Tampa Maid Foods LLC has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s (GSSI) Global Partnership as a funding partner. Based in Lakeland, Florida, Tampa Maid sources, processes and markets value-added seafood products to the foodservice and retail markets in the U.S. and internationally. Its brands include Cap’n Joe, Harvest Creations, Margaritaville Seafood, Mariner Jack, Ocean Innovations and […]
Author Archives: Alissa Marchat
Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, National, Suppliers
First-Ever Frito-Lay U.S. Snack Index Reveals Big Game Snacking Picks
Just as Americans are finalizing plans for the Big Game this Sunday, Frito-Lay North America has revealed the results of its inaugural U.S. Snack Index—a poll asking consumers what they plan to snack on during this year’s game. According to retail sales data, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the single-largest retail sales days for snacks […]
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Mr. Peanut To Make Big Game Ad Debut With Baseball’s Alex Rodriguez
For the first time ever, Mr. Peanut will star in a Planters Big Game ad this Sunday. According to Planters, the ad “shows just how far he is willing to go to give fans a reliably crunchy and satisfying salty snack that delivers on their cravings in their greatest moments of need.” This time, the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Slider, Store News, Supply Chain News, West
Grocery Outlet Partners With RangeMe For Product Sourcing
RangeMe, an online platform “revolutionizing new product discovery between product suppliers and top retailers across the country,” is partnering with California-based extreme-value retailer Grocery Outlet. “We are committed to bringing our customers premium products at tremendous value,” says Steve Wilson, SVP of purchasing for Grocery Outlet. “And part of that commitment relies on having access to […]
Posted inAssociation News, Independent Store News, National, Store News
IGA Opens Voting For Top Sales-Building Best Practices
Sponsored content by the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) How do independent grocers even the playing field in a highly competitive, always-evolving retail environment? They use their independence to their advantage, moving at a rapid pace to create and test innovative, localized solutions to the challenges they face. Sure, not every solution works every time, but […]
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Recommended: Peter Magowan, Key Leader Of SF Giants And Safeway, Dies
Peter A. Magowan, the charismatic Safeway supermarket magnate and San Francisco Giants owner and executive who fought off relocation of the team and spearheaded construction of their waterfront ballpark, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Pacific Heights. Magowan had been ill for several years, undergoing surgeries for prostate and liver cancer, and had recently […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Industry News, Store News, West
Vons Opens Replacement Store On California’s Catalina Island
Vons celebrated the grand opening of its newest store, No. 3280, on Catalina Island, California, Jan. 30. This store, located at 240 Sumner Avenue in Avalon, replaces store No. 2272, which closed Jan. 29. Vons is the only grocery store on the island, located 26 miles off the coast of Southern California, and has been […]
Posted inH-E-B, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Industry News, Southwest, Store News
H-E-B Opens Multi-Level Store In Houston’s The Heights
H-E-B opened its newest multi-level location in the Heights community of Houston, Texas, at 2300 N. Shepherd Drive (at 24th Street) on Jan. 30 at 6 a.m. The new 92,000-s.f. store features expansive shopping options and covered parking. It is equipped with elevators and escalators so customer can easily navigate the double-story structure. “We appreciate […]
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‘Robot Bartender’ Somabar Debuts At Gelson’s In-Store Wine Bars
Somabar, a Los Angeles, California-based startup, is hoping to make it easier and less expensive for foodservice establishments to offer cocktail programs. It’s launching what it says is the world’s first robot bartender created for beer and wine bars and restaurants, starting with its public launch at select Gelson’s Wine Bars. Somabar is operational at […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
MGA Honors Senator Chamberlain As 2019 Legislator Of The Year
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) presented its 2019 MGA Legislator of the Year award to Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R – Lino Lakes) at its annual legislative dinner on Jan. 22 at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. Each year, MGA acknowledges a lawmaker who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the retail food industry. The 2019 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Industry News, National, Store News, Whole Foods
