Albertsons Cos. Inc. raised nearly $6 million through customer donations made at the register to support community organizations committed to connecting qualified individuals with existing federal meal programs. Grants will be awarded through the company’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable program this month to help those in need sign up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Women Infants and Children.

This fundraising campaign underscores the company’s support of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health and its goal to help 50,000 eligible neighbors enroll in SNAP

Shopping for Good, Together We Give Back was the theme of Healthy Family Project’s annual Fall Produce for Kids campaign that took place Sept. 20 - Nov. 1 at Publix. Fifteen produce companies provided 850,000 meals to the 35 Feeding America network food banks in the Publix market area. This is the campaign’s 21st year and has raised more than $3.9 million for causes that support families and children in the communities in which Publix operates and helped provide more than 14 million meals to Feeding America partner food banks. 

During the campaign, signs were positioned in more than 1,300

Village Farms Fresh recently partnered with the special home improvement series Military Makeover hosted by Montel Williams. The company is featured in episode two of season 36 that airs on Lifetime TV.  Decorated U.S. Army veteran Carlos Colón-Ruiz who resides in Arlington, TX, along with his family, receive an awesome complete home remodel during the series.

“Village Farms Fresh is honored to partner with Military Makeover on this series in support of Infantry Sergeant Colón-Ruiz, an outstanding veteran and exemplary human being. Our company has deep roots in Texas, with a team that was

Gala Foods is upgrading its online shopping experience through a partnership with eGrowcery. Gala Foods is offering online shopping for customer pickup or delivery beginning at the Bridgeport, CT, location.

“Our customers want to us be a modern retailer and that means offering them every option for shopping. eGrowcery helps us provide our quality products to shoppers demanding the convenience of ordering online and either picking up at the store or having it delivered to their home,” said Carlos Pena, president of Gala Foods, Bridgeport. “It’s very important to us to retain and grow our

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $52 million to improve dietary health and access to fresh fruits and vegetables for eligible families.

The funds support efforts across three National Institute of Food and Agriculture competitive grant programs that make up the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program. The program is named in honor of the former USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (1997 to 2001).

“USDA is delivering on its promise to bolster food and nutrition security for underserved communities,” said USDA Chief

Vallarta Supermarkets has expanded into Monterey County with its newest store location in Salinas, CA. With a rich history of serving diverse communities throughout Southern California, Vallarta Supermarkets said it continues to bring quality products and exceptional customer service to its latest location.

"We are extremely excited to open our doors in Salinas," said Lizette Gomez, director of marketing at Vallarta Supermarkets. "This new location allows us to connect with an even broader range of customers, and we look forward to serving the local community with the same high-quality