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Natural and organic product wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc.’s (UNFI) York, Pa., distribution center has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
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A Giant Food Store and Wegmans supermarket are part of a self-service wine kiosk pilot launched this week by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) in Dauphin and Cumberland counties.
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No Frills Fresh debuted a 61,000-square-foot store — as well as a line of store brand products — yesterday with its latest fresh concept store in Elkhorn, Neb., a community just west of the Omaha metro area.
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ShopRite is celebrating the opening of new stores in West Hartford and East Hartford, Conn., this week with a community breakfast and lunch affording a sneak peek of the locations before their official debuts.
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Wegmans' fuel cell-powered warehouse pallet trucks make its produce supply chain more Earth-friendly.
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High-profile equipment plays a leading role in store-within-stores' theater and expanded one-stop-shopping opportunities.
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CPG companies are reporting record supply chain performance, according to a recent GMA logistics benchmark study.
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In the third expansion of its Greensboro, N.C., distribution facility since acquiring it in 1984, Harris Teeter will add 50,000 square feet to its perishable warehouse, bringing it up to 225,000 square feet, according to a published report.
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SmartCo Foods will debut its first value-focused grocery store June 23 at 6 a.m. in Denver, introducing a concept parent company Smart & Final developed to blend the best features of a local supermarket, warehouse club store and farmer’s market in one location, according to the Los Angeles-based retailer.
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Hy-Vee Inc. is teaming with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program to reduce refrigerant emissions, help protect the ozone layer and fight climate change.
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Price Chopper Supermarkets/the Golub Corp. last week officially dedicated its new headquarters building in downtown Schenectady, N.Y.
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Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. is planning for the upcoming hurricane season — which is expected to be a rough one — by equipping 109 of its stores with 500-kilowatt, diesel-powered generators so that the locations can operate in case of a power outage.
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William Sweet, VP of engineering and construction for Schenectady, N.Y.-based Price Chopper will join the line up of speakers — which also includes Fresh & Easy’s director of procurement — for Progressive Grocer’s free Webcast on intelligent energy performance management scheduled for June 9 at 2 p.m. EST.
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Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) took the wraps off a new logo for its concept food store, FRESH by Brookshire’s, which features the store’s name and a circular icon made of leaves that form a star-shape.
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William Sweet, VP of Engineering and Construction for Schenectady, N.Y.-based Price Chopper will join the line up of speakers – which also includes Fresh & Easy’s director of procurement – for Progressive Grocer’s free Webcast on Intelligent Energy Performance Management to be held June 9 at 2pm EST.
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Wholesaler Nash Finch Co. completed the expansion of its Lima, Ohio distribution center that effectively doubles its current freezer capacity.
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Rice Epicurean Markets is planning a multimillion-dollar remodel of the store located in the West University/Medical Center at Kirby in the company’s headquarters city of Houston.
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Kold-Draft’s new T-270 GB Series Ice Crusher is made to operate in conjunction with GB Series Classic Cubers in a single unit that makes and stores half-cubes, full cubes, and crushed ice.
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Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica last week began using wind-powered energy from Oaxaca I Lamatalaventosa Wind Farm in the Mexican state of Oaxaca to help power 348 of its self-service stores, pricing clubs and restaurants in Mexico City, State of Mexico, and Morelos.
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Energy-efficient foodservice equipment and sustainable practices are good for both the environment and the bottom line.
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Sam’s Club said last week that it has become the first retailer in the U.S. to install a significant number of micro wind turbines, which it mounted on parking lot light poles to support the energy needs of its Palmdale, Calif., location.
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Cutting-edge systems help grocers achieve greater energy efficiency in their refrigerated sections, display hanging graphics easily, provide brighter illumination to outdoor areas and manage their mobile resources more effectively.
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CPG companies are seeing improved performance and increased efficiencies, according to a study by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).
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Global logistics and transportation provider C.H. Robinson receives a 2009 Environmental Award from transportation solutions provider CSX at the second annual CSX Environmental Awards dinner held last week in CSX’s headquarters of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Il Gigante, a food retail chain operating 43 hypermarkets throughout Italy, plans to install electronic shelf labels (ESL) to speed up price change execution and reduce operational costs.
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 The Origins of Hummus
Made by the only manufacturer of all-natural hummus available nationwide, Tribe Origins is a line of smooth and creamy-style hummus.
 Greetings That Taste Good
This latest greeting card line from Cleveland, Ohio-based American Greetings Corp. really takes the cake — and some other yummy items.
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 Progressive Grocer's 2009 Produce Operations Review
Against a trying backdrop of persistently weak economic conditions, fierce competition and financially wary shoppers, supermarket produce departments faced much harsher headwinds during the past 12- month period than they have in recent years, as evidenced by marginal comparable-sales gains and a tentative outlook for the balance of the year, according to results of Progressive Grocer's 2009 Annual Produce Operations Review.
 PG's CES: Inside the Market Basket: Economical Choices Bring Grocery Gains
Total supermarket sales were $430.3 billion, up $13.2 billion from the $417.2 billion recorded in 2007 -- continuing the trend of slightly higher percentage increases in each of the past five years, according to Progressive Grocer's 62nd Annual Consumer Expenditures Study (CES), now greatly expanded from the eight-page print edition to 35 pages of research.
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