Month: February 2014

Food Lion has unveiled a new online tool, MVP Coupon Hub, to make accessing grocery coupons online easier for customers. The new tool, found on the grocer's website at www.foodlion.com/coupons, features convenient load-to-card and printable coupons on customers' favorite items to help them save even more on groceries. …

Associated Grocers has designated Emile R. Breaux as the successor to J.H. “Jay” Campbell, the company’s current president and CEO. …

The British Columbia government is lowering its inhibitions on dozens of antiquated liquor rules and endorsing all 73 recommendations in a report that includes allowing grocery stores to sell alcohol. …

Whole Foods Market announced that it has created Whole Cities Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting efforts to increase access to nutritious, fresh food and health education in underserved communities. …

With this January’s snow and cold, many Americans are warming up with hot home-made meals. But while consumers more engaged with food than ever, many have less time for planning and preparing home cooked meals. Shoppers are increasingly opting for easy meals—but we don’t mean TV dinners. Growing hunger for convenience—a broad and evolving need—will continue to affect the entire store in 2014. …