Residents in select zip codes in Denver, Colorado, and Sacramento and San Diego, California, now can order Sprouts groceries for delivery through Instacart. Areas included in this latest expansion are: Denver area—Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Parker; Sacramento area—Elk Grove and Roseville; and San Diego area—Carlsbad, El Cajon and La Jolla. The service now is available in all of […]
Author Archives: Alissa Marchat
Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
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Schnucks Opening First Warrenton, Missouri, Store This Fall
Schnuck Markets Inc. will open a new 37,000-s.f. store in Warrenton, Missouri, this fall. Hiring will begin about six weeks prior to opening, with Schnucks adding 71 jobs to the local economy. The store, which is already under construction at Highway 47 and Veterans Parkway, will be the grocer’s first Warrenton location. “The loyalty of […]
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Hershey, Pillsbury Receive High Marks In Most Loved Brands Survey
Morning Consult today debuted the second edition of its Most Loved Brands in America, a ranking of the country’s biggest brands based on brand favorability. Using more than 250,000 interviews with adults aged 18 and over across the U.S. from January 2018 through March 2018, the rankings provide an in-depth view of the companies, organizations and […]
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TGCSA Celebrates Sunday Sales Victory Ahead Of June Convention
In April, the Tennessee General Assembly passed, and Gov. Bill Haslam signed, legislation that will allow retail food stores to sell wine on Sundays. The new law, which was sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga), paves the way for Sunday wine sales in grocery stores beginning in January 2019. When […]
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Study Finds Pureed Meat May Be Beneficial For Formula-Fed Infants
Meat can be an important source of much-needed protein in an infant’s diet during the transition to solid foods, according to new research from the University of Colorado published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The first six to 12 months of life is a period of rapid growth when nutrition plays a pivotal role and, for many […]
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KeyMe Partnering With Albertsons Cos. To Expand Kiosk Locations
KeyMe, which operates self-serve key-copying kiosks, has won an exclusive multi-year agreement with Albertsons Cos. to expand the number of kiosks it operates in Albertsons banners to 500 by late July. KeyMe currently has 358 kiosks installed with Albertsons Cos. properties, including Albertsons, Safeway, Acme, Vons, United, Randall’s and Tom Thumb stores. This will bring KeyMe’s […]
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Food Lion Will Reopen Three Former Farm Fresh Stores May 9
On May 9, Food Lion will host three grand openings in the greater Norfolk, Virginia, market. The celebrations mark the completed purchase of the stores from Supervalu earlier this year. The locations are: 1615 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23454 608 Mercury Blvd., Hampton, Va. 23663 683 S. Hughes Blvd., Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909 The stores will […]
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Northgate Gonzalez Market Donating Up To $50K To Benefit Dreamers
For the second year, Northgate Gonzalez Market will donate the proceeds from sales on May 1—up to $50,000—to support organizations helping individuals known as “Dreamers.” This contribution reflects the company’s values and the care and concern the Gonzalez family has for the Dreamers, who are “trying, as our family did, to live the American Dream. […]
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SpartanNash Scan Campaign To Support Special Olympics In Eight States
The SpartanNash Foundation is launching its second companywide retail fundraising campaign of 2018. This campaign will support Special Olympics athletes and State Summer Games in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. SpartanNash and its charitable giving arm are inviting store guests to join them in supporting Special Olympics through the […]
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Remodeled Orange County Gelson’s To Feature In-Store Grill Station
Gelson’s will host a grand reopening for its Newport Beach store in Orange County, California, with festivities taking place Monday, May 14, through Sunday, May 20. The store, located at 1660 San Miguel Drive in the Harbor View Shopping Center, will offer new sit-down wine, craft beer, and tapas bars; a Wolfgang Puck build-your-own-pizza station; and—a […]
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Lloyd Offers Grocers A Roadmap To Remain Relevant
by Lorrie Griffith/editor-in-chief Educator Harold Lloyd presented a Super Breakfast Session at the NGA Show in Las Vegas in February. The agreed-upon title of his presentation was “How to Coexist with the Hard Discounter,” but Lloyd gave an alternative title, too: “How to Remain Relevant.” “It’s something we all face,” said Lloyd, who is reminded […]
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E. Coli Outbreak Still Spreading, Contaminated Romaine Traced To Yuma Farm
The CDC has added 14 more illnesses to the multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona, region, bringing the case count to 98. At the same time, the FDA has traced the whole-head romaine associated with illnesses at an Alaska correctional facility to Harrison Farms in the Yuma area. The CDC […]
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WinCo’s Haag Promoted To President, Will Succeed Goddard As CEO
WinCo Foods’ board of directors has named Grant Haag, currently WinCo’s SVP of department operations, as the company’s new president. Haag will serve as president for the next year, before taking over as CEO when current CEO Steven Goddard officially steps down. Naming Haag to the post is the culmination of an “intensive two-year process at […]
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Column: Six Proven Tips For Successful Food Packaging
by Arielle Kimbarovsky/marketing writer, Crowdspring The grocery industry brings in over $680 billion in sales every year. In the 1990s, grocery stores carried around 7,000 different products. Today, they carry up to 50,000. This dramatic increase in the number of products on store shelves makes it tough for brands to stand out. Consumers can pick from 15 […]
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Consumers Prefer Reverse Vending Machines For Bottle Recycling, Survey Finds
Tomra, a manufacturer of reverse vending solutions for collecting, reusing and recycling used cans and bottles, has released findings from its first Recycling Trends and Insights Survey, conducted by Qualtrics. The survey of 1,200 people in six states that have bottle bills was commissioned to determine how, what and where people recycle as well as their […]
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Recommended: Gangster Accused Of Killing Grape Grower Jakov Dulcich Denies Involvement
An admitted gang member accused of gunning down Delano grape grower Jakov Dulcich repeatedly denied involvement in the killing after being told a witness identified him as the shooter and the suspect vehicle — a silver Kia registered to his mother — was found set ablaze at the Kern-Tulare county line, according to court documents. […]
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Fairlife Unveils New Core Power Packaging With Relaunch Of Coffee Flavor
Core Power protein shakes, Fairlife’s sports nutrition drink, is re-releasing a coffee flavor that previously was available years ago. Its predecessor was a part of the “light” series with 20g of protein per serving; the new product has 26g per serving. The entire Core Power collection will have a refreshed look when it hits stores […]
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Meet Gen Z: Snacking Is Convenient, Efficient And Preferred By Younger Consumers
by Claire Lentsch/a contributor to The Shelby Report Editor’s note: Shelby Midwest Editor Terrie Ellerbee met Claire Lentsch at the 2017 Supervalu National Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lentsch was invited to share her perspective as a member of Generation Z (born since the mid-1990s) and a consumer. Snacking is replacing family meals. A lack […]
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Four New Sun World Vineyards Will Be Solar-Powered
Bakersfield, California-based grape producer Sun World International LLC is planning to install 921 kilowatts (kW) of solar-powered photovoltaic facilities at four new ranches in the Central Valley of California. With this project, the company aims for 10 percent of its power to be generated by these on-site energy sources in an effort to reduce dependency […]
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Line Of Wahlburgers Beef Products Heading To Grocery Stores Nationwide
Wahlburgers, a fast-casual restaurant brand founded by brothers Paul, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, has collaborated with Arkk Food Co. to develop a retail beef program. The line of consumer products will include ground beef, pre-formed patties, pre-formed sliders and brick pack, all made with the same proprietary Wahlburgers angus blend found in its restaurants across […]