Walmart announced that John Furner will become the President and CEO of Walmart U.S., starting November 1, to replace Greg Foran who is leaving the company after five years in that role. Foran is taking over as CEO at Air New Zealand Limited, but will stay on with Walmart through …

H-E-B opened its new, 96,000 sq.-ft., H-E-B Buffalo Heights location on October 9th. The store features expansive shopping options and marks the first H-E-B built in a mixed-use development. The store located at Washington Ave. and Heights Blvd. (3663 Washington Ave) is equipped with elevators, escalators and a cartalator to …

Instacart continues to experience immense growth in the online grocery delivery business compared to its competitors, despite the end of its partnership with Whole Foods. The e-commerce intelligence firm Edison Trends examined how the picture among grocers partnered with Instacart has changed over the last two years to determine which …

A National Pork Board investigation highlights that Latinos’ preference in the United States for pork as well as their increasing purchasing power makes them vital consumers for the industry. The new study, Time to Tango: Latinos are Pork’s Future, reveals the steps that supermarkets and food packaging businesses must follow …

Aerial photo taken by The Drone Co Raleigh Nearly 3,000 people lined up from early hours on Sunday, September 29, waiting for the first Wegmans supermarket in Raleigh and North Carolina to open its doors at 7 am. Wegmans celebrated the opening of its 100th store by continuing to expand …

The Kroger Co. opened a new, 52,000-square-foot urban format store in downtown Cincinnati, offering the grocer’s first-ever food hall, named On The Rhine Eatery. The new two-level Kroger urban format store features grab-and-go and ready-to-heat meals for lunch and dinner, in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables and a traditional …

After three years of being served in more than 17,000 restaurants, the Impossible Burger plant-based meat finally made its grocery store debut. 27 Gelson’s Markets stores in Southern California began selling the Impossible Burger last weekend to the general public. Throughout the fourth quarter and in early 2020, Impossible Foods …

During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate culture, customs, and the achievements of Latinos living in the United States. For the second consecutive year, FUD (which stands for Fine, Unique, and Delicious) is recognizing a group of Latinos as “Real Hispanic Heroes” for their inspiring success stories and efforts to improve …

Target launched Good & Gather, the company’s new largest food and beverage private label. As of September 15, 650 products are on sale in stores and online at Target.com for same-day delivery. By the end of 2020, the new private label will include more than 2,000 products in food and …

More than 45,000 grocery workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) voted to favor a new contract with Ralphs, Vons, Pavilions and Albertsons supermarkets, that will allow them to have the most significant salary increases in over 30 years.  Grocery workers from Paso Robles to the Mexican border voted …