Kroger to build culinary training center

Aiming to make its home city a “food hub” and improve the level at which it executes everything from corporate branded goods to prepared dishes, Kroger will begin building a culinary training center near its headquarters in Cincinnati, CEO Rodney McMullen said.

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Philadelphia-area Thriftway, Shop n Bag stores to join IGA

The Thriftway and Shop n Bag stores in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey will become IGA members soon, according to the retailers’ website.

Woodman's to receive $7M in incentives for new store

Local officials in Buffalo Grove, Ill., have approved $7 million in incentives connected to a massive planned Woodman's Market store set to open there in 2018, reports said.

Specialty food sales surge

Retail dollar sales of specialty products grew 19.7% from 2013-2015, according to the SFA's 2016 State of the Specialty Food Industry report.

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