Retail Stores
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The Many Faces of Kroger
When it comes to finding the biggest, traditional food retailer in the U.S. just look to the many aspects of Kroger (NYSE: KR). Their annual intake for groceries is $65.7 billion. Kroger operates 2,468 food markets under more than 12 different brands (as of January 2010, the most current information available). Many supermarkets also sell…
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It’s All Good at H-E-B
HE Butt Grocery Company runs a chain of regional supermarkets in Texas and parts of northern Mexico. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, it operates the Southwest’s biggest bread and milk processing facilities. They make ice cream, corn and potato chips, and many other private label products. They also have their own photo-finishing operation. The company…
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Egg Rules and New Stores
In grocery industry news, the federal government is on track to fully implementing rules laid down to ensure that eggs put out in the market are Salmonella free and therefore safe for consumption by the public. There has been an increase in potentially fatal salmonella infections and hence a follow up on this rule is…
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New Stores and GMA Meeting
Kings Food Markets has expanded into Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The New Jersey based Kings Food Markets has done this by acquiring a family run business known as Porricelli’s Market. Porricelli’s Market is a 63-year-old store that was sold after serving the Old Greenwich community for three generations. Kings Food Markets has promised to give the…
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Grocery Industry News for August 24, 2012
In a still developing story on the salmonella outbreak witnessed in 20 states around the United States: The outbreak has resulted in the death of two people with 141 others are reported to have contracted the disease. Health safety advocates are now pressing the authorities to release the name of the farm in Indiana that…
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GMA 2012 Executive Conference
The GMA 2012 Executive Conference running from the 25 – 27 of August brings together retailers and manufacturers to discuss issues that affect the grocery industry. The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Executive Conference being held in Colorado Springs aims at bringing together industry players to converse on issues and trends that the grocery industry are…
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Wegmans Price Freezes
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. announced price freezes that will be running from August 26th to December 31st.The fixing of prices on fall items has been announced by the company and will be available especially on Wegmans own brands. According to Wegmans, the move is to help families plan for their purchases with ease this fall…
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Walmart’s Price Comparison Campaign
Walmart stores recent price comparison advertising campaign is increasingly getting the attention of shoppers. Walmart has been conducting a price comparison challenge trying to get consumers more aware of price differences between its stores and other grocery stores. The store is trying to get consumers in Atlanta, Albuquerque and Chicago to compare prices before making…