Grocery Stores

Fifty years ago at Marsh’s grocery store in Troy, a multi-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum became the first retail item scanned with a Universal Product Code, or UPC as we know them.

A lot of food never makes it to a grocery store, it languishes in a warehouse. So what happens next? Sometimes it’s donated to food banks. A lot of it is thrown away. But some makes its way to an outlet grocery store, which have seen a jump in business due to inflation.

Even as Ohioans try to stay home to flatten the coronavirus curve, grocery stores are open and essential for food and other necessities. A Case Western Reserve University scientist says she has observed behavior in local stores that she finds troubling. As people are doing their best to social distance and lessen the spread of the virus, she says some mistakes are being made in the process. Ideastream host Glenn Forbes spoke with health reporter Marlene Harris-Taylor about ways people can stay safe while they shop.

The Old North Dayton Neighborhood Association is organizing a new effort to transport residents to nearby grocery stores after a tornado ripped apart...

Kroger announced this week it’s getting into the meal delivery game. Columbus is one of four test markets for Kroger Delivery Kitchen, which will bring…

A bell softly chimes as a couple opens the door of Annapurna International Grocery in Reynoldsburg. It’s a popular grocery-shopping destination for the…

Kroger announced Monday that it’s closing its Columbus Bakery facility effective immediately, laying off more than 400 employees.“After evaluation of the…

A survey finds shoppers would like a symbol to help them identify healthy foods at a time when many hear conflicting advice. But creating a symbol that works for all foods is fraught with challenges.

Kwodwo Ababio owns the New Harvest Urban Arts Center on Cleveland Avenue in Linden. In the lot next door, he shows off their garden.“Well, these are our…

Oxfam wants Cincinnati-based Kroger to be more transparent about where it gets the products it sells in its family of grocery chains.