iFresh Inc.’s 100-percent-owned subsidiary New York Mart North Miami Inc. is opening a new location in North Miami. The supermarket, located at 551 NE 167th Street, is expected to hold its grand opening ceremony on Feb. 7. Located in the heart of a densely populated metro area with a large Asian demographic, the new 30,000-s.f. […]
Author Archives: Erica Sacra
Erica was a Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inSoutheast, Marketing News
Acosta Appoints New Board Of Directors Following Recapitalization
Acosta Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based full-service sales and marketing agency, has appointed a new board of directors following the company’s successful recapitalization earlier this year. New appointees include members of the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry: Joe Crafton: Beginning as a partner in 1988, Crafton held a variety of leadership positions with Crossmark […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Beverage News, C-Store News, Deli News, Food Service News, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Produce News, Southwest
SOUTHWEST: New Allsup’s Market Opens In Melrose, New Mexico
Allsup’s Convenience Stores, one of the first to offer self-serve gasoline and self-serve fountain drinks, is bringing another first to its customers—the new Allsup’s Market in Melrose, New Mexico. Allsup’s recently was acquired by Yesway, which is now the 18th largest convenience store chain in the country. One-part convenience store, with expanded grocery and perishables, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, New Products, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
Butterball Launches Its New Premium Snacking Line
Over the past two years, Butterball says it has emphasized a renewed focus on innovation in the turkey space with a newly created innovation team to focus solely on new product development and identifying unmet consumer needs in the turkey space. “There has been a significant demographic shift in recent years and the buying power […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, West
Romaine Outbreak Declared Over, California LGMA Focuses On Safety
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared e. Coli outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California, region over and the agencies have lifted the consumer advisory. In a statement, the FDA said there is no longer a need for consumers to avoid romaine lettuce from […]
Posted inBeverage News, New Products, Packaging News, Southeast, Suppliers
The Coca-Cola Co. Expands Its Powerade Lineup, Updates Packaging
Powerade is expanding its product lineup for the first time in more than a decade with two new zero-sugar beverages. The company says they offer functional hydration solutions—plus a new packaging design—to meet the fast-changing needs of sport drink consumers. The sports drink brand is kicking off the year with the launch of new packaging […]
Posted inNational
Passage Of USMCA Draws Reactions From Food Industry
On Jan. 16, the United States Senate voted 89-10 to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement will now go to the president, who is expected to sign it into law next week. FMI welcomes passage of trilateral trade agreement Food Marketing Institute (FMI) VP of Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development Andy […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Southwest, Suppliers
Tyson Teams Up With Instant Brands To Offer Instant Pot Kits
The Tyson Brand and Instant Brands Inc.—creator of the multicooker, the Instant Pot—have teamed up to create the brand-new Tyson Instant Pot Kits. Designed to cook in 20 minutes, these fully prepped kits have everything needed for a meal, including Tyson 100 percent all-natural chicken made with no antibiotics ever, as well as premium long-grain rice and sauces. […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Anniversary Issues, Deli News, Independent Store News, International Foods, West
Northgate González Market Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary
Forty years after a Mexican immigrant family converted a small liquor store into a grocery market, Latino-themed grocery chain Northgate González Market marks a major anniversary milestone this month with 41 stores. Family history It all began when Don Miguel González first emigrated from Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States in the early […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Midwest
Bunzl Acquires Joshen Paper & Packaging, Welcoming 450 Employees
Bunzl has acquired Joshen Paper & Packaging. Joshen was founded in 1988 by President Bob Reiner and CEO Michelle Reiner in Cleveland, Ohio, servicing a single local supermarket chain with packaging supplies. Today, with locations in 11 states and customers across the country, it distributes its products into several segments, including grocery, foodservice, c-store, retail […]
