Kathryn McLay has been named president and CEO of Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club. Her most recent responsibility had been EVP of Neighborhood Markets, where she led the growth and overall operations of nearly 700 stores across the U.S. McLay joined Walmart in 2015 as the VP of U.S. finance and strategy, where she led the […]
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Erica was a Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inInternational Foods, Amazon Fresh, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National, Whole Foods
Soto: Know Your Multicultural Customers So You Can Grow Sales
by Terry Soto/multicultural marketing expert The California Grocers Association’s “Minding the Gap” Strategic Conference took place recently in Palms Springs, California, where retailers brought up specific challenges they currently are attempting to manage when it comes to growing sales among multicultural grocery shoppers. Understanding how to assort authentically for diverse Hispanic and Asian shoppers came […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Center Store, Dairy News, Snacks Brands, Southeast
Hidden Valley, Duke Partner To Create Dips, Chicken Salads
Hidden Valley Food Products Co. and Duke Brands are introducing a new line of refrigerated appetizer dips and chicken salads utilizing the signature Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning blend. This line of refrigerated dips and chicken salads uses ingredients like all white meat chicken, smoked bacon and real cream cheese. The lineup gives consumers even more […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, National, Packaging News
New Deloitte Study Looks Ahead To The Future of Fresh
Two-thirds of shoppers have increased their spending on fresh foods over the past two years, with more than 60 percent of consumers spending up to 30 percent of their average monthly grocery budget on this category, according to the Deloitte “Future of Fresh” survey released Nov. 13. Key takeaways Over the last two years, two-thirds of consumers […]
Posted inProduce News, Dairy News, Frozen Food, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Organic Natural, Sustainability News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash Opens Produce Distribution Center In Fargo, North Dakota
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash held the grand opening of its Fargo produce distribution center. The 80,000-s.f. facility has the capacity for 1,600 items—including 300 organic items—and is solely dedicated to produce and floral distribution. To bring the Fargo produce DC to life, SpartanNash invested nearly $10 million and created 30 jobs, including specialized warehouse teams, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Suppliers
First Union Contract Ratified By General Mills Workers In Iowa
On Nov. 14, Local 110 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) said that more than 500 workers at the General Mills processing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have ratified their first union contract. The worker-led negotiation committee worked to secure a strong contract that stops the bleed out of long-held needed benefits. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Industry News, Southwest
Walmart Q3 Comp Sales Grew 3.2 Percent, E-Commerce Up 41 Percent
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart has released its third quarter sales results for the 13-week period ended Oct. 25, 2019, compared to 13-week period ended Oct. 26, 2018, and excluding fuel. Total revenue was $128 billion, an increase of $3.1 billion, or 2.5 percent. Walmart U.S. comp sales grew 3.2 percent; they increased on a two-year stacked […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion To Donate More Than 1M Meals During ‘Season Of Caring’
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is partnering with customers and community partners to donate more than 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors in need through Food Lion Feeds’ annual “Season of Caring” initiative. Food Lion Feeds will help provide food, volunteers and financial contributions through Dec. 24 to support those in need across its 10-state […]
Posted inFood Service News, Bakery News, Beverage News, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Produce News, West
Cardenas Markets Opening New Store In Whittier, California
Cardenas Markets will open its doors to serve the city of Whittier, California, and its surrounding communities in 2020. This new location marks its first store opening west of Pomona, as part of the retailer’s future expansion plans toward Los Angeles and Orange counties, which the company says include the best growth opportunities in the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Southeast, Suppliers
Smithfield, Cheney Brothers Donate To Palm Beach County Food Bank
Smithfield Foods Inc. and Cheney Brothers Inc. joined forces to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to Palm Beach County Food Bank. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes donation tour, Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative focused on alleviating hunger and helping Americans become more food secure. The donation, equivalent to more than 160,000 servings of […]
