Grocerants—fast-casual restaurants inside supermarkets—appeal to time-challenged, multi-tasking Millennials and Generation Zers, as well as others. Why? Because these stores feel more like experiential food destinations than just food markets. “Fast-casual dining has exploded in popularity because it combines quick service with high-quality choices,” says Josh Onishi, president and CEO of Peace Dining Corp., a fresh […]
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Posted inIndustry News, Center Store, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Suppliers
Kraft Heinz Releases Inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report
The Kraft Heinz Co. has released its inaugural corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, revealing the global food company’s CSR strategy and goals, and announcing a new commitment to transition to 100 percent cage-free eggs in all global operations by 2025. According to Kraft Heinz, the report is a key element of its “enhanced commitment to […]
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Price, Freshness & Brand Loyalty: Top Influencers Driving Retailer Traffic
Whether in store or online, shoppers like to have options when it comes to where they purchase their everyday groceries and supplies. Shopping and hopping from store to store go hand-in-hand for today’s consumers as new research and insights from Acosta—a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry—shows that 76 percent […]
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Publix Ranks Among The Best Workplaces For Diversity
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as one of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Diversity by The Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune Magazine. According to Fortune, the list recognizes companies in the U.S. “doing the most to create inclusive cultures for minorities, LGBT employees and women.” Publix ranked No. 6 on this year’s list. […]
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McLane Opens $150M Ohio DC Featuring Robots, Artificial Intelligence
On Friday, Dec. 1, McLane Co. Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, celebrated the opening of its $150 million, 417,338-s.f. grocery distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Governor John Kasich. “Of our 80 grocery and foodservice distribution centers nationwide, the Findlay facility is the most technologically […]
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RangeMe Aims To Make Product Sourcing Easier With ‘Verified’ Brands
RangeMe, an online platform for product discovery, is launching a new service, RangeMe Verified, intended to help retail buyers more easily identify products and companies that are business-ready, and help product suppliers gain increased visibility on RangeMe’s platform. Since its U.S. launch in 2015, RangeMe has had more than 95,000 brands join its platform and […]
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For Central ShopRite, Reverse Vending Machines Bring ‘Competitive Edge’
For third-generation grocery store owner James Haines, the grocery business has been a passion and a privilege. As an owner of Central ShopRite Michigan for the last 23 years, he has seen what works in his business and what needs improvements. When it comes to container recycling, Haines has done his share of hand-sorting and […]
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2018 IGA Hometown Proud Retailers Are The ‘Best Of The Best’
The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has revealed its 2018 IGA Hometown Proud Retailers, representing the “best of the best from IGA’s progressive independent retailers in the United States.” “Submitted by our IGA Licensed Distribution Centers as their candidate for IGA USA International Retailer of the Year, these Five-Star IGA Hometown Proud retailers represent the best […]
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And Then There Were Two: Texas Now Has Dallas And Houston Kroger Divisions
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a Special Section honoring Kroger as our Southwest Retailer of the Year. See the complete story in the December edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. The Kroger Co. has served Texas grocery shoppers since 1958. In August 2015, Kroger split its Southwest division into two. Now there […]
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Industry Orgs React To Senate Passage Of Tax Reform Bill
The Senate voted over the weekend to pass its version of tax reform, and industry organizations have been quick to voice their support for the move, urging the House and Senate to come together on a final bill. Greg Ferrara, SVP of government relations and public affairs at the National Grocers Association (NGA), released this […]
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Holiday Highlights: Limited-Time Products On Shelves Now
With the holiday season officially in full swing, manufacturers and retailers across the country are highlighting a smorgasbord of seasonal and limited-time offerings. Festive food and drink from PepsiCo This holiday season, PepsiCo says it is offering more limited-time products than ever before. On store shelves for a limited time this holiday season are: Pepsi […]
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Three Top Execs Promoted At Martin’s Super Markets
Martin’s Super Markets has promoted three key executives at its South Bend, Indiana, corporate office. Amy Simeri McClellan is moving into the position of SVP, retail, where she will oversee merchandising and operations. Simeri McClellan has held a variety of positions with Martin’s over the past 17 years, most recently serving in the role of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Food Well Alliance Releases ‘Atlanta’s Local Food Baseline Report’
Food Well Alliance, an organization committed to “uniting communities in Atlanta to build a robust, local food system,” has released what it’s calling the first-ever snapshot of Metro Atlanta’s local food system, “Atlanta’s Local Food Baseline Report.” The report combines research of more than 30 organizations, providing a snapshot of how urban farmers, gardeners and […]
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Tyson Foods Expanding Chicken Production In Western Tennessee
Tyson Foods Inc. has accepted an invitation from city, county and state leaders to build a new chicken production complex in Humboldt, Tennessee, part of Gibson County in the western part of the state. The $300 million project is expected to create more than 1,500 local jobs once the new complex begins operations in late […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Equipment & Technology, Grocery News, West
California Beef Council’s BEEFabulous App Offers Recipes, Nutritional Info
This scenario might sound familiar to some consumers: You’re in the grocery store and you see a special on chuck roast, but you’re not sure what to do with a chuck roast—Slow-cook? Braise? Or you need meal options that are fast, satisfying and nutritious. “We’ve all been there in one form or another,” says Annette Kassis, […]
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Meat MythCrusher Video Addresses Meat And Cancer Research Myths
The North American Meat Institute and American Meat Science Association have once again teamed up to produce new Meat MythCrusher videos, addressing many of the common consumer misconceptions about meat and poultry. The newest video discusses the commonly reported myth that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found 800 studies linking red and processed […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets Opens 50th Store In Pasadena, California
Vallarta Supermarkets, a Hispanic supermarket chain, opened its 50th store this week, located in Pasadena, California. The new supermarket in in the Renaissance Plaza Shopping Center on the southwest corner of North Fair Oaks Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard. It previously was occupied by a Vons Supermarket. The remodeled 50,000-s.f. facility was built with an […]
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Fifth Florida Sprouts Set To Open Next Year In Valrico
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on a new location in Valrico, Florida. The new store will be the retailer’s fifth in the state and will help meet the “growing local demand for fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices,” the company says. The 30,000-s.f. store will be located at 3315 Lithia Pinecrest […]
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Prepared Foods: Are You Reaching Your Primetime Customers?
Sponsored content Prepared foods shoppers participating in Tyson Foods Inc.’s studies say that meal planning is the key to maintaining a less stressful dinner hour, but the majority of them also admit they often make their dinner plans at the last minute.1,2 Most of these short-term meal planners are also the most loyal and most frequent […]
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Camellia Brand Beans Gain Distribution Through Publix
Camellia Brand Beans have gained 1,000 new points of distribution via Publix grocery stores in six states—Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia—for its Camellia Red Kidney Beans, Great Northern and Large Lima Beans. “With the Publix gains, Camellia Brand is emerging as a leader in the dried bean aisle. We’re excited to offer […]