More than two-thirds (71 percent) of American households have a pet, reports the American Pet Products Association (APPA) in its 2025 Industry Report, as cited by the World Animal Foundation. The market research firm estimates that households with pets total 94 million in 2025, a significant rise from 67 million in 2019. The two most […]
Author Archives: Erica Sacra
Erica was a Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Instacart Launching New Instacart Meals At Publix Stores
Instacart is introducing Instacart Meals—a new grocery meals product that the company says powers easy ordering, delivery and pickup of made-to-order food. The launch marks Instacart’s move into grocery meal delivery, helping retailers bring more in-store aisles and experiences online for customers across North America. With the new Instacart Meals product, customers can order specialty counter […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National, New Products, Perishables, Suppliers
Brands Join McCormick For Grill Mates Turkey Breast Tenderloins
The Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms brands have joined with McCormick to introduce a new co-branded product, Grill Mates Marinated Turkey Breast Tenderloins. Available in two flavors, Montreal Turkey Seasoning and Southwest Style Chipotle, the tenderloins will be in select retail locations starting this month. The companies said Grill Mates Marinated Turkey Tenderloins were […]
Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Suppliers
Entire Lineup From Oskar Blues Gets An Updated Look
Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery has introduced a fresh look for Dale’s and its entire lineup of craft beers in 2020 In its first major design update in over a decade, Oskar Blues has combined its imagery with a clean, bold new system of packaging being distributed nationwide. “Since the very beginning, we’ve focused on liquid […]
Posted inProduce News, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, West
Hanford, California’s First Smart & Final Extra! Store To Open Jan. 29
Smart & Final, the Los Angeles-based grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, is getting bigger in Hanford, California, with a new Smart & Final Extra! opening on Jan. 29. Located at 552 N. 11th Avenue, the new 35,000-s.f. Smart & Final Extra! will be almost three times the size of the existing store […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Center Store, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Midwest, Suppliers
Suji’s Korean Cuisine Expands West Coast Presence, Debuts In Midwest
Suji’s Korean Cuisine is expanding the retail availability of its food line this winter, complete with a new brand experience that the company says better reflects the bold flavors packaged in its modern Korean barbecue, entrees and sauces. Suji’s Korean Cuisine, which was founded in Seoul in 2013, has in the past 18 months relocated […]
Posted inDeli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Wegmans Expands Into West Cary, North Carolina, Hiring Around 450
As of Jan. 16, hiring and training were underway for full-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new West Cary, North Carolina, store. Located on Davis Drive and Airport Boulevard in Wake County, the store is expected to open this summer. Wegmans plans to employ approximately 450 people at the West Cary store, 180 of which […]
Posted inSoutheast, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News
Publix To Be Part Of Uptown Charlotte Urban Mixed-Use Development
Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. will be the majority partner in a joint venture to develop Ten Tryon, a new 215,000-s.f. urban mixed-use project located in Uptown Charlotte’s Fourth Ward, known as the North Tryon area. The project will be a part of the larger North Tryon Vision Plan that is geared toward developing and sustaining growth in […]
Posted inSouthwest, Health & Wellness, Marketing News, Produce News
Produce Marketing Agency Unveils Food Trends And Insights For 2020
DMA Solutions, a Dallas, Texas-based full-service marketing agency exclusively serving the fresh produce industry, has released its annual Food Trends eMagazine. In an effort to provide insight on a constantly evolving food space, DMA Solutions researched and compiled the top trends predicted for 2020 across all aspects of the food supply chain, fresh produce and […]
Posted inMidwest, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News
Hy-Vee Promotes Marshall To Vice Chairman, Baty To Merchandising Role
Longtime Hy-Vee executive Jay Marshall has been elevated to the position of vice chairman for the grocery chain, the latest step in his 38-year career with Hy-Vee. In this role, Marshall with serve as vice chairman of Hy-Vee, while also continuing to oversee the operations of Hy-Vee’s supply chain and subsidiaries. Marshall will assist Hy-Vee […]
Posted inDairy News, Association News, Home Page Slider, National, Suppliers
