Whole Foods Market Expands International Footprint with New U.K. Location

February 28, 2025 Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is expanding internationally, announcing today that a new store located at 120 King’s Road, SW3, will open on March 25, 2025. The store is the first new U.K. location for Whole Foods Market since 2014 and will serve as a premium retailer for the historic and celebrated destination of London’s King’s Road in Chelsea.

Canadians Want Retailers to Make it Easier to Support Local Businesses Amid Trade War Threats

February 28, 2025 KPMG

As more Canadians choose to buy local products amid the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, a new survey from KPMG in Canada finds they want retailers to make it easier for them to do so. More than nine in 10 say they want stores to promote Canadian products and think grocery stores should be required to give them preferential shelf space with nearly 70 per cent wanting them to stop selling U.S. products altogether.

Heritage Grocers Group Appoints Allison Garcia as Vice President of Marketing

February 28, 2025 Heritage Grocers Group

Heritage Grocers Group, the largest Hispanic and ethnic food retailer in the country, is pleased to announce the appointment of Allison Garcia to the position of Vice President of Marketing for Heritage Grocers Group.

NASDA Members Advocate for Expansion of “Food as Medicine” Programs

At the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2025 Winter Policy Conference, NASDA members voted to support federal programs and policies that expand “food as medicine” initiatives and strengthen their connection to local and regional food systems.

Foodservice Team Gets the RancHER Perspective at California Beef Council Pasture to Plate Tour

February 27, 2025 California Beef Council

When people have questions about how food actually gets to the table, where they get their answers is important. Each year, the California Beef Council (CBC) invites retail and foodservice professionals to get answers to their questions firsthand—from the people who actually raise cattle for beef and dairy products in California.