West Coast neighborhood grocers New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets have entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Good Food Holdings. The agreement, which has been approved by New Seasons Market’s board of directors, is expected to close in January 2020. New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets will continue to […]
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Erica was a Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Dollar General Offering CBD Products In Tennessee, Kentucky
Approximately 20 CBD product SKUs are now available at around 1,100 Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company also plans to expand the products’ availability to seven more states (Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont) by spring 2020. The retailer’s CBD assortment is limited to topical cosmetic […]
Posted inWest, Albertsons, Association News, Home Page Slider
C&S Wholesale Grocers’ Miller Elected Chair Of CGA Board Of Directors
Phil Miller, VP of the west region for C&S Wholesale Grocers, was elected the 2019-2020 California Grocers Association (CGA) chair of the board of directors at the association’s annual meeting on Dec. 6 in San Diego, California. As chair, Miller will lead the board’s strategy regarding CGA’s numerous legislative, educational, communications and industry-related programs. The […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Southeast
Parker’s Debuts Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Metter, Georgia
Parker’s, a Savannah, Georgia-based convenience retailer, recently unveiled six new Tesla Superchargers at its store in Metter, Georgia, located just off I-16 Exit 104 at 1118 South Lewis Street. This is the first V3 Tesla charging site to open in Georgia, strategically situated for drivers traveling between Atlanta and Savannah, providing a fast, convenient charging option. The […]
Posted inSoutheast, C-Store News
Spinx Donates $225,000 To The American Cancer Society
The Spinx Co. founder, Stewart Spinks, recently presented a check for $225,000 to Kelly Jamerson, corporate relations manager for the American Cancer Society. For 11 years now, Spinx has held an annual store campaign collecting donations from communities all over South Carolina, in support of the group. “The American Cancer Society is a cause that […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, Packaging News, Sustainability News
Nielsen 2020: Brand Innovation Predictions For The Next Decade
“With constant evolution of channel, competitive and consumer environments, marketers are being forced to think differently in order to compete. Over the next decade, expect to see remarkable shifts in innovation strategies to accommodate a new age of conscious, connected and unconventional consumption,” said Jenny Frazier, SVP of Nielsen BASES (Booz-Allen Sales Estimating System). So, what […]
Posted inBeverage News, New Products, Southeast, Suppliers, Women In The News
SipCozy Launches Alcohol-Removed, Hemp-Infused Rosé Wine
SipCozy, a new infused beverage developed by and for women, has launched one of the world’s first alcohol-removed, hemp-infused rosé wines. Created with the lifestyles of modern Millennial women top of mind, the company says its dealcoholized grenache blend rosé combines the relaxation and potential wellness benefits of cannabis without the intoxicating effects of tetrahydrocannabinol […]
Posted inBeverage News, Suppliers, West
La Rubia Blonde Ale Makes Debut In New York And Connecticut
Craft Brew Alliance Inc., (CBA), a Portland, Oregon-based craft brewing company, has launched La Rubia Blonde Ale in New York and Connecticut. The company says its expansion builds on La Rubia’s double-digit growth to date. La Rubia was created by father and son duo Luis Brignoni and Luis “Pops” Brignoni Sr., who are both originally […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Donates 279,000 Meals Through Sack To Give Back Program
Throughout the 2019 college football season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 11 colleges and universities to help local neighbors in need. During the season, for every quarterback sack made by the participating college, Food Lion Feeds donated 1,000 meals to local Feeding America-affiliated food banks. “At Food Lion, we’re committed to fighting hunger in the […]
Posted inProduce News, Marketing News, Perishables, West
Sunions Tearless Onions Have Returned To Stores
Sunions, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are shipping to retailers this week. Using a certification process unique to the onion category, a sensory panel determines the ship date of Sunions by following a tightly-controlled protocol including three separate tests for both flavor and tearlessness. “We don’t release the Sunions until fully approved by the sensory […]
