Asheville, NC—To help combat food insecurity, Earth Fare is lowering prices on hundreds of pantry essentials. The company is committed to providing clean, healthy food for everyone, . Nearly 200 of the items being reduced are organic, and 123 items are non-GMO. The products included are provided by Field Day. Earlier this...
Chicago, IL—KeHE Distributors held their 2022 Holiday Show for the first time since 2019. The in-person event showcased the industry’s most sought-after products, cutting-edge brands, and top retailers. In attendance: more than 800 suppliers and thousands of buyers. KeHE reported that the high turnout resulted in an 40% increase in...
Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) joins other cooperatives to commemorate the 100th International Day of Cooperatives on July 2. Also known as #CoopsDay, the annual event is intended to increase awareness of cooperatives and core coop beliefs, such as promoting international solidarity. #CoopsDay also advocates for economic efficiency, equality,...
Columbus, OH—The Mid-American Health Organization (MAHO) announced its participation and support of Cornerstone for Natural’s ELi Smart Shelf Tag program. As WholeFoods Magazine has reported, Smart Shelf Tags increase retail sales by engaging and educating in-store shoppers. The tags make it easy to share engaging digital content such as videos, PDFs, web...
Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) has released its 2021 Food Co-op Impact Report. NCG, which joins together 148 food co-ops whose leaders work together to elect their board and represent the goals and aspirations of 1.3 million food co-op members from communities across 38 states, said the report spotlights the ways food...
KeHE Distributors announced the return of its holiday show. The digital portion of the event will be held June 9-21 on KeHE CONNECT, and the in-person event is scheduled to take place in Chicago, IL at McCormick Place from June 15-16 (KeHE continues to monitor and assess the evolving impact...
Seattle, Washington– PCC Community Markets has released its annual Co-op Purposes Report 2021, including past achievements and current goals. The report highlights the company’s efforts in charity, employee culture, and diversity and inclusion progress. It gives the market direct accountability to its community and membership, which grew by 13% in...
Ann Arbor, Michigan—Wegmans Food Markets has announced its new Verified with Confidence program, with the aim of providing quality and consistency to storefronts that consumers can trust and recognize. This initiative will implement testing and review of all of Wegmans Food Markets products at 106 store locations, according to a...
Concord, MA—Debra's Natural Gourmet shared that the store's founder, Debra Stark, Debra suffered a heart attack on April 16, 2022, and passed peacefully on April 18, surrounded by family. In a moving tribute, the team recalled, "She was a proud and loving sister, daughter, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and friend. There’s probably...
Saint Paul, MN—National Co+op Grocers (NCG) and Food Co-ops and its members have raised more than $100K to benefit Ukraine’s cooperative businesses and its members. In an effort to support the cooperative community in Ukraine, NCG previously partnered with the Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) and NCBA CLUSA. NCG offered a...
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