Amazon Go Competitor ‘Skip’ Now Live In 60 Grocery Stores
Skip, a frictionless checkout provider that announced last October that it would beat Amazon Go in rolling out to 3,000 locations in 2019, is now available in 60 grocery stores. Another 23 are scheduled to go online by Feb. 6. Skip’s mobile checkout platform is scheduled to be in a total of 275 locations—9 percent […]
Posted inGrocery News, Home Page Slider, Organic Natural, Southeast, Store News
Earth Fare Celebrates 50th Store Opening In Steele Creek, North Carolina
Earth Fare, a natural and organic grocery store, celebrated a company milestone with the opening of its 50th location on Jan. 23. Earth Fare Steele Creek is the North Carolina chain’s seventh store in the greater Charlotte market; its first store opened in Asheville in 1975. “Opening our 50th store is an exciting milestone for our team […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Publix Contributes $1 Million To United Way For ‘Emergency Funding’
In the wake of the recently ended partial government shutdown that impacted roughly 800,000 federal workers, Publix Super Markets Charities announced on Friday that it would immediately contribute $1 million to United Way to be used to support those impacted by financial hardship within Publix’s operating area. The emergency fund assists working persons and their […]
Posted inDeli News, Food Service News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Suppliers, West
True Food Expands True Chef And Chef’d Retail Meal Kit Lines
True Food Innovations, based in Newport Beach, California, is launching new products under both its True Chef and Chef’d branded lines of retail meal kits. The new offerings feature fresh, clean label, preservative-free recipes with 55 days of shelf life. “We are setting the standard for the retail category through innovation, product development and technology; we listened to our […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Southeast, Store News
Food Lion Donates Nearly $18K To Aid Federal Workers
Food Lion will donate nearly $18,000 in food and gift cards this week to local food bank and agency partners to help feed hundreds of federal workers in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., areas affected by the partial government shutdown. The donation, to be made through the grocer’s hunger relief platform, Food Lion Feeds, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Industry News, National, Suppliers, Sustainability News
P&G, Unilever Join TerraCycle’s Loop, Debut Reusable Packaging
Procter & Gamble Co. is introducing reusable, refillable packaging on some of its most popular products as part of a new effort that aims to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging and disposable waste. As part of its partnership with Loop, a circular e-commerce platform developed by international recycling company TerraCycle, Procter & Gamble also […]
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WAFC Elects Safeway, Food 4 Less Execs To Its Board
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) has elected Kevin Lovell, SVP of operations for Safeway Northern California, and Mike Servold, VP of merchandising for Food 4 Less/Foods Co., to its board of directors during its annual January meeting in La Quinta, California. “We are so excited to welcome two of the most talented grocery […]
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Nestlé Becomes Founding Partner Of Loop, Debuts Reusable Ice Cream Packaging
A coalition of the largest consumer product companies, along with international recycling company TerraCycle, today unveiled what they say is a global, first-of-its-kind, shopping system called Loop. The initiative was designed to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging, offer a convenient and enhanced circular solution to consumers, while securing meaningful environmental benefits. Announced at […]
Posted inNew Products, Amazon Fresh, Grocery News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Organic Natural, Suppliers, West, Whole Foods
Seapoint Farms Introduces Edamame-Based Rice Alternatives
Southern California-based Seapoint Farms is rolling out what it says is the world’s first-ever edamame-based rice substitute, “Riced.” The new frozen Riced products are offered in two varieties: Riced Edamame and Riced Medley, featuring edamame, cauliflower and sweet potato. Riced products will be available beginning in mid-February at leading supermarkets and health food stores nationwide for an MSRP of […]
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Kroger, JTG Daugherty Racing Team Up On New NASCAR Sponsorship Strategy
The Kroger Co. and JTG Daugherty Racing are debuting a new NASCAR sponsorship strategy that “focuses on shopper themes and will help participating brands communicate more effectively with consumers.” The goal of the new strategy is to significantly increase sales for sponsor brands and for Kroger. The No. 47 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series […]