Big Changes Are Coming to Aldi in 2024

February 5, 2024 A RIDDELL, Mashed

German discount supermarket chain Aldi has been quietly lurking in the U.S. for quite some time now, even if it only earnestly set out on its American conquest campaign back in 2013. Now boasting over 2,000 stores across the nation, this bargain hunter’s paradise is looking to the future — and to how it can continue its truly impressive growth by bringing about some vital changes in 2024 and beyond.

Seafood City Opens Full-Scale Filipino Supermarket in Texas

Filipino supermarket chain Seafood City has opened a 50,000-square-foot store in the Houston suburb of Sugarland, the California-based company’s first location in Texas.

Isaac Smalls of Elgin, SC, Named Food Lion’s Store Manager of the Year

February 5, 2024 Food Lion

Isaac Smalls, store manager of the Food Lion located at 2465 Main St., Elgin, SC 29045, was named Food Lion’s 2023 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Smalls was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of Food Lion’s founders, the Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Awards recognize and honor exceptional store managers who enrich the lives of Food Lion’s customers, associates and the communities they serve.

Former Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Val Demings Announced as 2024 American Bakers Pac Dinner Keynote Speakers

February 5, 2024 American Bakers Association

In a demonstration of bipartisan dialogue, the American Bakers PAC Dinner during the 2024 ABA Convention in Scottsdale, AZ, will feature a point-counterpoint conversation between former Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and former Representative Val Demings (D-FL). These longtime public servants will bring their philosophy of reaching across the aisle to the American Bakers PAC stage as they address critical issues the country is currently facing. 

St. Paul Hmong Pastry Chef Marc Heu is Semifinalist for James Beard Award

Marc Heu, of Marc Heu Patisserie Paris in St. Paul, is in contention for a James Beard Award. The French Guianan-raised Hmong culinary star is nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef in one of the restaurant industry’s highest honors.