New Seasons Market, a Portland, Oregon-based independent grocer, has plans to occupy a 35,000-s.f. store with a parking structure as part of the Public Market Emeryville development in Emeryville, California. New Seasons will be an anchor to the 14.5-acre mixed-use site, which includes the Public Market Food Hall, restaurants, retail, offices and housing. The new store will […]
Author Archives: Alissa Marchat
Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Bakalars Sausage Co. Acquires Schweigert From Cargill
Bakalars Sausage Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Schweigert brand of hot dogs, natural casing dogs, braunschweiger, summer sausage and breaded chicken products from Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Turkey & Cooked Meats. Terms of the agreement to be completed in October were not disclosed. “This is a wonderful addition to our portfolio of […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Southeast
Dollar Tree Names New COO
Dollar Tree Inc., a discount variety store operator, has named Michael Witynski as COO. Witynski, 52, will be responsible for store operations and real estate for Dollar Tree bannered stores in the U.S. and all retail operations and real estate in Canada. Witynski has served as SVP of stores since joining Dollar Tree in 2010. […]
Posted in, New Products, West
AFS Introduces Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream
Utah grocery wholesaler Associated Food Stores (AFS) is launching Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream. The dessert, which was created through a partnership with Cache Valley, Utah-based Casper’s Ice Cream, the parent company of Fat Boy, is available exclusively through AFS. Red Button Ice Cream is made with whole milk and all-natural sugar to provide […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Charles Parker, Founding Member Of AGA, Dies At 74
Mr. Charles P. Parker, one of the founding members of the Alabama Grocers Association and owner of Ozark Super Sav, died July 10 at his Grady, Alabama, home surrounded by loved ones. He was 74. Mr. Parker was born March 22, 1941, in Brooks County, Georgia, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar and Evelyn Henderson Parker. […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Macik Receives FMI Service Award
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) presented Cheryl Macik, director of consumer affairs for Wakefern Food Corp., with its Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award, recognizing her dedication as a shopper advocate and her influence in serving and retaining Wakefern’s customer base across its ShopRite and Price Rite banners. Wakefern President and COO Joe Sheridan described Macik as, “my […]
Posted in, Online Grocery Technology, West
Digimarc Joins With SAM Group, Expands Digimarc Barcode Sales Channel
SAM Group, a point of sale (POS) services provider, has joined the Digimarc Corp.’s Channel Partner program and will begin offering Digimarc Barcode to its U.S. grocery and other retail customers. SAM Group’s sales and services include application development, system installation, system integration, staging, system support for hardware and software, and customized training. According to the […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Smithfield Donates 12,000 Lbs. Of Protein To Food Bank
Smithfield, a pork processor and hog producer, donated more than 12,000 pounds of protein this week to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank to help feed Hampton Roads-area families in need. This donation is part of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes program, the company’s nationwide initiative to help alleviate hunger across the country. “We are extremely grateful to […]
Posted in, Sustainability News
Hershey Named A Top 10 Green Company In The U.S.
The Hershey Co. was recognized for its continuing commitment to environmental stewardship in Newsweek’s 2015 Green Rankings. Out of the top 500 U.S. companies named, Hershey placed No. 6, moving up 40 spots from last year’s ranking. “Hershey’s commitment to operating sustainably dates back to the early days of the company when our founder, Milton […]
Posted in, New Products, Produce News
Skylar Rae Debuts As Sweetest Cherry Yet
For many years, sweet cherries have been commercially classified in two ways at grocery stores—dark sweet and Rainier—but now, a new cherry has created cause for a new classification due to its sweet flavor. Debuting in select grocery stores mid-June, the new Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar cherry was discovered by chance in a […]
Posted in, National, Women In The News
Deadline Is Approaching For The WGA Mary Macey Scholarship Award
The Women Grocers of America (WGA) and Roger Collins are pleased to assist the NGA Research and Education Foundation in its efforts to recruit and retain the next generation of high-potential leaders. Available scholarships range from $1000 to $1500 for students who intend to pursue a career in the independent sector of the grocery industry. Aligned […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Lowes Foods Recognized As A Retailer Of The Year By NCRMA
The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) recently honored four leading retail businesses, including Lowes Foods, with Retailer of the Year Awards. The awards were presented during NCRMA’s Annual Retail Refresh “lunch-and-learn” event held at the Marriott in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “We are proud of all of our retail members, who work day in and day out to provide superior value […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Store News, West
Raley’s Partners With iFoster To Launch Foster Youth Hiring Program
iFoster has partnered with Raley’s Family of Fine Stores to develop a new hiring program for foster youth. To date, the organizations have placed seven youths in Raley’s stores in the Sacramento region, with a goal of expanding the program to other stores. The Foster Youth Hiring Program seeks to find employment opportunities for foster youths who are […]
Posted in, Produce News
Next Level Fresh Launches Single-Serve, Whole Ear Of Corn
Next Level Fresh LLC is open for business with category growth strategies that result in new meal and snack solutions designed to appeal to the massive 40-and-under shopper demographic. Fresh Life Harvest Whole Ear Gourmet Sweet Corn, developed by Next Level Fresh’s managing partner, Daniel Whittles, is one of the company’s initial products. This product […]
Posted in, Dairy News, Organic Natural
Dairy Alternative Segment Does Milk Market Good
Got almond milk? More and more refrigerators nationwide are being stocked with almond milk and other assorted dairy alternatives. As a result, there has been a clear shift in the U.S. beverage market, with momentum clearly favoring milk alternatives, according to Dairy and Dairy-Alternative Beverage Trends in the U.S., a new report by market research publisher […]
Posted in, Center Store, National, New Products, Snacks Brands
This Year’s Candy And Snack Flavors
Thousands of new confectionery and snack items were introduced to the world at the 2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago from May 19–21, hosted by the National Confectioners Association. Nearly four acres of chocolate, candy, cookies and savory snacks exhibits featured the hottest new products from 630 companies. New product launches revealed that candy […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Miami’s First On-Demand Grocery Delivery Service
Instacart, a grocery delivery service whose Personal Shoppers hand pick and deliver items from local stores, has expanded to Miami, its 16th city. Beginning today, customers can order from Whole Foods Market, Costco, Winn-Dixie, BJ’S Wholesale Club and Petco stores and have everything delivered by Instacart in as little as one hour. Instacart customers do not […]