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Walmart Tops List of Winners of PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards®
NEW YORK (November 16, 2025) - Walmart once again tops the list of winners of PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards®. The retailer received 15 awards across multiple categories for its Vibrant Life™, Parent's Choice™, bettergoods™, Marketside®, Great Value™ and Equate™ store brands. Albertsons, CVS Pharmacy, Lidl, Sam’s Club, Topco Associates and Whole Foods Market are among other companies winning multiple awards. PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards® program recognizes outstanding food and nonfood products introduced within the last year by supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, online retailers, wholesalers and more. Submissions were sampled and evaluated by a panel ...

Rouses Markets To Acquire 10 Winn-Dixie Stores
Rouses Markets has entered into an agreement to acquire 10 Winn-Dixie locations in Louisiana and Mississippi from Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, with the changeover expected to be complete in early 2026. “We are proud to welcome these stores, their team members and their customers into the Rouses Markets family,” said Donny Rouse Jr., third-generation CEO. “These locations in New Orleans East, Destrehan, Franklinton, Gramercy and Central, Louisiana, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, are all areas we have looked at for a long time. “We are also strengthening our presence in Marrero, Covington, Mandeville and Kenner, which continue to ...

Anuga Announces New Trade Fair in Madrid, Spain
Anuga brand family extends its international presence: Focus lies on growth markets, regional diversity and food innovations New trade fair in Madrid reinforces Europe's food network +++ Anuga is relying on growth markets and innovations +++ Almost 300,000 trade visitors worldwide +++ Food trade fairs in Cologne, Milan and Madrid form a strong, European trio +++ ISM Ingredients is positioning itself as a platform for raw materials and sustainable solutions +++ Anuga connects the international food industryAnuga is extending its international portfolio further and pursuing a clear strategy: Specifically addressing growth markets, highlighting regional specialities and identifying innovations in the ...