JSL Foods, manufacturer of Fortune Noodles, is launching Fortune Cares, an ongoing charitable donation program to help families affected by food instability amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The company feels it is important to give back to those who are struggling with economic losses due to COVID-19. JSL Foods wants to support people turning to charitable […]
Author Archives: Mary Margaret Stewart
Mary Margaret is a former Staff Writer at The Shelby Report.
Posted inPlant-Based News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Shelby Originals, Whole Foods
Minnesota’s Cargill Makes Swift Move Into Plant-Based Protein
Midwest retailers expanding space to keep pace with shopper requests by John McCurry, contributing writer Consumption of plant-based protein products continues to surge across the U.S. This not only includes beef or chicken substitutes, but an array of products. The Plant Based Food Association and the Good Food Institute released a study earlier this year […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, Shelby Originals, West
Meat Alternatives, Beyond Meat And Impossible Foods Leading Nationally
by Cynthia Weifenbach, contributing writer Two of the biggest players in the burgeoning plant-based foods industry – Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods – call the West Coast home. Since January, Impossible Foods’ retail footprint has increased more than 30-fold, including 219 H-E-B and Central Market grocery stores across Texas and 1,700 stores owned by […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Jeremy Xu Joins Ingredion Inc. As SVP, Chief Innovation Officer
Westchester, Illinois-based Ingredion Inc., a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, recently announced that Jeremy Xu has been named SVP and chief innovation officer, effective Oct. 1. In this capacity, Xu will be responsible for advancing the company’s focus on specialty growth platforms, identifying new growth opportunities and overseeing the Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Big M Supermarket Setting Weekly Sales Records For Licari
by John McCurry, contributing writer Carmen Licari’s first taste of the grocery business came as a young kid, working in his parents’ store in New York. Now 71, Licari proudly proclaims he’s been in the business for 65 years. The owner of Big M Supermarket in Dolgeville, New York, he is a third-generation grocer. His […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Corporate Store News, Southwest
Fighting For Forests, Walmart Moves To Source Sustainable Paper
“The journey from tree, to pulp, to paper is a long one. It doesn’t happen overnight or without the input of people across the supply chain. And because that journey impacts forests around the world, we aim to have it begin and end with sustainability at its core,” wrote Chasity Prince, senior buyer in stationary […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
KDP Commits To Recycling Coalition With $10 Million Investment
Keurig Dr Pepper recently announced its founding sponsorship of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition. The company has committed $10 million over the next five years, alongside investments from industry peers, to increase and improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene plastic in the U.S. The recycling coalition will work to solidify polypropylene’s status as […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Learning Never Stops At Stokes: Family Grocer Navigates Supply Chain
by John McCurry, contributing writer “The supply chain is kind of broken at the moment,” said John Childers, owner of Stokes Supermarket. “The factories are having a tough time. There are certain categories that are coming back, but some are still limping along. We are still having trouble getting Clorox, Lysol, that type of product.” Counting […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest, Year In Review - 2020
MIDWEST: Meijer Opens Five New Supercenters In The Midwest
Today, Meijer President and CEO Rick Keyes announced that the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery chain opened five supercenters across the Midwest. Located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Sycamore, Illinois; Bad Axe, Michigan; and Brimfield and Lorain, Ohio, the 159,000-square-foot supercenters offer a modern shopping experience, providing customers multiple ways to shop. Meijer says it anticipates its various […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Sustainability News
Kimberly-Clark Introduces A Detailed 2030 Sustainability Strategy
Irving, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark recently announced its new 2030 sustainability strategy and goals, which are aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade. The company committed to improve the lives and well-being of one billion people in underserved communities around the world with the smallest environmental footprint. “These extraordinary times remind us why our purpose […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, National
Kroger Announces Leadership Changes With Grieshaber’s Retirement
The Kroger Co. recently announced the retirement of Joe Grieshaber, SVP and chief merchant, after more than 37 years of distinguished service. Grieshaber will be succeeded by Stuart W. Aitken, current SVP of alternative business and CEO of 84.51˚, Kroger’s data analytics subsidiary. Yael Cosset, SVP and CIO, will assume responsibility for alternative business and […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Midwest, Shelby Originals
Neiman Siblings Continue Family Tradition
Company is ‘hometown’ store in four locations by John McCurry, contributing writer Like many independent grocers, Bryan Neiman grew up in the business. His parents, Hal and Jean, opened their first store in Alpena, Michigan, in 1983. During subsequent years, Neiman’s Family Market added stores in Tawas, St. Clair and Clarkston, Michigan, for a total of […]
Posted inProduce News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Double Up Food Bucks To Offer More Free Produce In Iowa
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowans facing food insecurity will have access free fruits and vegetables at more than 100 grocery stores statewide in July. This month, 106 Fareway stores, 13 Hy-Vee stores, additional food co-ops and farmers markets are joining the Double Up Food Bucks program. Double Up Food Bucks received $1 […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, West
Whittier Welcomes Cardenas Markets
Company’s new store is part of westward growth by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The Shelby Report was on hand for the festivities July 1 as a new Cardenas Markets opened in Whittier, California. CEO John Gomez later gave Bob Reeves, West VP of Shelby Publishing, a tour of the store. Ontario, California-based Cardenas is a […]
Posted inDairy News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Chobani Donates All Profits Of New Food Bank Batch To Feeding America
Norwich, New York-based Chobani, LLC, recently announced that 100 percent of its profits from a new limited-edition charity yogurt flavor – PB&J Food Bank Batch – will be donated to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks that provides food to people in need. Since COVID-19 hit the U.S., Chobani has donated and delivered […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
#SafeHands: Colgate Distributing Hygiene Essentials For COVID-19 Relief
As part of its global support of the World Health Organization’s #SafeHands Challenge, the New York City-based Colgate-Palmolive Company is distributing 25 million bars of specially made soap with packaging that features instructions for proper hand washing. In the U.S., 1.4 million #SafeHands soap bars are being distributed, as well as body wash, dishwashing liquid soap, toothpaste […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Post Holdings Appoints Dorothy M. Burwell To Board Of Directors
Post Holdings, Inc., a CPG holding company, recently announced Dorothy M. Burwell, partner at The Finsbury Group Limited, has been appointed to its board of directors, effective July 1, 2020. With the addition of Burwell, the board now consists of 10 members. Burwell is an accomplished strategic communications advisor to publicly traded and private global […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Smithfield Foods And Granular Insights, Digital Edge To Sustainability
Smithfield, Virginia-based Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced its partnership with Granular, a leading farm management software platform, to help grain growers with sustainability and efficiency while improving crop yields. The offer will be available to grain farmers in North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia who sell their grain to Smithfield. Granular Insights with Directed Scouting uses high-frequency, high-resolution […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, West
State Mulls Mask Incentive For Grocery Store Shoppers
by Cynthia Weifenbach, contributing writer In an effort to encourage shoppers to wear a mask in grocery stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana is considering a 3 to 5 percent discount off the total bill at checkout for patrons with a mask on. “We looked at different things to do to get people to wear masks […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Kimco Realty To Receive Additional Value From Investment In Albertsons
Kimco Realty Corp. recently announced that it received approximately $71.4 million from its Albertsons investment with the closing of its initial public offering. Kimco reports that it intends to use its share of proceeds to primarily reduce debt. Since its initial investment in Albertsons Companies Inc. in 2006, Kimco has invested a total of approximately […]