Posted inSoutheast, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, International Foods, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News, Specialty
New Food City Store Coming To Etowah, Tennessee
Food City is building a new store on US-411 North in Etowah, Tennessee. The 41,100-plus-s.f. supermarket will replace its existing location and be constructed on the same site. “The residents of Etowah have certainly been supportive of our company and we look forward to providing our valued customers with a new, larger state-of-the-art Food City […]
Posted inSoutheast, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News
Publix VP Mowitt To Retire, Badger Promoted To Take On The Role
After more than 44 years of service, Publix Super Markets’ VP of Product Business Development for Bakery and Meat Pete Mowitt will retire April 30. Mowitt, 60, began his Publix career in 1975 as a front service clerk in Miami. He worked in various positions before becoming a store manager in 1991, district manager in […]
Posted inProduce News, Dairy News, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Basics To Open New Store In Hillsdale Neighborhood Of Portland, Oregon
Basics, a new market designed to help people cook more at home and support local farmers and producers with fresh, regional ingredients, will open its newest location in Hillsdale this February. The locally owned grocery is leasing the 12,000-s.f. space formerly occupied by Food Front at 6344 SW Capitol Highway. Basics was founded by Chuck […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Equipment & Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Packaging News
Mettler Toledo Debuts New Meat And Seafood Wrapper
Mettler Toledo has unveiled its new 865 Semi-Automatic Wrapper for grocery retailers looking for the efficiency of automatic weighing and wrapping, and the flexibility of manual label placement for meat and seafood products in backroom environments. The 865 Semi-Automatic Wrapper has an operational footprint of 19 s.f. Mettler Toledo describes it as one of the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Aldi, National, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands
Aldi Simply Nature Products Earn Emblem From Good Housekeeping
Eighty Aldi-exclusive Simply Nature products have earned the Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem. Simply Nature products are Non-GMO Project verified, free from 125 ingredients and many are organic. All Aldi-exclusive foods, including the Simply Nature line, are free of artificial colors, partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) and added MSG. Among the Simply Nature products to receive […]
Posted inDeli News, Bakery News, Beverage News, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Produce News, West
Big Bear Stater Bros. Has Grand Reopening After Extensive Renovations
Stater Bros. Markets has served the Big Bear community since 1980, and nearly 40 years later, its Big Bear location has been extensively renovated in response to requests from local residents and visitors seeking to take to the slopes. Located at 42171 Big Bear Boulevard, the store will continue to be led by Rick Jaeger, […]
Posted inWest, Guest Contributors
Column: The Republican Party’s California Decline Explained
Much has been made about the Republican Party’s continued decline in California. The party has suffered loss after loss at every state level over the course of the decade. Their competitive situation does not appear to be improving in the short term, as they are super-superminorities in both legislative houses and possess a congressional delegation […]
Posted inSouthwest, Food Service News, Home Page Slider
Ben E. Keith Adding Foodservice DC In Albuquerque
Fort Worth, Texas-based food distributor Ben E. Keith Co. is expanding in New Mexico and adding high-tech amenities. The company broke ground in November for a 272,000-s.f. foodservice distribution center in Albuquerque at 601 Gallatin Place NW. It is on track to open in 2021 and will be more than four times the size of […]
Posted inSouthwest, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Suppliers
Silk Introduces New DHA Omega-3 Plant-Based Beverage
Silk, America’s No. 1 plant-based beverage brand, is adding a DHA Omega-3 plant-based beverage to its product lineup. Joining the Silk Protein beverage portfolio is the new DHA Omega-3 pea, oat and almondmilk beverage. Silk DHA Omega-3 features a balanced blend of oatmilk, almondmilk and pea protein and is available in Original and Unsweetened Vanilla […]
Posted inSouthwest, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Lay’s Unveils Three New Chip Flavors, Kicks Off Lay’s Smiles Campaign
Lay’s, having recently unveiled its first brand redesign in over a decade, is looking for ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create joy in their communities. And as Lay’s kicks off its nationwide search for people to feature on its packaging, the brand is introducing three new chip flavors across its entire portfolio this month: […]