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Ahold Delhaize USA opens fresh foods facility

Ahold Delhaize USA opens fresh foods facility

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Ahold Delhaize USA on Wednesday announced the opening of its fresh foods processing facility, which has begun preparing salads, sandwiches, wraps and other items for the deli and grab-and-go sections of its supermarkets. Production of cut fruits and vegetables is slated to begin next year. “We’re proud to officially open our doors

KIND Healthy Snacks acquires Creative Snacks Co.

KIND Healthy Snacks acquires Creative Snacks Co.

NEW YORK — KIND Healthy Snacks has acquired Creative Snacks Co., a family owned manufacturer based in North Carolina. Creative Snacks offerings feature premium ingredients and include almond and coconut nut clusters, trail mixes, granolas and pretzels. KIND said the partnership allows both companies to offer healthy and tasty snacks across more categories. Creative Snacks

Walmart innovates

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Four recent moves show how serious Walmart is about transforming the way health care is delivered in America. The most recent was the announcement earlier this month that the company will pilot a program designed to help its more than 1 million employees with health insurance find quality care more easily. Just

More stores are planned by Amazon

SEATTLE — Amazon is accelerating its grocery push with signed leases for more than a dozen locations in Los Angeles as well as sites in Chicago and Philadelphia, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month. The newspaper cited anonymous sources in reporting that the stores will carry groceries that won’t compete with its Whole

Peters succeeds Everett as Rite Aid COO

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has named Jim Peters chief operating officer. He succeeds Bryan Everett, who is leaving the company to pursue other ­interests. Peters will lead all aspects of Rite Aid’s pharmacy and clinical strategy development and execution; health plan, health system and strategic corporate relationships; marketing and merchandising; and corporate

Kroger launches first food hall

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co.’s new urban-format store here is the grocer’s first to include a food hall, a destination that combines a full-service bar, a handful of restaurants, a food truck, and indoor and outdoor seating for up to 200 people. The two-level supermarket occupies 52,000 square feet of retail space and anchors an 18-story

Delaney becomes president of BJ’s

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. has promoted Lee Delaney to president. Delaney had been serving as the company’s chief commercial officer. He will continue to report to chairman and chief executive officer Christopher Baldwin, who relinquished the president’s title to Delaney last month. The warehouse club has been expanding into new markets and

E.l.f. releases “Eyes. Lips. Face.” song

E.l.f. releases “Eyes. Lips. Face.” song

OAKLAND, Calif. — E.l.f. on Friday launched “Eyes. Lips. Face.,” the brand’s first full song created to bring what it describes as beauty to life through dance and musical expression. The musical track was born out of e.l.f.’s #eyeslipsface TikTok challenge, the first branded TikTok campaign to use original music. The campaign has been viewed