Albertsons Companies Appoints Susan Morris Executive Vice President, East Region

April 20, 2016 Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies announced today that it has appointed current Denver Division President Susan Morris to the position of Executive Vice President of Retail Operations over its East Region. Morris is filling the vacancy created when Kelly Griffith announced earlier this month that he would be leaving the company.

Stop & Shop Opens State-Of-The-Art Green Energy Facility

April 20, 2016 Stop & Shop New England

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC celebrated the opening of its Green Energy Facility in Freetown, Mass. on April 15, just in time for Earth Day.  The innovative facility will convert inedible food from its Stop & Shop New England stores into energy that will help power the company's distribution center in Freetown.

GMA And Battelle Launch Tool To Fight Food Fraud

Wood pulp in shredded Parmesan cheese. Melamine in baby formula and pet food. Asian catfish sold as grouper. Pomegranate juice cut with grape juice. Unfortunately, instances such as these, commonly called economically motivated adulteration (EMA) are but a few examples of frauds the industry must prevent each and every day.

Whole Foods' Cheaper Store Locations Raise Fears Of Cannibalization

April 20, 2016 Tonya Garcia, MarketWatch

An analysis of the locations selected for the first 365 by Whole Foods Market Inc. stores shows overlap with not just other grocers, but with Whole Foods Market Inc. itself, raising concerns about cannibalization and competition, according to Oppenheimer.

Renaissance Food Group Expands Procurement Team With Industry Veteran Debbie Vest

April 20, 2016 Renaissance Food Group

Renaissance Food Group (RFG) is pleased to announce that Debbie Vest has joined the company as Vice President of Procurement.