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Grocer, union team up on New York Times ad campaign

Platform matches furloughed, laid-off employees with jobs

Company deploys 700+ associates to help keep food supply moving

No-touch payment option in all stores

Catalina also IDs top 3 categories: flour, baking mixes, cleaning products

Directive could have huge implications for retailers across U.S.

Hard-working associates get additional paid holiday

Cargo to supply N.J. pop-up hospitals

Move comes on top of earlier one-time payment

Deal marks online grocer’s 1st delivery capability on East Coast

Workers at Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart demand greater protections, pay

With 200+ workers, facility will help meet needs during pandemic

Payment, pickup/delivery options available

Temporary pact keeps supply chain moving, warehouse workers employed

Short daily videos offer fun physical activities

Also successful bid by Dollar General for DC

2,000+ stores nationwide participating in effort

Orgs connecting retailers with distributor communities

Move comes at critical time for indies dealing with pandemic

ShopRite operator Village Super Markets, Amazon among successful suitors

Contract includes COVID-19 response compensation

Directory addresses need for retail workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Nonperishable items not accepted; no rainchecks on out-of-stocks

Said to be largest of its kind

Exec was formerly with Dunkin' Brands, Yum! Restaurants International

Sites could serve as distribution centers

One of several grocers to adopt measure in response to coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak positions fresh blooms as low priority for shoppers

FMI cheers move as way to help serve customers during crisis

Steps allow companies to meet consumers’ health, safety needs during pandemic

Exec with logistics background worked for Safeway before merger

Window panels installed, reusable bags temporarily banned

Company also hiring displaced workers to meet skyrocketing demand

FMI, IFDA want to streamline process to get products to consumers

Wholesaler/distributor’s unprecedented move to last for duration of pandemic

Funds to go to prevention/management, food access, community response

Aim is to minimize food supply chain disruptions

Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic banners are Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Weis Markets

GDST 1.0 aims to establish a common baseline for information, digital formats

Guilty pleasures, comfort foods rule; produce still safe

Former Safeway EVP was 2013 PG/NEW Trailblazer Award winner

Several move to reassure customers; others donate food

Effort aims to help consumers understand what they’re reading

Bogopa operates Food Bazaar stores in NYC metro area

Sustainably farmed, unique, proprietary breed can be traced back generations

Exec has achieved important wins for independent grocers

2019-20 broiler slaughter could see less than 1% increase

Bipartisan legislation seeks to expand industry, creating jobs and economic growth

Unsurprising reaction to coronavirus fears

Move follows Kentucky associate testing positive for illness

Double-digit sales logged in standout segment

Plant-based products find their way into the department

Latest Albertsons banner to offer Genomind’s Professional PGx Express service

Customers can chat online free of charge with health professional

Grocer also ups 2019 ecommerce sales by expanding online ordering

New offering will allow shoppers to use Apple Pay or Google Pay

Plan follows HQ layoffs as part of cost reduction program

CBA calls practice “threat to public health”

Most are concerned about pollution, plastic waste, labor conditions

Companies aim to make such products more accessible to consumers

St. Louis grocer offering employment to store’s employees

Food safety effort encompasses prevention, response and addressing knowledge gaps

Hy-Vee takes top honors

Redesign aims to support global expansion

Global movement of goods requires new approach from lawmakers

Advice applicable to grocery, foodservice, manufacturing, restaurants

UNFI’s Fishman is new president; SEG’s Shields becomes member

Sales outpacing those of conventional animal products, driving growth in each category

Spikes in usage could lead to widespread consumer adoption, according to tech company

Ecommerce is a natural choice for concerned consumers, but could this lead to a permanent shift in how Americans buy their food?

Lupillo Ramirez has finger on the pulse of Hispanic grocery trends