Santa Clara County Bans Plastic Bags In Stores

Santa Clara County is joining San Francisco and other California cities and counties in banning plastic shopping bags.

Sunflower Farmers Market Enhances Online Strategy To Engage Shoppers

Grocery Shopping Network (GSN) is pleased to announce the launch of Sunflower Farmers Market’s (Sunflower) newly enhanced consumer website. Based in Phoenix, Arizona; Sunflower operates 33 retail locations in 6 States including Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and soon to be 34 retail locations in 7 States as they are opening their first store in California in May.

Supervalu To Launch New National Brand

May 6, 2011 SUPERVALU INC.

Supervalu said Tuesday that it plans to beef up its private label offerings by converting several individual chain brands into one national brand called "Essential Everyday."

Marsh Hires Price Chopper Executive As Chairman, CEO

Grocery industry veteran Joseph M. Kelley has been named chairman, president and CEO of Marsh Supermarkets Inc., the Indianapolis-based company said early Monday.

Kysor/Warren Unveils Its New Refrigerated Door Case

May 6, 2011 Kysor/Warren

Kysor/Warren, a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment for supermarkets throughout North America, announced today the unveiling of a new series of energy-efficient reach-in door case products. The latest within the manufacturer's highly successful STRATUS product line, the new reach-in merchandise display cases were launched in response to the growing need among grocers to improve energy cost-savings and bolster "green" initiatives for their stores