Corporate Operations: Page 19


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    The Giant Company promotes a pantry makeover

    The grocer is running a sweepstakes to entice shoppers to participate in its online dietitian-led classes.

    By Jan. 3, 2024
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    UNFI going bigger with solar plans

    For fiscal year 2024, the company also plans to launch a regenerative agriculture program and implement more technology at its distribution centers, per its latest ESG report.

    By Jan. 3, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    The Friday Checkout: Kroger tests a primary-care approach with its clinics

    The grocer is using eight of its in-store clinics to offer primary care services for seniors, further enhancing its profile in the fast-growing healthcare sector.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 22, 2023
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    Ahold Delhaize revises its climate plan

    The update comes at a time when the Dutch grocer says it’s made “significant strides” in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

    By Dec. 21, 2023
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    Looking back at key SNAP developments in 2023

    SNAP commanded a significant profile in the grocery industry as retailers grappled with reduced payouts and the USDA took steps to make it easier for people to access their benefits digitally.

    By Dec. 21, 2023
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    Sizing up 2023: A look back at our top predictions for the year

    Grocery Dive forecast that food retailers would focus on value messaging, adding more store amenities to online shopping and growing retail media. So how’d we do?

    By , Dec. 20, 2023
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    The biggest grocery CEO moves of 2023

    Multiple retailers named new chief executives this year — including Giant Eagle and Dollar General, both of which ousted their previous leaders.

    By Dec. 19, 2023
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    Dom’s unveils plans for first suburban store

    The Chicagoland grocer, which is merging with Foxtrot Market, will open a location in Vernon Hills, Illinois, in 2025. 

    By Dec. 19, 2023
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    Whole Foods unveils new pollinator policy

    By 2025, the grocer aims to implement an Integrated Pest Management system and eliminate the use of certain pesticides and chemicals. 

    By Dec. 19, 2023
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    Albertsons appoints Nike, Cerberus leaders to company board

    Lisa Gray, a senior legal officer with private equity firm Cerberus, previously served on the grocer’s board of directors from 2014 until the launch of its IPO in 2020.

    By Dec. 18, 2023
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    CPGs are masking inflation by deceiving consumers, lawmaker says

    Federal data shows that smaller package sizes have played a significant role in driving up unit costs, hurting shoppers while benefiting suppliers, Sen. Bob Casey said last week in letters to four industry groups.

    By Dec. 18, 2023
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    Sponsored by CPA

    Streamlining external manufacturing searches: The CPA RFQ tool and its value for grocery retailers

    The CPA RFQ tool serves as a centralized platform designed to match businesses in need of manufacturing services with qualified contract packagers and manufacturers.

    Dec. 18, 2023
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    How The Giant Company is using its flagship location as a testing ground for store innovations

    The Ahold Delhaize banner's Riverwalk store in Philadelphia is exploring ways to reduce shrink, improve dairy product merchandising and focus on value. 

    By Dec. 14, 2023
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    6 Congressmembers urge FTC to oppose Kroger-Albertsons merger

    In a Monday letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, the lawmakers said the proposed deal would hurt shoppers, suppliers and workers and that the grocers’ divestiture plan would not resolve antitrust concerns. 

    By Updated Dec. 13, 2023
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    Save A Lot makes interim CEO its permanent leader

    Fred Boehler is filling the top role after initially stepping in on a temporary basis after Leon Bergmann left the company at the end of October.

    By , Updated Dec. 13, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Mapping Sprouts’ ambitious growth plan

    From continued West Coast expansion to its charge up the East Coast, here's a visual guide to the specialty grocer's progress in new and existing markets.

    By , , Dec. 13, 2023
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    UFCW throws support behind proposed grant program protecting supply chain workers

    The Grocery, Farm, and Food Worker Stabilization Act would help cover “disaster-related costs” for farm, grocery and meatpacking workers.

    By Dec. 13, 2023
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    Grocery Outlet CFO to step down

    Charles Bracher plans to leave his position on March 1, 2024, after serving in the role for more than a decade, the discount grocery chain said Monday.

    By Dec. 12, 2023
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    More consumers say grocers are ‘on my side’ when it comes to health

    Half of consumers surveyed by FMI believe grocers align with their health goals — a figure that’s up from last year but still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

    By Dec. 12, 2023
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    Amazon pilots grocery subscription service in 3 cities

    The program offers Prime customers unlimited free delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market on orders over $35 and unlimited 30-minute pickup regardless of order size.

    By Dec. 11, 2023
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    How has contract manufacturing shaped the U.S. grocery industry?

    For leading brands, the traditional 18-month internal development cycle, followed by internal scaling of production, which worked well for a century, is simply too slow to respond to many of these new challenges.

    By Carl Melville, TMG • Dec. 11, 2023
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    The Friday Checkout: Albertsons gets its big YouTube moment

    The grocer, which has played around in the metaverse, recently teamed up with viral video hitmaker Jimmy Donaldson, aka “MrBeast.”

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Dec. 8, 2023
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    Kroger’s new benefits program expands access to affordable food

    The tie-up with a healthcare technology company lets Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and other employer benefits program recipients use services at the grocer’s pharmacies as well as buy eligible food and over-the-counter items. 

    By Dec. 7, 2023
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    Walmart’s CFO talks inflation, e-commerce profitability

    The retailer has been surprised at the resiliency of consumers in the face of high prices throughout 2023, John David Rainey said Wednesday at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer and Retail Conference.

    By Dec. 7, 2023
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    Hundreds of new stores help push Dollar General sales up 2.4%

    But the discount retailer is cutting back its expansion plans for next year as it aims to turn its business around.

    By Daphne Howland • Dec. 7, 2023