JSL Foods, a manufacturer of fresh, refrigerated, pre-cooked Asian Noodles and Asian Wrappers, has appointed Brad Wyllie to the position of director of grocery retail sales east. Wyllie will be based in Bonita Springs, Florida, and will be responsible for managing customer relations and business development in the Eastern half of the U.S. He comes to […]
Author Archives: Shelby Report Staff
The Shelby Report newsroom covers the grocery industry for retailers, wholesalers and suppliers. Staff reports include store openings, executive appointments, company announcements and industry event coverage. Since 1967, The Shelby Report has covered supermarkets, grocery chains and independent grocers through five regional editions.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kellogg’s To Release Jumbo Snax Mystery Flavor For National Snack Day
This National Snack Day (March 4), Kellogg’s Jumbo Snax is turning yet another cereal into a snack, asking cereal and snack lovers alike to “guess who we’ll jumbo, too?” Kellogg has dropped a hint for fans to decode what’s to come. If your sleuthing skills are up to the challenge, share your guesses on what blast-from-your-past cereal […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Instacart Appoints Simo, McCarthy To Board Of Directors
Fidji Simo, head of Facebook App, and Barry McCarthy, former CFO for both Spotify and Netflix, have joined Instacart’s board of directors. Simo brings to Instacart’s board years of experience leading global teams at scale and building beloved consumer products; and McCarthy brings more than three decades of experience in business operations and management, finance, accounting […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Tampico Beverages Launches New Drink Product Line, ‘Paired Up’
Tampico Beverages, a manufacturer and marketer of high-quality and value-added juice drink concentrates, has launched its fruit and vegetable juice drink product line, Paired Up, in three flavors: Beet the Day, Carrot On and Pump It Up. Paired Up expands Tampico’s beverage portfolio while continuing to focus on high-quality and fruit-forward flavor blends. Each 8-oz. […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
7-Eleven Encourages Customers To Help Families In Need
Through the end of April, Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven is kicking off a multi-faceted campaign to help provide meals to families facing hunger through its relationship with Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the country. The retailer is implementing major programs to reach its goal of helping to provide 20 million meals – a […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Covid-19 Vaccine Appointments Available At All Florida Publix Pharmacies
Publix has opened its online reservation system for COVID‑19 vaccination appointments at all 730 of its in-store Florida pharmacies, including the addition of 136 stores in Broward and Miami‑Dade counties. “We’re pleased to bring appointment opportunities to each of our in-store Florida pharmacies,” said Publix CEO Todd Jones. “We know how important this vaccine is […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Pompeian Inc. Expands Olive Oil And Vinegar Portfolios
Pompeian Inc. is expanding its olive oil and vinegar portfolios with three innovations that will aim to eliminate confusion in the aisle and provide shoppers with a product for every unique taste preference and cooking occasion. Incremental new olive oil innovations include Pompeian Organic Smooth Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Pompeian Rich Taste Olive Oil. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Gives Update On Philadelphia Fulfillment Center
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. has revealed a new partnership with Swisslog to provide automation technology featuring AutoStore at its new Giant Direct e-commerce fulfillment center in Philadelphia. Located at 3501 Island Ave., renovations are currently underway at the facility, which will provide more capacity, faster order fulfillment and room to grow home grocery delivery, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize USA States Sustainability Goals To Drive Local Impact
Ahold Delhaize USA unveiled new health and sustainability goals as part of a detailed, purpose-driven strategy to enable customers to make healthier choices, create greater product transparency, eliminate waste and taking bold climate action. This is all in support of developing a more sustainable food supply chain. The new goals are announced as research is […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Specialty
KeHE Hosts Summer Show And Unveils On Trend Winners
KeHE’s Summer Show broke virtual boundaries, bringing more than 550 industry-leading specialty, natural and organic and fresh suppliers to its retail partners, preparing them for the summer selling season. This year’s immersive digital show platform enabled participants to explore the show floor virtually to discover new and innovative products, as well as tried-and-true classics – through […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Island Pacific Opens Its 17th Supermarket Location
Island Pacific Supermarket, with locations in California and Nevada, has opened its 17th location at 317 N. Nellis Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. This newest location is within 5 miles of Nellis Air Force Base, which employs 9,500 military and civilian personnel with a total military population of more than 40,000, including family members and retired military personnel. Island […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Nature’s Garden Introduces Probiotic Immune Booster And Immune Mix
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Cibo Vita has dedicated itself to creating products with the benefit of snacking with purpose. The company continues to expand its Nature’s Garden line of products with the introduction of Probiotic Immune Booster and Probiotic Mega Immune Mix. These snacks help to boost one’s immune system with essential minerals, […]
Posted inOrganic Natural, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Organic Valley Shares Transparent Approach To Food And Farming
In its newly released 2021 Impact Report, La Farge, Wisconsin-based Organic Valley has shared its impact on the food system through more than 30 years of leadership focused on building a better tomorrow for people, animals and the earth. The comprehensive 31-page report represents Organic Valley’s commitment to cataloging and reporting its business’s impact. Highlights include: […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Expands Categories In Eighth Annual Quest for Texas Best
Now in its eighth year, the H-E-B Quest for Texas Best contest has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, West
Wonderful Pistachios Celebrates World Pistachio Day With New Flavors
Wonderful Pistachios is celebrating World Pistachio Day on Feb. 26 by introducing the new flavors of BBQ and Sea Salt & Vinegar Wonderful Pistachios No Shells. Available now at select online retailers and hitting store shelves nationwide in the U.S. and Canada by early April, the new Wonderful Pistachios No Shells flavors are a good source […]
Posted inNew Products, Home Page Slider, National
BrandSpark International Unveils 2021 Best New Product Award Winners
BrandSpark International has released the winners of the 2021 Best New Product Awards and new research on American shopping habits for consumer products. More than 14,500 people participated in the national survey to pick the 81 winning products for the latest food and beverage; beauty, health and personal care; and household products. The winners were […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
SpartanNash Earns FMI Gold Plate Award For ‘Family Meals At Home’
SpartanNash was recently honored as a 2020 Gold Plate Awards recipient by the FMI Foundation, recognizing its “Family Meals at Home” campaign as an outstanding program to encourage families to stay strong with family meals. SpartanNash, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received the Gold Plate Award in the 50-199 stores retail category. “We are honored to have been […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Alabama Grocers Association Honors Front-Line Heroes
On Feb. 22, the Alabama Grocers Association joined supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating the first Supermarket Employee Day. The Food Industry Association (FMI) proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. With more than 40,000 individual stores selling food and grocery […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
AFS Celebrates First Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day
Food Marketing Institute, in partnership with Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores, introduced Feb. 22 as Supermarket Employee Appreciation Day, with the first established day to observe supermarket employees and recognize the critical role they play in the communities they serve. Team members at Associated Food Stores received 5 percent off all purchases made Feb. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
McLane Introduces EDGE To Help Grow Sales And Profits
McLane Company Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, has introduced McLane EDGE, a digital platform that offers marketing and merchandising insights, the latest sales-building programs, services, promotions, category trends and new products. The new digital platform combines McLane’s Strategic Merchandising Portal (SMP) and Strategic Merchandising Solutions Magazine (SMS) into one […]