Posted inH-E-B, Beverage News, Packaging News, Southwest, Suppliers
Brizzy Seltzer Cocktails Roll Out To All 330 H-E-B Locations
Austin, Texas-based Future Proof, makers of Brizzy Seltzer Cocktail, have debuted their cocktail-inspired hard seltzer in Texas this week at H-E-B locations. The company says it is looking to elevate the hard seltzer category by drawing in consumers from the craft beer and cocktail segments. Launching with three mixology infused flavors: Watermelon Mule, Mixed Berry […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Athens Foods Launches Gluten-Free Phyllo Dough Bites
Cleveland, Ohio-based Athens Foods, the world’s largest producer of phyllo dough and phyllo dough products, has debuted its all-new gluten-free frozen phyllo bites, available in select grocery stores nationwide this month. The new gluten-free phyllo bites bring classic Greek dough to a whole new range of snacks for those with gluten sensitivity, allergy or preference. […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Executive News, Midwest, Suppliers
Energizer Holdings Promotes LaVigne To President And COO
St. Louis, Missouri-based Energizer Holdings Inc. has promoted Mark LaVigne, Hannah Kim and John Drabik to new roles in the company’s leadership team, and Kelly Boss will be retiring. LaVigne, EVP and COO, has been appointed president and COO; Kim, assistant general counsel and corporate secretary, has been appointed chief legal officer and corporate secretary reporting to […]
Posted inBeverage News, C-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
7-Eleven Introduces First Direct-Sourced Coffee To Its Seven Reserve Line
Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven Inc. has introduced El Salvador Bourbon Single Origin coffee. The retailer that first introduced Americans to coffee in to-go cups, now brews more than half its coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified beans. The latest brew in its Seven Reserve line of specially curated coffees is the first to be sourced directly from independent family farmers […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Appoints Three New Senior Executives
Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol has appointed John Wittig as chief commercial officer, Gene Sullivan as chief sales and marketing officer and David Chaplin as chief growth officer, effective Jan. 1. In their new roles, Wittig and Sullivan will report to Southern Glazer’s COO Brad Vassar. Chaplin will […]
Posted inBeverage News, Aldi, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Packaging News
Aldi Launches Alcohol Delivery Nationwide Through Instacart
Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi is offering delivery of wine and beer via Instacart nationwide, where permitted by state and local laws. Online alcohol delivery now reaches 60 percent of the 1,400 stores where Aldi sells alcohol. Shoppers can visit shop.Aldi.us to select from a wide array of wine and beer, and have it all delivered to their […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
Schnucks Expands Curbside Pickup To 59 New Stores, Adding Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. is now offering Curbside Pickup at 59 stores, nearly doubling the number of locations previously offering the service. In addition to expanding to more stores in the St. Louis, Missouri, and Evansville, Indiana, areas, Curbside Pickup is debuting at Schnucks stores in central and northern Illinois, as well as central […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, West
Albertsons Cos. Bringing Plated To Its Own Brands Lineup
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. is shifting its Plated brand from a dinner-based subscription solution to a comprehensive in-house culinary brand that will join the company’s lineup of private label products. As a result, Plated’s subscription service will be phased out at the end of November, giving way to a sharper focus on how the brand […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Packaging News
Brooklyn Crafted Now Being Distributed At Sprouts Farmers Markets
Brooklyn, New York-based artisanal craft beverage brand, Brooklyn Crafted, is now offering its Extra Spicy Ginger Beer Can in Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide. The addition of Sprouts distribution comes at the heels of brand developments including the implementation of a new bottling line and diversification to new product lines including its Herbal Teas and Calamansi-Ade lines. […]
Posted inNational, Association News, Executive News
Wagner And Pederson Appointed To GMA Leadership Team
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is adding Roberta Wagner and Spencer Pederson to its growing leadership team as the organization prepares to relaunch as the Consumer Brands Association in January 2020. Roberta Wagner will join GMA as the VP of regulatory and technical affairs on Dec. 2. Wagner spent 33 years in public service, most […]