Food Lion has completed its store enhancements by making a variety of improvements in its final 72 stores. Those stores are located in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina; key markets include Nashville, Augusta and Savannah. A complete store listing can be found at foodlion.com. Food Lion’s key investments include enhanced service through associate […]
Author Archives: Kristen Cloud
Kristen was Editor at The Shelby Report.
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FMI’s ‘Celebrating Our Industry’ Event Honors Food Industry Elite
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) recognized the industry’s acclaimed food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturing partners at its inaugural “Celebrating Our Industry” dinner in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday. FMI added six awardees to its Hall of Fame, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) gave a special tribute to one of its supply chain partners. • Joanie […]
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Americans To Consume More Than 104M Pounds Of Avocados During Big Game
As sports fans around the country gather to watch the first cold weather Big Game played outdoors at MetLife Stadium, they will more than likely enjoy a Big Game food spread that includes avocados. This year, Americans are predicted to consume nearly 32 percent more avocados than they did last year, which equates to nearly […]
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Ecolab Introduces Whiteout Power Foam Cleaning System For Retail Meat Rooms
Ecolab is rolling out Whiteout Power Foam, a new cleaning and sanitizing system developed for food retail meat rooms that delivers high performance while reducing labor, water and energy use. In tests, Whiteout Power Foam, with Ecolab’s proprietary low-temperature chemistry, removed 45 percent more soil at 100 degrees Fahrenheit than a traditional foam system at […]
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Target Expands Data Breach Impact To 70M Customers; Says Additional Info Was Stolen
Target said Friday that the number of customers affected by the data breach at its U.S. stores late last year is 70 million. The Minneapolis-based retailer originally reported that the debit and credit card information of 40 million customers had been compromised. Target also said that more than just payment card information was taken during […]
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Good Earth Teams With Chef Elizabeth Falkner To Roll Out Tea-Starring Recipes
Good Earth Teas Inc., maker of bold herbal tea blends, and celebrity chef Elizabeth Falkner have partnered to create an exclusive line of recipes featuring Good Earth’s tea fusions. Additionally, the brand’s Facebook fans will have the opportunity to enter the “Taste the Tea Untamed Sweepstakes” for the chance to win a culinary experience with […]
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Command Packaging, Bunzl Dist. Bring Bag Ban-Compliant Reusable Plastic Bags To Grocers
Command Packaging, a U.S. manufacturer of reusable shopping and restaurant bags, has entered into a partnership with Bunzl Distribution USA to bring smarterbags—bag ban-compliant reusable plastic bags—to grocers in areas where bag bans have eliminated ultra-thin plastic T-shirt bags. “Contrary to what many have been led to believe, plastic grocery bags are not going out […]
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Oldways/WGC Invites Food Industry To Sampling Day
The third annual Whole Grain Sampling Day will be held Wednesday, April 2, and restaurants, foodservice, food trucks, supermarkets and manufacturers are invited to participate by offering special promotions and low- or no-cost whole grain items to their patrons on that day. Organized by Boston-based nonprofit Oldways and its Whole Grains Council (WGC), last year’s celebration prompted millions […]
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Save-A-Lot Posts Positive Results For 3Q, Supervalu Sales Down
Supervalu on Thursday reported its third quarter 2014 results, and the company said its Save-A-Lot banner sales and earnings are up from the same time a year ago. The discount banner’s net sales were $991 million compared to $966 million last year, an increase of 2.6 percent, reflecting the impact from network identical store sales […]
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Life Is Good Rolls Out New Coffee Line
Life is good is introducing a new line of Life is good coffees to retailers throughout North America. The coffee line, available now, provides consumers with high-quality, UTZ Certified coffees, according to The J.M. Smucker Co.-owned brand. Life is good coffees are available in three roasts and two flavors: • Light Hearted—light roast ground coffee; […]
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Cascadian Farm Introduces Bars Made With Organic Pea Protein
Cascadian Farm is launching a new line of bars made with organic pea protein, a protein source derived solely from plants. The new chewy bars are available nationwide in two flavors—Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Honey Roasted Nut—and provide consumers a convenient, great-tasting alternative to protein bars made with dairy and soy proteins, according to […]
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Intelligent Checklist Platform Boosts Foodservice Quality And Safety
Results from a recently completed case study released by the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART) and the National Grocer Association (NGA) show that in-store deployments of a food safety and intelligent checklist platform have a positive impact on food quality and safety performance. The case study, “Intelligent Checklist for Quality and Safety in the Supermarket,” […]
Posted in, Executive News, Midwest
A New Schnuck Will Become Company’s CEO In March
Scott Schnuck, 63, chairman and CEO of Schnuck Markets, will pass the baton to his brother Todd Schnuck, 55, in March. Todd will become president and CEO. Scott Schnuck has been CEO of the family-owned and privately-held company for eight years. The move is part of the family’s succession plan, the company said. Scott, who […]
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Family Dollar President Departs Company
Family Dollar Stores Inc. said Jan. 9 that Michael K. Bloom, president and COO, has left the company to pursue other interests. The Matthews, N.C.-based retailer said it will get a search under way for a new president/COO. “Since joining Family Dollar in 2011, Mike has been a valued part of our team,” said Family […]
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In-Store Bakery Goods Market Exceeds $13 Billion
Despite comprising a relatively small percentage of perishable dollar sales at most retail stores, in-house bakeries are a thriving part of the U.S. food landscape. Retail dollar sales of in-store bakery goods reached $13.4 billion in 2013, up from $12.8 billion in 2012, according to “In-Store Bakeries: U.S. Market Trends,” a recently released report by […]
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Publix Pharmacies Launch Sync Your Refills Program
Publix Pharmacies plans to expand a new Sync Your Refills program to all pharmacies. After a successful test in the Atlanta Division, the program will expand companywide to the remaining Publix Pharmacies by Jan. 24. There are 925 Publix Pharmacies in the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocery chain. Sync Your Refills is a program established to assist […]
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Sprouts Pushing Expansion Into Kansas, Georgia In 2014
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Overland Park, Kan., this week and has plans for five stores in the Atlanta area as part of a continued push to expand beyond its western base of stores, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. Sprouts will open the 23,360-s.f. Overland Park store on Wednesday. […]
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IGA Launches Label Savers Program
IGA has launched its IGA Hometown Label Savers, a new community-based marketing program that encourages community nonprofit organizations to collect IGA Exclusive Brand product barcodes in exchange for funding toward organizational needs. To implement the program, eligible nonprofit organizations can submit an application to the IGA Hometown Label Savers team, identifying a preferred IGA store […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Report: Bankrupt Mi Pueblo Evaluating Possible Sale Or Financial Lifeline
San Jose, Calif.-based grocery chain Mi Pueblo Foods, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last July, has asked for court permission to hire investment bankers as it seeks a financial lifeline or a possible sale of the company. The Silicon Valley Business Journal reports that Mi Pueblo wants to retain Piper Jaffray, the Minneapolis-based […]
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Hy-Vee Strengthens Commitment To Seafood Sustainability
Hy-Vee Inc., an employee-owned company based in West Des Moines, Iowa, with 235 stores in eight midwestern states, has added a Responsible Sourcing Commitment to its comprehensive Seafood Procurement Policy. The policy and commitment were developed in partnership with FishWise—a nonprofit organization focused on supporting sustainability through environmentally responsible business practices. To protect marine resources […]