Southeastern Grocers Inc. is partnering with eight children’s hospitals across the Southeast to raise essential funds for pediatric health care provided to local children every day.

Now through April 30, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie customers are encouraged to donate $1, $5 or round up their total grocery bill while shopping at their neighborhood stores to support their local children’s hospital. Donations will aid each facility’s specialty programs, including family centered support, therapeutic activities, research, child advocacy, pediatric cancer and additional programs that

Lineage, one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled warehouse REITs and integrated solutions providers, is expanding its network of automated facilities with a new cold storage warehouse in Hazleton, PA, currently under construction. The fully automated, next-generation facility will help meet the needs of Lineage’s customers and bring new job opportunities to the market, with an office manager position and 12 maintenance technician roles now open for application.

With approximately 60 million people — or about 18 percent of the United States population — to feed in a roughly 250-mile

The Kroger Co. is sponsoring the 2024 National STEM Festival co-presented by EXPLR and the U.S. Department of Education April 12-13 in Washington, DC. The festival is the first-ever nationwide initiative to foster creativity, critical thinking and a passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects among middle and high school students.

"We are excited to meet the talented young minds behind the innovations changing the future of food," said Tim Massa, senior vice president and chief people officer at Kroger. "For 140 years Kroger has been at the forefront of food

The Southeast Produce Council's STEP-UPP Retail class embarked on its spring tour the second week in April, taking participants into the field and on plant tours to gain hands-on experience in how to partner with growers more effectively.

The Southeast Training Education Program for Upcoming Produce Professionals is SEPC's flagship program giving retail and foodservice produce professionals a greater understanding of the industry through an emphasis on strategic orientation, personal leadership and hands-on field experience.

This year's retail class members are Jenna Busby of The Giant Co

It was just over four years ago when COVID-19 reared its ugly head. That’s also when Americans, many of whom swore they would never buy their groceries online, began buying their groceries online.

Online grocery sales are currently 23 percent above March 2020 levels, according to the most recent Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey, remaining steady at $8 billion.

Next month, produce buyers and suppliers will gain personal relationships and the latest consumer insights that set them up for a year of success. It all happens at The Retail Conference, May 1-2 in Phoenix. The event also features table-top exhibits and a golf tournament.

Hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association, the annual retail event features essential information, thought-provoking speakers and networking that unites retailers with the full supply chain. Last year’s event sold out.

Dozens of buyers from retail banners in attendance include Costco Wholesale, Hannaford