Corporate Operations: Page 43

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    California becomes first state to ban single-use pre-checkout plastic bags

    As of Jan. 1, 2025, grocers in California will not be permitted to provide customers with any bags that are not compostable or made from reusable paper.

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Kroger wants people to ‘discover a career’ as it embarks on another hiring spree

    As the grocer launches its campaign to fill “thousands” of jobs ahead of the holidays, it’s positioning these roles not as seasonal opportunities but as the first step toward long-term employment.

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

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    5 retailers focusing on made-to-order meals

    Schnuck Markets’ addition of a popular St. Louis barbecue restaurant to one of its stores comes as grocers are looking to enhance their foodservice options.

    By • Oct. 10, 2022
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    Grocery job creation loses steam in September

    Food and beverage stores added fewer than 3,000 new positions last month, a multi-month low, according to preliminary figures published Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
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    The Friday Checkout: Sustainability transparency is messy in the grocery industry

    Measurements and self-disclosures around eco-friendly targets vary widely among food retailers — if they share that information publicly at all. 

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Target names chief digital, product officer

    Prat Vemana will lead the retailer’s digital teams as the company continues to invest in the channel. 

    By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 6, 2022
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    Stater Bros. Markets’ chairman retires

    The Southern California grocer has made a number of executive changes over the past few months, including appointing a new chief marketing officer and a chief operating officer.

    By • Oct. 6, 2022
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    5 cracks in grocers’ private brand plans

    As food retailers set bold store brand targets, they face discrepancies between their plans and actions as well as disconnects with suppliers over priorities, a recent FMI report illuminated.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    SpartanNash sells four distribution facilities to investment firm

    The $29.9 million deal offloads centers in Indiana, North Dakota, Florida and Ohio that together occupy 483,000 square feet.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    UNFI expands its Shoppers banner with three new store locations

    In an effort to expand and improve its store portfolio, the wholesaler is also remodeling two of the chain’s existing locations.

    By • Oct. 4, 2022
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    Schnucks lets associates choose their own shifts as it looks to attract workers

    Employees in the grocer’s new Flexforce program can use a self-service app to choose shifts and work locations that fit their personal schedules.

    By • Oct. 4, 2022
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    Inside Kroger Health’s food-as-medicine playbook

    As it expands its nutrition scoring, food prescriptions and dietitian-focused approach, the health solutions arm of the grocery company aims to tie healthy eating to disease prevention. 

    By • Oct. 3, 2022
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    Blue Apron’s CFO to resign

    Randy Greben, who started with the meal kit company in early 2021, is leaving Oct. 17 for a role at an unnamed company. 

    By • Sept. 30, 2022
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    Cardenas Markets enlists Amazon to provide two-hour delivery service

    The Hispanic grocer will initially work with the e-commerce company to serve online shoppers in several California communities and Las Vegas, and expects later to expand the arrangement.

    By • Sept. 29, 2022
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    Kroger pledges new research, funding in nutrition

    The grocer is helping to stand up a national Food is Medicine Research Initiative set to launch next year in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and American Heart Association.

    By • Sept. 29, 2022
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    Instacart unveils sweeping health-focused initiative

    The announcement of new tools, such as caregiver-built carts and shoppable dietitian lists, coincides with the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022
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    Foxtrot launches app-focused membership program

    The urban convenience store’s two-tier program offers discounts, early access to products, free delivery and other perks.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022
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    UNFI records quarterly results as it steps up investments in automation

    The grocery wholesaler plans to install robotic equipment from Symbotic in four distribution centers and has recently made progress filling open jobs in its facilities, the company said this week.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022
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    Trader Joe’s workers in New York City file for union vote

    If the vote is successful, the store in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood would become the chain’s third location to unionize as part of Trader Joe’s United.

    By • Sept. 27, 2022
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    Schnucks to acquire two Missouri grocery stores

    The Midwestern grocer is buying the Fricks Market locations in Union and Sullivan, Missouri, and also announced plans to build a second Schnucks Fresh store.

    By • Sept. 27, 2022
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    Dollar Tree hires new COO in ongoing C-suite revamp

    Michael Creedon, who has led U.S. store operations for Advance Auto Parts, will play a key role as the dollar retailer tries to become more competitive.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2022
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    Meet the startup grocer aiming to fix time-consuming meal-prep

    Founded by a Walmart and Shipt veteran, Marcellus Foods will open next spring in Salt Lake City with prepped ingredients and the personalized recipes that tie them together.

    By • Sept. 26, 2022
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    Registered dietitians playing a key role as grocers link food with health

    While a majority of food retailers employ registered dietitians, the Food Industry Association (FMI) says grocers have more opportunities to leverage them to make their stores more robust health destinations.

    By • Sept. 26, 2022
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    The Friday Checkout: 6 takeaways from Groceryshop

    Technology priorities like dealing with data and developing omnichannel shopping options topped the agenda at the annual grocery industry gathering in Las Vegas last week.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Eataly lands investment deal to further its global expansion plans

    The infusion of 200 million euros by private equity group Investindustrial will allow the specialty Italian grocer to develop new formats and open more locations worldwide.

    By • Sept. 23, 2022