Ben & Jerry’s Stops Calling Cows ‘Happy’ On Packaging After Lawsuit
On Jan. 16, Organic Consumers Association (OCA) issued the following statement upon learning that Ben & Jerry’s will no longer claim on product packaging that its ice cream comes from “happy cows:” “The removal of misleading ‘happy cow’ claims is a victory for consumers and an indication that Ben & Jerry’s can’t back up those […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Southeast
Florida Hemp Council Appoints Five Members To Its Board
The Florida Hemp Council (FLHC), a nonprofit organization founded in 2019 to provide structure, networking and services to the hemp industry in Florida, has recently welcomed five new board members: Brian Dickerson of Star Manufacturing Hemp; Christian Graubard of Nutrition Formulators Inc.; Sarah Groves of Southeastern Grocers Inc.; Hussein Rakine of JustCBD; and Durée Ross of Durée & Co. Inc. FLHC […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Midwest, Suppliers
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Names Thompson EVP, GM Indiana
Beverage alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has promoted Michael Thompson to the role of EVP and GM for Indiana. Thompson will be responsible for the company’s performance in the state and reports directly to Mike McLaughlin, president for the central region. Thompson is filling the role of Richard Crossland, who will retire in […]
Posted inProduce News, Online Grocery Technology, Perishables, Suppliers, Sustainability News, West
Plenty Expands Product Availability Through Bay Area Food Retailers
Plenty, a vertical farming company with headquarters in South San Francisco, will be bringing its products to several Bay Area retailers. Whole Foods Market locations in San Francisco—including Franklin, Potrero Hill and Soma—and Safeway locations in Menlo Park and Oakland have joined Andronico’s, Good Eggs, Berkeley Bowl and Draeger’s grocery stores to offer Plenty’s produce. The retailers are carrying […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Packaging News, Suppliers, West
Joffer Beverage Co. Rolls Out Jelly Belly Sparkling Water
In a new licensing agreement, Joffer Beverage Co. is bringing the flavors of Jelly Belly jelly bean candies to flavored sparkling water. The launch will include eight varieties: French Vanilla, Lemon Lime, Orange Sherbet, Piña Colada, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Very Cherry and Watermelon. Each flavor has two ingredients: carbonated water and natural flavors with no […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bakery News, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News, Southwest
Mata’s Fruit Store To Offer Customers Online Shopping With Local Express
Mata’s Fruit Store in El Paso, Texas, plans to open its first digital store in early 2020, deploying online shopping technology from Local Express. Owned and operated by the Mata family since 1955, Mata’s Fruit Store has expanded several times over the years and offers a large selection of fruits and vegetables, a full-service meat […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
NCSPC Looks To Future Of Agriculture At Annual Meeting Of Membership
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission (NCSPC) hosted its Annual Meeting of Membership in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on Jan. 16. Commission members from across North Carolina gathered at the Maxwell Center to hear the latest updates from marketing and branding, talk about current and future state of the industry, explore the trade show, recognize achievements among peers and […]
Posted inNational, Association News, Home Page Slider
FMI Rebrands Itself As The Food Industry Association
FMI has launched a renewed brand identity as FMI – The Food Industry Association, reflecting its strategy to more broadly represent the food marketplace and embrace a more interconnected supply chain. FMI, which was formerly the Food Marketing Institute, recently expanded its membership. “FMI provides the most productive forum for connecting and holding constructive dialogue […]
Posted inWest, Albertsons, Corporate Store News
Albertsons Cos. Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering
Albertsons Cos. Inc. intends to offer $2.35 billion in aggregate principal amount of new senior notes due 2023, additional senior notes due 2027 and new senior notes due 2030. The additional 2027 notes will be issued pursuant to the same indenture as those issued by the company on Nov. 22, 2019. The company and its […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Suppliers, West
Gaviña Family Celebrates 150-Year Family Coffee History
Gaviña and Sons Inc., makers of Don Francisco’s Coffee and Café La Llave Espresso, will celebrate its 53rd year of roasting coffee in Los Angeles in 2020, but the company’s history goes back more than a century and a half. “Our family has been in the coffee business 150 years,” said Lisette Gaviña Lopez, executive […]