Bumble Bee Foods(R) launches new Prime Fillet(R) Tonno in Olive Oil, a flavorful, gourmet Italian-style tuna ideal for a variety of recipes including this Mediterranean-Style Rigatoni Pasta. Prime Fillet Tonno is now available at select stores nationwide. Suggested retail price is $1.99 per five-ounce can. For more information on Bumble Bee and new Prime Fillet Tonno, visit www.bumblebee.com
Supervalu has unveiled its latest collection of frozen treats, including four new Stone Ridge Creamery tart frozen yogurts and six new Culinary Circle ice cream desserts.
The tasty treats have arrived just in time to help celebrate National Ice Cream month and are now available nationwide at any of Supervalu’s family of stores.
Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday it plans to open its first supercenters in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, according to a report from Reuters.
The retailer will open two of the big-format stores; both 185,000-sq.-ft. stores are slated to open in Regina and Saskatoon in early 2010.
Analysts said the move into the largely agricultural-based province will heighten competition among existing grocers.
“It definitely will make them sharper on their price points if they are not there already, but I don’t think that overall it does anything to the companies just because obviously they have been competing with Wal-Mart for several years now and it is nothing new there,” Brian Yarbrough, a retail analyst at Edward Jones in St. Louis told Reuters.
Earlier this year, Wal-Mart said it planned to spend C$115 million ($104.4 million) to build a 400,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Balzac, Alberta. The facility is expected to open in late 2010 and act as a distribution hub for fresh food in Western Canada.
Meijer announced that it will source more local produce as part of its “Home Grown” initiative to help boost local economies.
According to Meijer, its Home Grown program pumps more than $50 million into local economies. The company added that it is one of the largest buyers of locally-grown produce in Michigan, and one of the region’s biggest, with local produce accounting for nearly 30% of all the fruits and vegetables sold by the 189-store supercenter chain during the peak growing season.
“Meijer has always been one of the largest purchasers of locally grown fruits and vegetables during the peak growing seasons,” said Hank Meijer, co-chairman and CEO of the company. “This year we plan to expand our Home Grown initiative by working with more than 65 local growers throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.”
Sourcing locally, according to Meijer, has helped reduce shipping costs, fuel consumption and deliver a fresher product at a lower price to customers.
Kmart has launched the Kmart Smart Assist Saving Card to help unemployed Michigan residents. Eligible customers can use the card to receive at least 20% off more than 1,200 regularly priced high-quality private label grocery and drug store staples for up to six months.
Verifiably unemployed Michigan residents who register at www.kmart.com will receive a nontransferable Kmart Smart Assist Savings Card valid for up to six months depending on the date of issue. Any Kmart customer who can present valid Michigan state-issued identification and a state-issued unemployment benefits enrollment confirmation is eligible to enroll in the Kmart Smart Assist Savings Card program.
“Unemployment is severely impacting our Michigan communities, so we knew we had to step up to the plate and do what we could to help Kmart customers continue to provide their families with the staples they need, even on a tight budget,” explained Curt Avallone, VP, CMO food, consumables and Drug Store for Kmart. “In these challenging economic times, people are looking for the most value for their money, and we hope the Kmart Smart Assist Savings Card will enable cardholders to keep good quality food on the table and maintain clean, healthy homes while they get back on their feet.”
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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage opened its first Utah location in Tuesday, in St. George, Utah, according to a report in southwest Utah publication Main Street Journal.
The independent grocery chain sells natural and organic products. It operates 32 stores in Colorado, Texas and New Mexico.
In April the chain announced it would be among the first grocers in the nation to go completely “bag-free,” offering no paper or plastic shopping bags at any of its stores.
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