Ahold Delhaize USA names Abby Cook SVP of Own Brands
This appointment reflects the evolution of Ahold Delhaize USA’s own brands strategy and the formal establishment of the Own Brands function
Grocery
Meijer Grocery Format Store to Open in Rochester Hills on May 6
New location will be the family-owned retailer's 128th store in Michigan
GIANT and MARTIN’S donate 3,000 hams to help fight hunger this Spring
Hams will be donated to a number hunger relief partners
FMI: Investment in attracting frequent seafood shoppers essential to category success
“The Power of Seafood 2026 shows that seafood is a category where focused investment matters,” reinforced FMI's Stein.
Aldi begins $35 million renovation of Florida distribution center to support continued growth
The Baldwin project is one of three new regional distribution centers Aldi plans to develop in the coming years, alongside new facilities in Arizona and Colorado, as the company expands its national footprint
Heritage Grocers Group appoints David Hinojosa as CEO
Hinojosa will lead Heritage’s next growth phase
Food Lion Feeds and Kannapolis Cannon Ballers kick off a season that helps feed hope
Food Lion’s hunger-relief platform and hometown team launch season-long community partnership
BackOps raises $26M Series A to build the AI-native operating system for global supply chains
The BackOps AI platform accelerates customer response times by 93% and automatically files 100% of eligible carrier claims
Natural Grocers expands its private label with four new organic frozen ravioli varieties
Comfort food classics get an organic upgrade with four new private-label varieties
Birdzi deploys new BI assistant AskKea
AskKea gives retailers direct conversational access to their structured and unstructured data to accelerate decision velocity
FMI issues statement on February CPI Food Price Numbers
"It is encouraging that key staples like dairy and cheese, cereals and bakery products, chicken and eggs all declined for the month"
Sprouts Farmers Market inks tax credit investment deal to advance energy security
Agreement advances clean energy development, strengthens American jobs, and drives next-generation technology leadership
Harris Teeter store leaders pack over 104,000 meals for local families
The team of more than 300 Harris Teeter associates packed the meal boxes with items like mac and cheese, tuna, pasta, and canned fruits and vegetables
SimpliciTea brings automated fresh-brew tea to C-store and grocery beverage operations
Initially developed and deployed through an exclusive partnership with QuikTrip, SimpliciTea is now available to convenience and grocery store operators nationwide
Swiftly and MDI team to help independent grocers go digital
Partnership introduces modern website, SmartCircular and Audience Optimizer solutions to support targeted offers and revenue growth across the MDI network of Independent Grocers
The United Family opens new Albertsons Market location
The location showcases the latest evolution of the Albertsons Market banner and introduces a variety of services and departments offered by the company across New Mexico to shoppers in Lovington for the first time.