Heinen's To Open New Store In Chicago Suburb Of Barrington
One of Cleveland's oldest family-owned supermarket chains has its sights set on expanding into Chicago, the City of Broad Shoulders and big appetites. …
Retail & FoodService
Kroger Names Joe Fey President Of QFC Division
The Kroger Co. announced the promotion of Joe Fey as president of the Quality Food Centers (QFC) Division. Mr. Fey, 57, has been vice president of merchandising for the company's Michigan Division. He succeeds Donna Giordano, who was recently promoted to president of the Ralphs Division in California. …
Associated Food Stores President & CEO Richard Parkinson Retiring
Associated Food Stores President and CEO Richard Parkinson,who led the grocery cooperative to notable growth and also oversaw the purchase of the financially troubled Albertsons Utah supermarkets, is retiring. …
National Cooperative Grocers Assoc. Hosts 3rd "My Co-Op Rocks" Video & Photo Contest
The next great, award-winning, rockumentary film or photo may be happening at a co-op near you. This September and October, individuals over the age of 18 are invited to submit short, up-to-2-minute videos or co-op themed photos in the My Co-op Rocks Video and Photo Contest, a nationwide competition in which food coop fans fire up their cameras and unleash their creativity to share all the reasons their coops rock. …
Millennials' Numbers & Propensity To Eat Out Make Them The "It" Generation For Foodservice Industry
Millennials made over 13 billion of the 59 billion visits made to foodservice establishments in 2010 and spent $73 billion dollars, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. The clout this generation holds is largely due to its size: there are currently 52 million Millennials, ages 18 to 29, and unlike some other adult generations, their number will increase over the next ten years, driven by immigration. …