Topic: Foster’s
Cayman’s grocery hacks that slash food bills
Here are some of the top hacks by local experts and retailers for saving big on your grocery bill in Cayman.
Wheaton’s Way: Confusion in aisle five
I have to say that my last weekend was a social whirlwind, bringing with it lots of action and new experiences.
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Court says officials wrong to ban supermarket sales of shandy
Cayman authorities were wrong to ban supermarket sales of shandy – only because the liquor licensing laws were not applied to other drinks – a judge has ruled.
Single-use plastic bags pulled from Foster’s check-out areas
The move to eliminate plastic bags from the check-out areas follows an earlier decision to eliminate Styrofoam containers and plastic straws.
Food prices set to surge as COVID impact hits home
Cayman Islands residents are facing a summer of significant price increases in supermarkets and restaurants as the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions on movement hit home.
Pandemic tests resilience of islands’ food supply chains
The COVID-19 crisis has demanded an unprecedented level of flexibility and adaptability to maintain access to essential products, like food and medicine – and as Woody Foster explains, suppliers have no roadmap to navigate what comes next.
Two Foster’s staffers test positive for COVID-19
Two employees at Foster’s Republix store in West Bay have tested positive for COVID-19, the supermarket chain announced Monday night.
Foster’s scotches virus rumour
Foster’s supermarket on Thursday issued a press release denying rumours that some of its staff had tested positive for COVID-19 and were still working.
Shoppers panic buy as government urges calm
Residents were filling shopping carts and baskets with toilet tissue, cleaning products and cases of water at local stores Thursday after the World Health Organization designated the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic, all this ahead of the government announcing later in the day that Cayman had its first confirmed case of coronavirus.
Stores ration disinfectants amid coronavirus fears
Multiple grocery stores in Grand Cayman are rationing their cleaning and hand sanitising products because of the recent coronavirus outbreak. Government has also waived...
Foster’s supermarket rebrands
Readers who have been wondering about the appearances of a single blank blue page in some editions of the Cayman Compass in recent weeks now have their questions answered.
Charity spreads Christmas kindness
For Shirlene Zelaya, Christmas will be a little less stressful this year. Miss. Zelaya took delivery of a $500 Foster’s grocery store gift voucher yesterday, part of charity Acts of Random Kindness’ Feed Cayman Christmas campaign.
Police conduct armed raid in Foster’s shooting case
Armed police stormed a residence off the East-West Arterial on Wednesday afternoon in an operation connected to the investigation of the April 8 robbery of an armored truck outside Foster’s grocery store near the airport.
EDITORIAL – ‘Saturday Night Special’: Foster’s shooting is a wakeup call on crime
The robbery of an armored truck and shooting of a security guard outside Foster’s Food Fair has the potential to be one of those galvanizing events that brings a community together to confront a common adversary.
Security guard shot during attempted armed robbery near Foster’s Airport
Two security guards were taken to the George Town hospital following an attempted armed robbery Saturday evening outside Foster’s Food Fair at the Airport Centre.
Guardian Capital LP donates $5,000 to Educational Scholarship Trust Fund
Guardian Capital LP has donated $5,000 to the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund of the Insurance Managers Association of Cayman. The donation was made in support of an IMAC Golf tournament at the North Sound Golf Club, which raised an additional $4,000 from local sponsors on the day.
Community contributions recognized
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, West Bay recently held its annual Community Guest Day, honoring businesses and organizations working to help those in need in the district and beyond. Hundreds were in attendance at the event held on Oct. 15 at the Sir John A. Cumber School Hall.
Foster’s Year of Giving raises more than $100,000 to date
Ten months into the “Year of Giving,” Foster’s Food Fair IGA customers have given more than $105,000 to local charities by donating their change, or any amount, at the register. The company launched its charity year to mark its 35th anniversary.
Foster’s recreational sea swim draws 150
Nearly 150 swimmers dived into the calm sea off Governors Beach on Saturday for the 32nd annual Foster’s Food Fair 800 meter swim and a 400m swim for children ages 12 and under.
