Month: December 2023

Food Lion to Go Expands Services at 35 Additional Stores

December 13, 2023 Food Lion

With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food Lion is excited to announce the expansion of its Food Lion To Go grocery pick up service to 35 more stores in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia beginning Dec. 11. With the availability of this service at these new stores, the omnichannel retailer now offers Food Lion to Go Pickup or Home Delivery at approximately 90% of its 10-state operating area. …

America’s Love Affair with Dairy Continues as Cheese Consumption Hits All-Time High in 2022

December 13, 2023 International Dairy Foods Association

Call it grate! Call it legend-dairy. Say it’s whey up! That’s because Americans are writing a new chapter in their love affair with dairy products, according to fresh data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). …

The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association partners with The GIANT Company to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a NEW Signature Milkshake

December 13, 2023 Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association

The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is partnering with The GIANT Company to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a NEW Signature Milkshake, the Salted Caramel, for the 2024 PA Farm Show. Representatives from both organizations were on hand on Friday, Dec. 8 for a 100th anniversary milkshake toast.  The GIANT Company is offering a free milkshake to the first 100 fans Pre-Farm Show celebrations held at four Central Pennsylvania GIANT stores this December.   …

Associated Grocers of New England Sets New Standard in Food Traceability, Prepares for FSMA 204 Recordkeeping

December 13, 2023 ReposiTrak

Associated Grocers of New England, the largest retailer-owned, wholesale grocery distribution center in New England, has advanced efforts to comply with FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network®. As the world’s largest operating traceability network, the ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution center and retail locations. …

Publix is Donating Another 1.3M Pounds of Produce to 32 Feeding America Partner Food Banks

December 13, 2023 Publix

As part of Publix’s ongoing commitment to helping alleviate hunger, the company is purchasing and delivering another 1.3 million pounds of fresh produce to 32 Feeding America partner food banks this holiday season. This donation is in addition to the 1.3 million pounds of produce Publix donated at Thanksgiving. …