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Wellness

Meijer Installs Drug Take-Back Kiosks

The program will be available in all supercenters across the Midwest.

Wellness

Hy-Vee Launches Initiative Against Childhood Obesity in Twin Cities

The program allows shoppers to provide Matterbox meal kits to youngsters in their communities.

Nonfood

Heineken's Strongbow 100 Cal Slim Cans Named 2019 Product of the Year

What's On Tap: The cheapest states to buy beer; plus, Budweiser partners with Charlize Theron for Oscars promotion.

Retailers

Bashas’ Appoints New Marketing Exec

Retail veteran Barry Craft has been named VP of marketing, merchandising and procurement, replacing Phil Hawkes, who is retiring.

Retailers

Wegmans Cuts Prices as Shoppers Adjust to SNAP Disruption

The retailer said it was lowering prices on roughly 100 SKUs for two weeks in response to SNAP cadence changes in government shutdown.

Products

Fresh Finds: February 2019

A spotlight on the latest perishable products that caught our eye this month.

Industry Partners

Winsight Grocery Business Earns 4 Jesse H. Neal Award Nominations

WGB's finalists in the B2B media industry's most prestigious recognition program include best news coverage and multiple design entries.

Fresh Food

Consumer Demand for Beef Up 15% Over 5 Years

USDA predicts the growth will continue in 2019, with shoppers selecting high-quality varieties.

Retailers

Bashas' Celebrates Major Remodels in Arizona

The Grand Canyon State’s leading privately held grocer earlier this month unveiled fully remodeled and remerchandised stores in the Native American communities of Whiteriver and Tuba City, both of which feature a variety of updates and expanded features along with an elevated focus on healthy food offerings.

Retailers

Leevers Supermarkets Mourns Passing of Jack Leevers

Jack Leevers grew his father's business, which is now in its fourth generation.

Retail Foodservice

5 Things Grocers Can Gain From 2019 National Restaurant Association Show

As the foodservice industry’s largest and most comprehensive annual event worldwide, the National Restaurant Association Show—set for May 18-21, 2019, at McCormick Place in Chicago—will once again bring together a wide range of industry sectors in one space where attendees can learn, experience, network, sample and experiment with the latest innovations. Herein we review the most rewarding reasons for grocery retailers to attend this year's Show.

Technology

Nuro Draws New Investment

SoftBank has contributed $940 million to support expansion of the self-driving delivery van business.