Giant Eagle’s Market District food stores introduced on Thursday the company’s first innovative neighborhood restaurant dining and food shopping experience. The new Market District Express store is located on Route 19 and Circle Road in McMurray, Pa. The concept combines fresh, chef-created meals to eat in or take out with a curated selection of traditional […]
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Kristen was Editor at The Shelby Report.
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Harris Teeter To Anchor Antiquity Community’s Retail Center In Cornelius, N.C.
Antiquity, a smart-growth community located 20 miles north of Charlotte in downtown Cornelius, N.C., will develop a new 53,000-s.f. Harris Teeter grocery store with a drive-thru pharmacy to anchor the community’s retail town center. Groundbreaking for the new Harris Teeter store is April 2014 and it will open the in the first quarter of 2015, […]
Posted in, National, Shelby Content
Conquering That Pesky Millennial Generation
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Millennials, as retailers have come to discover, are a tough collective nut to crack. The group includes those born between 1977 and 1995 and also is referred to as Gen Y. There are 79.8 million Gen Yers and, while they may be the children of Baby Boomers, they pose […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
Hershey-Sponsored CocoaLink Program Hits 40K Mark For Registered Farmers In Ghana
The Hershey Co. says that more than 40,000 Ghana cocoa farmers across 1,700 villages have now registered for CocoaLink, a digital exchange network that links farmers to modern farming information that benefits families and the entire farming community. An innovative public and private partnership between the cocoa sector and the Ghana Cocoa Board, CocoaLink is […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Food Lion Debuts New Format As It Reopens Concord, N.C., Store
Food Lion reopened its Concord, N.C., store at 860 Union St. on Wednesday, launching the grocer’s newest format. The store has been fully redesigned to make grocery shopping easy and convenient for customers, Salisbury, N.C.-based Food Lion says. “I want to personally welcome our customers back to the redesigned Union Street Food Lion and invite […]
Posted in, National, Suppliers
Study: Digital Commerce Remains Largely Untapped Opportunity For CPGs
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are underestimating the e-commerce channel’s growth potential and consequently may be missing out on a substantial market opportunity, according to the first of a two-part Deloitte study, “Digital Commerce in the Supermarket Aisle.” The study analyzed responses from a survey of 2,040 online shoppers who are responsible for shopping and […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Southeast
Supervalu To Unveil East Coast’s Largest Natural Gas-Powered Truck Fleet, New Fill Station In Va.
As one of the nation’s leading grocery distributors, Supervalu says it has always strived to provide its customers with the best products at a great value. Now, those products are arriving at grocery store shelves across the eastern region with a much smaller carbon footprint, thanks to the recent addition of 35 Class 8 Volvo […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, West
Unified Selects Nielsen As Analytics Provider
Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western U.S., has selected Nielsen as its analytics and insights provider. Under the terms of the contract, Nielsen will provide Unified with data analytics tools for the exclusive use of its retail partners. “Unified is pleased to work with Nielsen,” says Sue Klug, SVP and chief […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Mars Chocolate Introduces Sweet Treats For The Holidays
Mars Chocolate North America is ringing in the holidays with the return of some sweet favorites and the introduction of new seasonal treats. “Chocolate is a quintessential part of so many family celebrations, and Mars Chocolate brands have been integral to holiday traditions for generations,” said Roy Benin, chief consumer officer for Mars Chocolate North […]
Posted in, Industry News, National
McCormick Reveals Top Flavors, Food Trends For 2014 And Beyond
Marking its 125th anniversary of making food more flavorful, McCormick & Co. Inc. has kicked off a yearlong celebration of tastes with the unveiling of its McCormick Flavor Forecast 2014: 125th Anniversary Edition. The report, developed annually by McCormick experts around the world, highlights five top food trends and more than a dozen emerging flavors […]
Posted in, Southwest
2.5M Pounds Of Produce To Be Donated To Houston Food Bank
The holidays will arrive early for the Houston Food Bank and its more than 600 partner agencies with the donation of as much as 2.5 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. The donation will be made Dec. 13 as part of the Houston Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association’s annual “Gift of Produce.” Two and […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
D.C. Metro Fresh & Green’s Grocery Stores To Close
The Natural Markets Food Group (NMFG), parent company of Fresh & Green’s grocery stores, has decided to close its six Fresh & Green’s stores in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, citing the stores’ unprofitability. After a wind-down period, all will be closed by the end of December. NMFG acquired the former SuperFresh stores from A&P in […]
Posted in, Executive News, National
Chobani Names Golechha To CFO Post
Chobani Inc., maker of America’s No. 1-selling Greek yogurt brand, has named Dipak Golechha as its CFO. Golechha joins Chobani after 18 years at Procter & Gamble where he held a variety of finance, operational and management positions, including CFO of the global snacks division. He will report directly to Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani’s founder and […]
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Report: GMO Confusion And How Food Companies Can Help
Although voters in California and Washington state have rejected ballot measures to label genetically engineered foods, in some ways the topic is just heating up. Labeling supporters say their ultimate aim is nationwide disclosure, and the subject is more on people’s minds because of media coverage and advertising surrounding both measures, plus Whole Foods’ well-publicized […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Newport Avenue Hosting Food For February Fundraiser Through Dec. 31
February is one of the hardest-hitting months for hungry families in Central Oregon, which is why Newport Avenue Market is again hosting Food for February. The fundraiser began Dec. 1. The campaign held its first drive last year and the grocers’ customers donated $4,025, an amount Newport Avenue matched. Working with Unified Grocers, Newport Avenue […]
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Natural Grocers To Open In Wichita Falls, Texas, On Thursday
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will hold a grand opening ceremony at its newest Texas location in the new Town Square Shopping Center at 3910 Lawrence Rd. in Wichita Falls on Thursday. “We invite the Wichita Falls community to come in see what we’re about,” said Kemper Isely, Natural Grocers co-president. “While they are here, […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Midwest, Store News
Safeway Announces Sale Of 11 Dominick’s Stores
Safeway Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell 11 of its Dominick’s stores in the Chicago metropolitan area in a cash and lease assumption transaction to Roundy’s Inc. Roundy’s will take possession of the stores during a transition period that will take place over the next two months. The transaction is subject to customary […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Tops Friendly Markets Returns To Local Ownership
Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, said today that the previously announced acquisition of Tops Holding II by a group of senior managers of the company led by Tops President and CEO Frank Curci closed on Dec. 1. During the past six years under […]
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PMA’s Former President Dies
Mr. Bob Carey, former president of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), died Friday in Delaware. He was 82. Mr. Carey led PMA from 1958 to 1996, taking it from a near-bankrupt organization with fewer than 100 members focused on produce packaging to a vertically integrated association of thousands focused on marketing. His vision of bringing […]
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BeBevCo Looks To Expand Into Another Category With Relaxation Ice Cream
Bebida Beverage Co. (BeBevCo), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of relaxation drinks and energy products, plans to enter into a new industry through a wholly-owned subsidiary. BeBevCo CEO Brian Weber, who developed the company’s flagship product, KOMA Unwind Relaxation drink, recently embarked on another curiosity. Now, that curiosity has taken another step into becoming a […]