Food Trade News Team

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Kings, Balducci’s Announce Executive Team Promotions

Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market announced the promotion of…

Acme Bullish On ‘19 Initiatives; Sankaran Is Albertsons New CEO

It’s been a busy month at Albertsons, which announced that Jim Donald will…

Sales Of Specialty Foods Continue To Grow, Reaching $140B In 2017, Outpacing Overall Food Sales Growth

Specialty foods continues to be one of the fastest growing segments in…

Giant/ Martin’s Opens Record Six New Supermarkets On Same Day

In a first for the company, Giant/Martin’s celebrated the grand openings of…

BioEnergy DevCo Develops Sustainable Organic Waste System

A Maryland company – BioEnergy DevCo (BDC) – said it has found a sustainable solution…

Rite Aid Purge: Standley To Exit, Drug Chain To Cut 400 Top Jobs

The Camp Hill, PA drug chain cleans house, also ousts COO Kermit…

Philly OKs Ban on Cashless Stores; Some See Statute As Anti-Amazon

The 1.5 cents per ounce beverage tax was tough enough for most food retailers…

Andy Klein, President of Klein’s Shoprites, Leaves a Legacy of Philanthropy

Andrew “Andy” Klein, president and CEO of Klein’s ShopRite, was killed in…

Giant Food Bullish About 2019 Sales, Expansion Opportunities

Market share is growing, capital expenditures for new stores and major remodeling…

Dollar Tree To Shutter 390 Family Dollar Units, Rebrand 200 Others

While not a total failure, Dollar Tree’s 2015 purchase of Family Dollar stores…

MFCA Ready To Embark On Bold Expansion Effort

Jessup, MD facility seeks to revitalize its seafood center and develop space…

Giant/Martin’s Gets FTC Nod To Buy 5 Shop ‘n Save Stores

Giant Food Stores/Martin’s has been granted FTC approval to complete the acquisition…