Meijer eyes Bargersville property for new grocery store concept
Smaller than the company’s traditional supercenter format, Meijer Grocery stores debuted earlier this year in two Detroit suburbs.
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More Trader Joe’s recalls: Soup may contain bugs, and falafel may have rocks
The recalls come one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.
Supreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales
Pork producers said the law could force industry-wide changes and raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.
Harvest Market planning grocery store at former Marsh location in Carmel
Quincy, Illinois-based Niemann Foods Inc. has filed plans to build its first Harvest Market grocery store in Indiana in a 75,000-square-foot space vacated by Marsh Supermarkets in 2017.
Kroger confirms plan to build $37M Marketplace store in Fishers
Plans call for the 120,000-square-foot store to fill a site formerly occupied by defunct grocery Marsh Supermarkets and replace a much smaller Kroger store across the street.
Kroger again planning grocery relocation at busy Fishers intersection, study says
Kroger plans to move from its store at 7272 Fishers Crossing Dr. across Allisonville Road to the site of a former Marsh Supermarkets store, according to a consultant’s study commissioned by city officials.
Mix Food Halls debut in Indiana at Kroger stores in Carmel, Fishers
Kitchen United describes Mix Food Hall as the “nation’s first multi-restaurant ordering to-go experience.”
U.S. ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink—and there’s a big push to make sure they’re not surprised.
Soaring U.S. egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year.
Lawmakers skeptical grocery merger will mean lower prices
Kroger announced its plan to acquire Albertsons for $20 billion in mid-October. Together, the companies would control about 13% of the U.S. grocery market.
Rising food costs could take bite out of Thanksgiving dinner
Americans are bracing for a costlier Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples.
Online grocery service Green Bean Delivery calling it quits
The 15-year-old Indianapolis-based company founded by organic farmer Matt Ewer and nutritionist Beth Blessing said it would permanently close after this week’s deliveries.
AGs sue to block Albertsons’ $4B payout over Kroger deal
The lawsuit asks the court to block the payment until the attorneys general have reviewed Albertsons’ proposed merger with Kroger Co.
Meijer plans to build smaller-format grocery store on west side of Noblesville
The retail giant plans to build a grocery store and gas station near the northeast corner of the intersection of State Road 32 and Little Chicago Road.
UPDATE: Kroger to acquire Albertsons in $24.6B deal
The combination of the nation’s No. 2 and No. 4 grocery chains is likely to face a lengthy antitrust review with an uncertain outcome.
BJ’s Wholesale Club ready to open store in Noblesville
BJ’s is the third-largest warehouse club chain in the country with 230 warehouse-style stores in 17 states, mostly in the eastern United States.
Giant Eagle planning new Market District supermarket in Westfield
Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle swooped into the Indianapolis market in October 2015 by opening a Market District supermarket in Carmel. It also owns more than 50 GetGo Cafe + Market stores in central Indiana.
Q&A: Fabio Viviani’s Osteria Carmel opens for dinner
The celebrity chef also is considering additional expansion in Indiana.
Study plots potential impact of Fresh Market planned by Cook Medical plant
The Indy Fresh Market, located at 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue, is expected to bring food, jobs and millions of dollars in investment to the Arlington Woods neighborhood, which is classified as a food desert.
Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
Some think delivery demand could drop further. Chase Design, a consulting firm, says its surveys show the number of U.S. shoppers who plan to use grocery delivery “all the time” has fallen by half since 2021.