GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In favor of a clean-store appearance, Meijer here has decided to pull its red racks that distribute free community publications as of March 1, the City Pulse, a Lansing, Mich. community newspaper reported Friday....More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie said it is supporting American Heart Month by promoting the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease through its pharmacies and in stores this month....More
PLEASANTON, Calif. — With the help of Safeway customers, Safeway here donated nearly 362,000 bags of groceries for food banks and other hunger relief centers throughout the U.S., as part of the Help Us End Hunger (Every Bag Counts) food drive conducted with Kraft Foods....More
NEW YORK — More than $320,000 was raised for children at risk through activities at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Conference & Expo here last month, including the distribution of complimentary bottled water....More
MODESTO, Calif. — Save Mart Supermarkets here said Wednesday it partnered with several other companies to present 10 mobile "fun centers" for use by sick children at four Central California hospitals....More
MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Mollie Stone’s Markets, an eight-store grocer here, is launching a Community Card on Feb. 1 that will enable customers to automatically contribute up to 5% of purchases to the schools and non-profits of their choice....More
ORLANDO, Fla. — Food Marketing Institute on Monday said Danny Wegman was the inaugural recipient of the Robert B. Wegman Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, presented at FMI’s annual Midwinter Executive Conference here. Also on Monday, FMI said Richard Parkinson was the recipient of the association’s annual Herbert Hoover award recognizing humanitarian service in the food retail industry....More
ORLANDO, Fla. — Food Marketing Institute on Monday honored Steven C. Smith, chief executive officer of K-VA-T Foods, with its highest honor, the Sidney R. Raab Award, at FMI’s annual Midwinter Executive Conference here....More
