| | March 7, 2016 | 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. FULL ARTICLE |
| 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. FULL ARTICLE |
| Target Corp. has no short-term plans to get into fresh food categories, company executives told Wall Street investors. FULL ARTICLE |
| Internet/CSA startup Farmigo hits the road this summer, visiting as many as 300 small farms, to raise profile, supplier awareness. FULL ARTICLE |
| 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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| 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. FULL ARTICLE |
| 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. WATCH THE VIDEO |
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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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