Here's When And Where Lidl's Next US Grocery Stores Will Open

June 29, 2017 Lauren Thomas, CNBC

German grocery chain Lidl is about to roll out more stores in the U.S., after a successful launch in the South mid-June. "Since opening our doors two weeks ago, we have begun the journey of serving our customers with top quality products at the best possible prices every single day," Brendan Proctor, CEO of Lidl U.S., said in a statement Monday.

Now Accepting NGA Creative Choice Awards Entries

The National Grocers Association (NGA) is calling for entries for its annual Creative Choice Awards to honor and recognize the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. Creative Choice winners will be honored at The NGA Show, February 11-14, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV.

BJ's Wholesale Club Announces $100,000 Grant To The Greater Boston Food Bank

BJ’s Wholesale Club today announced a $100,000 donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation to The Greater Boston Food Bank, a Feeding America® member food bank. The donation will help fund The Greater Boston Food Bank’s program to expand its partner agencies’ capacity to distribute fresh, healthy food to families in need across Eastern Massachusetts.

The Food Freshness Card Wins 2017 United Fresh Innovation Award

June 29, 2017 Natures Frequencies

"We are thrilled and honored to have received this award from United Fresh," said Rick Hassler, Director of Natures Frequencies, developer of the Food Freshness Card™. "This award, which comes at the same time as the award the Food Freshness Card received from Food Logistics for Top Green Provider 2017, makes us humbly proud, and more determined than ever to share this innovative technology with the food industry."

Northwest-Grown Sweet Cherries Are On Shelves Now

June 29, 2017 Northwest Cherry Growers

This year's crop of Northwest sweet cherries is beginning to arrive on grocery store shelves in full-force across the U.S., putting the classic Americana fruit front and center for the Fourth of July holiday and beyond. Despite a late start due to one of coldest winters in the Pacific Northwest in decades, growers in the Northwest anticipate a record crop size lasting through August, so consumers can plan to enjoy their fresh and delicious sweet cherries through the thick of summer.