Posted inDairy News, Beverage News, Midwest
Milk Life, Prairie Farms Support U.S. Olympian Kiefer In Giving Back
Milk Life and Prairie Farms Dairy partnered with U.S. Olympian and Lexington, Kentucky, native fencer, Lee Kiefer, to donate a year’s worth of milk to God’s Pantry Food Bank on Giving Tuesday, a day of action dedicated to helping others. Not all have access to milk, and it’s the most requested and least donated item to food […]
Posted inNonfood Items, C-Store News, Health & Wellness, Private Label Brands, Southwest
7-Eleven Launching 24/7 Life By 7-Eleven Brand For Electronics, Nonfood
7-Eleven Inc. is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 Life by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new stylized script […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food City Opens Store In Georgia, Breaks Ground On Two In Tennessee
Headquartered in Abingdon, Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City’s parent company) operates 131 retail outlets throughout southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, Chattanooga and north Georgia. On Dec. 4, a new Food City store opened in Calhoun, Georgia, while ground was broken recently for two Tennessee stores, in Pigeon Forge and Knoxville. Calhoun location […]
Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, Dairy News, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast
GreenWise Market Opens In Lexington, South Carolina
On Dec. 4, GreenWise Market opened a new store in Lexington, South Carolina, at 5336 Sunset Boulevard, in the Lexington Marketplace shopping center. This is the fourth GreenWise Market to open and the second in South Carolina. “Our GreenWise Market team is very excited to bring this new shopping experience to Lexington and the greater […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Executive News, Northeast, Suppliers
Lombardi Named CEO Of Protein Provider AVA Cos.
AVA Cos., a case-ready manufacturer and distributor to the supermarket and food processing industry of private label pork, beef and other protein products, has appointed Leonard E. Lombardi Jr. as its CEO. Lombardi, a Villanova University alumnus, succeeds AVA’s founder, Albert L. Girgenti, who recently passed away. Lombardi has been affiliated with AVA for more than […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National
World Animal Protection Questions What’s In Pork At Walmart Stores
On Nov. 25, World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization with offices in 14 countries, released US pork and the superbug crisis: how higher welfare farming is better for pigs and people. The new report reveals that bacteria resistant to antibiotics considered highly important or critically important to human health were present in pork products purchased […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, West
North Coast Brewing Co. Names Ottoboni As New CEO
Sam Kraynek, interim CEO for North Coast Brewing Co., is retiring, and Jeffrey Ottoboni, previously CFO of Paul Hobbs Winery, has been appointed new CEO of the Fort Bragg, California-based independent craft brewery. Kraynek has been with the company since 2013, serving as COO before becoming taking on the interim CEO role. He led the […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, National
Dole Food Co.’s Goldfield Named New Chairman Of PBH Board
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) appointed Bil Goldfield of Dole Food Co. as the new chairman of the board. On April 23, a vote by the PBH board of trustees activated this leadership transition, which became effective on Nov.22. The 2020 PBH Officers and At-Large Executive Committee members are as follows: PBH […]
Posted inMidwest, Corporate Store News, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Slider
Kroger Launches Dark Kitchen Partnership With ClusterTruck
The Kroger Co. and ClusterTruck, a software platform that powers profitable, vertically integrated delivery-only kitchens, launched a partnership that will change the way Americans access freshly prepared meals. By offering multiple menus from one central scratch kitchen, Kroger Delivery Kitchen will deliver fresh meals on-demand without service or delivery fees. For the initial rollout, Kroger Delivery […]
Posted inCenter Store, Beverage News, Dairy News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National, Nonfood Items, Snacks Brands
Nielsen Reveals Its 2019 Breakthrough Innovation List
Nielsen Global Connect has released its Top 25 Breakthrough Innovation winners for 2019, recognizing innovation and global success in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space. Powered by BASES, Nielsen innovation data shows that in 2019, a new product was launched to the U.S. marketplace every two minutes. Building on this, over the last three years, […]