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March 7, 2016

Supermarkets are taking a bigger bite in health and wellness

Pushed by demanding consumers and buoyed by expanded selections, food retailers are serving the wellness customer better than ever. Jon Springer analyzes the results of this year's SN Whole Health Survey.

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Fry's confirms expansion plans

Kroger's Fry's Food Stores division on Friday released details of a plan to expand its presence in Arizona with seven new stores in 2016, including six large-scale Marketplace units.

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Target picks L.A. stores to pilot innovations

Target Corp. has no short-term plans to get into fresh food categories, company executives told Wall Street investors.

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Farmigo: This bus makes all local stops

Internet/CSA startup Farmigo hits the road this summer, visiting as many as 300 small farms, to raise profile, supplier awareness.

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Rise of food allergies calls for retailer response

Retailers should aim to guide customers with allergy and food sensitivity concerns through the grocery aisles — and it starts with a C-suite commitment to a special diets program. An SN Viewpoints blog post by Mary Kay O’Connor of the IDDBA.

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Things get ugly with Giant Eagle, Loblaw produce

The collective need to reduce food waste has retailers like Giant Eagle and Loblaw rethinking what happens to produce that historically wasn’t pretty enough to sell.

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Phil's Food Reviews: 5 new products

This week’s New Products are: Crazy Cuizine Asian Dumplings Sriracha Chicken Potstickers, Freschetta Gluten Free 4 Cheese Medley, EVOL Fajita Cups Sriracha Queso Grilled Chicken, Goddess Gourmet Flavor Bombs Basil, and Good Food Made Simple Pancake Puffs Banana.

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More food industry news

FROM OTHER SOURCES:
Whole Foods pulls pre-peeled oranges after massive Twitter backlash
Stop & Shop unions going back to table
Kroger banks on innovation


 

SN PHOTO GALLERIES

The 2016 NGA Show in pictures
Members and guests of The National Grocers Association gathered in record-breaking fashion for the annual NGA Show in Las Vegas.

Store tour: Roundy's new Metro Market
Roundy’s opened its newest 90,000-square-foot Metro Market location, which is geared toward Millennials, in Shorewood, Wis., earlier this month.

Top 10: 'Most Admired' retailers, Aldi's threat
Readers of SN's e-newsletter were also intrigued by stories about Sprouts' strengths beyond produce, Wakefern's new CIO, and a KeHe acquisition.


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