Supermarkets as Pillars
            Local Supermarkets are always a vital part of every community. Most supermarkets partake in many charitable avenues to help communities in need. When natural disasters cause devastation, it is often supermarkets that serve as a safe haven for community members. In the wake of the hurricanes that have been devastating the south over the past few months, Mike Eardley wrote an article for the Supermarket News which emphasized that supermarkets are “pillars of communities”. When communities experience disaster local supermarkets...
The ‘Fiercely Loyal’ Customer
          With all the changes happening in the supermarket industry, it is easy to be swept up in the new technologies breaching the market. Walmart is dramatically increasing the investment in the online grocery department of their chains. In addition, Amazon’s entry into the supermarket industry with its purchase of Whole Foods has some stores worried about upgrading their online presence.               However, Reuters/Ipsos conducted a poll that surveyed nearly 8,600 adults from Aug. 12 to Sept. 1 of 2017,...
Transparency in Sustainable Seafood
           In today’s market, consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with a transparency in the items they buy. Shoppers are interested in where the fresh food they’re buying comes from; whether it is in local produce, fresh cut beef cut on site, or the origins of fresh seafood.             Just as shoppers are drawn to stores who cut their beef on site, people are more likely to buy fish when they know where it comes from. In an article written by Dan Orlando for Supermarket News ...
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JOHN T. NICCOLLAI
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Given all that you do for our union family and yours, I wish I could thank you personally. The truth is that nobody works harder than you and our members, especially during the holidays. All across this country, we process and prepare the food America eats, we sell the clothes they wear, and help them get better when that cold comes along. We take care of our elderly in homes all across the nation, and drive our children to school. From retail and grocery stores, to food processing plants and nursing homes, you and our 1.3 million members make our communities better...