Jessica Smith

Jessica Smith is an emerging journalist with a passion for the grocery and consumer products industries. Combining formal journalism training with hands-on experience in grocery operations, she brings a fresh perspective to industry reporting. Smith focuses on delivering accurate, engaging coverage that helps readers stay informed on the trends, companies, and issues shaping today's food marketplace.
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Redner’s Markets Promotes Vitabile to Lead Maintenance and Construction

Redner's Markets of Reading, Pa., has named a company veteran as new…

Professor: Grocery Inflation Likely to Accelerate Through Year-End

Grocery inflation was cool in August, but a noted agri-business professor expects…

Ahold Delhaize Names Margaret Versteden-van Duijn as Europe & Indonesia CEO

Margaret Versteden-van Duijn will head up the critical Europe & Indonesia division…

Costco Expands Uber Eats Delivery; 47 States Now Covered

Costco expands Uber Eats delivery to nearly 600 U.S. warehouses across 47…

Weis Markets Promotes James Godfrey to VP, Operational Efficiency

Weis Markets has promoted a company veteran to fill the position of…

Holly Poultry Opens Anne Arundel Co., Md Facility, Plans 140 Jobs

Holly Poultry, which serves foodservice distributors, wholesalers and restaurants throughout the Mid-Atlantic,…

Harris Teeter Plans $253 Million Charlotte-Area Investment

Harris Teeter is set to unleash hundreds of millions of dollars in…

MAFTO Scholarships Awarded to Eight College Students for 2026

MAFTO scholarships have just been awarded to eight outstanding students at Mid-Atlantic…

Saval Foods Breaks Ground on New Columbia Distribution Center

Saval Foods is breaking ground on a new facility in Columbia, Md..…

NGA Foundation Awards Scholarships to 21 Students

NGAF awarded scholarships to 21 worthy students planning to pursue education and…

Albertsons Names Meg Whitman Executive Chair

Meg Whitman, one-time U.S. ambassador to Kenya and former CEO of eBay…