United & FMI Announce Branding Authority Roy Spence As Joint Session Speaker

United Fresh and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) are proud to announce Roy Spence, co-founder & chairman of GSD&M and co-founder & CEO of The Purpose Institute, as the inspiring speaker at the joint general session of United Fresh 2012 and the FMI2012 Food Retail Show. On Thursday, May 3, United and FMI will welcome Spence to the stage to share insights for driving business growth for the produce and retail industries by communicating core values to consumers.

April Is Love Your Produce Manager Month At Schnucks

April 9, 2012 Schnuck Markets, Inc.

From April 8 through May 5, 2012, all Schnucks, Logli and Hilander shoppers are invited to stop by their local produce department and vote for their favorite produce manager via a special text message poll. Throughout the month of April, a variety of unique and unusual fruits and vegetables will be featured as part of the promotion, including a different produce theme each week.

Zupan's Announces April 18 Opening For Lake Oswego, OR Grocery Store

Zupan's Markets plans to open its fourth grocery store on April 18 in Lake Oswego.

Golubs Honored For Their Philanthropy

April 6, 2012 Irv Dean, Daily Gazette

Neil and Jane Golub of the Golub Corp., parent company of the Schenectady-based Price Chopper supermarket chain, were honored at the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago.

Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix & Fareway Top Consumer Reports Ratings

April 6, 2012 Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports subscribers rated Wegmans, Trader Joe's, Publix and Fareway tops among 52 of the nation's major grocery stores. While most respondents were quite satisfied with their experiences, the survey also revealed even some of the high-rated chains gave plenty of shoppers something to complain about.