Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market says it is hosting a bagel giveaway today to help customers cope with losing an hour of sleep due to Daylight Savings time. Customers can redeem a coupon for a free bag of six fresh&easy Plain or Everything Bagels, no purchase necessary, while supplies last. The giveaway began Sunday. “While […]
Author Archives: Kristen Cloud
Kristen was Editor at The Shelby Report.
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Publix Announces New Officer Positions
Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw announced Friday four new officer positions, effective April 1. The new officer positions are in corporate purchasing and manufacturing. In corporate purchasing, Dave Bornmann will be promoted to SVP. Bornmann began his career at Publix in 1983 as a computer programmer. He was promoted to strategic project manager in 1992 and […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Morton Enters Health, Beauty Category With Line Of Epsom Salt Products
Morton Salt, most commonly known for its broad range of culinary salts, has introduced a new line of Natural Epsom Salt products, marking its first foray into the health and beauty category. As demand for natural health and beauty care products continues to increase, Morton says its expertise in the salt industry makes it uniquely […]
Posted in, National
Whole Foods Commits To Full GMO Transparency By 2018
Whole Foods Market said today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Whole Foods Market is the first national grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency. “We are putting a stake […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Meijer Launches ‘Nu-Me Weight Loss Challenge’ For Employees
Meijer is partnering with the nutritional scoring program, NuVal, for the first ever “Nu-Me Weight Loss Challenge” that will incent the 60,000 team members across the retailer’s five-state footprint with the opportunity at prize money totaling $15,000 over the three-month contest. The program is the largest health and wellness contest in the retailer’s history and […]
Posted in, National
United Fresh Opens 2013 Produce Industry Compensation Survey
The United Fresh Foundation, through its Center for Leadership Excellence, has launched its 2013 compensation survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in an expansive research report that will assist produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks. The compensation survey, which was first released in 2011, has been updated […]
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Green Innovations Adds Former Kimberly-Clark VP To Advisory Board
Green Innovations Ltd. has added Philip C. Rundle to the Miami-based company’s strategic advisory board. Rundle is a business leader with more than 20 years of domestic and international experience in the tissue, diaper, wipes and feminine care products business. “Philip’s direct industry experience at Kimberly-Clark and more recently at a leading U.S.A. tissue manufacturer […]
Posted in, National
Walmart’s New Online Project Promotes Small Women-Owned Businesses
Walmart today launched an online destination on Walmart.com that gives shoppers who want to buy unique and interesting products the opportunity to do so while supporting small women-owned businesses around the world. With each purchase, consumers lift and empower the women behind these products to create new jobs and improve both their own lives and […]
Posted in, National, New Products
SunChips Introduces Sweet & Spicy BBQ Flavored Multigrain Snacks
SunChips is launching Sweet & Spicy BBQ flavored multigrain snacks—the first barbecue flavor created by the SunChips brand, part of PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division. New SunChips Sweet & Spicy BBQ snacks feature sweet flavors, like molasses, brown sugar and honey, blended with hints of spice, like chipotle, for balance. Each 1-oz. serving of SunChips Sweet & […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Weak Outlook Sends Fresh Market To 52-Week Low
Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market Inc. today reported a higher profit and revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, but the specialty grocer’s weak forecast and failure to meet analyst expectations sent its share prices tumbling, according to The Business Journal. Shares of The Fresh Market hit a 52-week low of $36.51 today after […]
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Remodels, New Store Openings Dominate Competitive SoCal Marketplace
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Late last year marked the first time since January 2009 that California’s statewide unemployment rate fell below double digits. But at a rate of 9.8 percent, the Golden State still has far to go before it bests, or simply runs relatively even, with the national rate of 7.9 percent. The southern […]
Posted in, National
Asparagus Club Gets 2013 Activities Under Way
The Asparagus Club activities at the 2013 National Grocers Association (NGA) Show last month were a great success, according to a news release from NGA. Preliminary results show that the organization raised nearly $10,000 in contributions from the Asparagus Club breakfast, Expo Longest Drive Contest and Silent Auction. The Asparagus Club also sponsored a university […]
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Mini Babybel Cheese Introduces New Mozzarella Variety
Mini Babybel has launched a new mozzarella-style Mini Babybel cheese. The new variety joins the portfolio of natural, individually portioned snacking cheeses that includes Mini Babybel Original, Light, Sharp Original, White Cheddar, Gouda, Cheddar and Bonbel. “Our team is thrilled to introduce the newest flavor of Mini Babybel. Mild, creamy and absolutely delicious, new mozzarella […]
Posted in, New Products, West
First-To-Market Fruit And Veggie Pops For Kids Debut Friday
Ruby’s Rockets, the fruit and vegetable pops with probiotics made especially for kids, will launch Friday at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. These all-natural ice pops for kids, tweens and teens offer a healthy alternative to sugary, artificial treats and are a convenient, low-calorie snack, according to a news release. Ruby’s mom, Broadway/TV/film […]
Posted in, National
GMDC Board Welcomes New Directors, Appoints Chairman
Five new member representatives have been elected to the board of directors of the Global Market Development Center based in Colorado Springs, Colo. GMDC is a nonprofit global trade association dedicated to serving health beauty wellness and general merchandise retailers, wholesalers and suppliers and is governed by its board of directors who serve a two-year […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Weis Markets Issues 4Q Results
Weis Markets Inc. today reported its fourth quarter and year-end net income increases. The Sunbury, Pa.-based company says these results were achieved in a 52-week fiscal year compared to a 53-week fiscal year in 2011. For the 13-week period ending Dec. 29, 2012, the company’s net income increased 14.5 percent to $22.1 million compared to […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Russ’s Market’s Wine And Food Experience Event Benefits Playhouse
The 2013 Lincoln Wine and Food Experience raised more than $37,000 for the Lincoln Community Playhouse. The event, presented by Russ’s Market, has raised nearly $170,000 in five years. More than 700 people attended the Lincoln Wine and Food Experience, held Feb. 22 at Embassy Suites, to sample wine and food from more than 80 […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Jones Takes On President’s Role At BI-LO
Anthea Jones, industry veteran and longtime BI-LO employee, has stepped into the role of president. He also is serving as SVP of operations for BI-LO. Jones succeeds former President and CEO Michael Byars who, according to BI-LO’s Facebook page, is now the chairman of board for BI-LO Charities. No official public announcement has been made […]
Posted in, National, Perishables
March Frozen Food Month Celebrating 30th Anniversary
This month kicks off the 30th anniversary of March Frozen Food Month. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is encouraging customers to “Discover a Whole New World of Frozen” through a partnership with DreamWorks Animation for the theater release of “The Croods.” Over the weekend, a three-page FSI with 36 million circulation dropped […]
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Produce Traceability Initiative To Offer Comments On FDA Report
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current trac back procedures, currently is developing a response to the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) 10 recommendations released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the document entitled “Pilot Projects for Improving Product Tracing along the Food Supply […]