Van’s Kitchen, one of the nation’s leading egg roll brands, continues to expand its reach to consumers by signing five notable distributor, supermarket and grocery store accounts in the past two quarters. A certified women-owned and minority-operated manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, the company produces millions of egg rolls each year. While 2020 has slowed […]
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 inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Einstein Bros. Bagels Launches Take & Toast Bagels
In response to consumer demand for Einstein Bros. Bagels in their local grocery stores, the company is launching Take & Toast Bagels, bringing sleeves of its new thaw-and-sell bagels to retailers nationwide. “Each year, billions of bagels are purchased in grocery stores across the country, and the overwhelming issue we heard was a lack of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Bundle Up With Savings This Holiday Season At Food Lion
Food Lion is highlighting ways to bundle consumer savings to get the most out of consumer grocery dollars, as families tighten down spending habits. “We know that our customers are looking for ways to make every dollar count this holiday season,” said Neil Norman, director of customer loyalty for Food Lion. “We are committed to […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Moocho Launches New Dairy-Free Cheese Shreds
Moocho, a plant-based dairy brand leveling up dairy-free comfort foods, has launched its new dairy-free cheese shreds. The dairy-free shreds, in flavors including cheddar, mozzarella and fiesta blend, are crafted with simple, modern ingredients and apply fermented cultures and aging used in traditional cheese-making techniques to level up comfort food favorites. With big, smooth flavors, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Unilever Has Signed Agreement To Acquire SmartyPants Vitamins
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey-based Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire SmartyPants Vitamins, a U.S.-based vitamin, mineral and supplement company. Based in Los Angeles, SmartyPants Vitamins was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Courtney Nichols Gould and Gordon Gould, who set out to create a comprehensive supplement made from premium ingredients to support the well-being needs […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Graeter’s, Perfect Day Partner On Perfect Indulgence Vegan Desserts
Graeter’s Ice Cream, America’s oldest family-owned craft ice cream maker, has teamed up with food technology company Perfect Day to launch Perfect Indulgence, Graeter’s first-ever line of vegan frozen desserts using Perfect Day’s animal-free dairy protein. Graeter’s is launching Perfect Indulgence with six of its traditional flavors: Black Cherry Chocolate Chip, Cookies & Cream, Oregon Strawberry, Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Consumer Brands Comments On Biden Picks To Lead COVID Response
The Consumer Brands Association released the following statement from Geoff Freeman, president and CEO, on the news that President-elect Joe Biden will name Jeff Zients and Vivek Murthy to lead COVID-19 response: “President-elect Biden’s choices of Jeff Zients and Vivek Murthy further show his acute focus on eradicating the pandemic in this country. Both individuals […]
Posted inSustainability News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Nestlé U.S. Plans For Sustainable Future With Goal Of Zero Emissions
Nestlé released a phased plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, an approach that aims to halve the company’s emissions by 2030 and realize net zero by 2050. To accomplish this, the Arlington, Virginia-based company will accelerate current initiatives, evolve its operations and balance remaining emissions through carbon removal projects or innovation. Nestlé is a […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Natural Grocers Predicts Top 10 Nutrition Trends For 2021
Natural Grocers has released the fifth annual Top 10 Nutrition Trends predictions, a composite of the most anticipated and unexpected health, food and nutrition trends for 2021. Natural Grocers’ Nutrition Education team, made up of health and wellness experts – ranging from Registered Dietitians to Certified Natural Foods Chefs – collaborated with retailer’s buyers and analysts. For […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Nature’s Way Launches Six Supplement Products In New KiDS Line
Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Nature’s Way, a dietary supplement provider, has launched its new line of KiDS products spanning across multiple needs. The line includes a kid’s multivitamin plus immune support (Nature’s Way Happy & Healthy Multi), a supplement for bone and muscle support (Nature’s Way Growing Bones & Muscles), a supplement for calm mood support (Nature’s Way Cool, Calm […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Acosta Compiles Top CPG Industry Predictions For 2021
Experts from Acosta – a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry – compiled their top CPG predictions for 2021, which include an emphasis on health and safety, accelerated advances in e-commerce, inspirational in-store shopping experiences, efficiencies with fulfillment and consolidation and partnerships with retailers and manufacturers. “Many of the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Free Holiday Ham Promotion Returns To The Giant Co.
The Giant Co. revealed that from now through Dec. 24, customers can earn rewards points forward a free ham certificate every time they shop in-store or online using their Giant or Martin’s card. Customers who earn 400 rewards points from Nov. 27 through Dec. 24 can choose to redeem their points for a certificate for […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Captiv8 And Nielsen Study Reveals Impact Of Influencer Marketing
Captiv8, the largest AI-powered, end-to-end influencer marketing software and analytics platform, worked with Nielsen to launch the first ever Nielsen Influencer Brand Effect study in the U.S. As influencer marketing continues to grow, marketers have an increased demand to better understand results of influencer-led marketing campaigns. Recognizing this opportunity to further measure ROI and results, […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, West
Stater Bros. Charities Promotes Danielle Oehlman To Director
Stater Bros. Charities is promoting Danielle Oehlman to the position of director. In this role, Oehlman will continue to report to Stater Bros. Charities Chairman and President Nancy Negrette. Oehlman will be responsible for the non-profit administration of Stater Bros. Charities and will represent the charity in the communities served by Stater Bros. Markets. “Since […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Price Rite Marketplace And Feed The Children Help More Than 22,000
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children teamed up to host eight anti-hunger events in 2020, as part of their annual Feeding Minds and Bodies campaign that distributes food and essentials to vulnerable families in communities where Price Rite Marketplace stores operate. As a result of their efforts, $1.4 million worth of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, The Kroger Co.
Stop & Shop Invests Millions In Retirement Benefits For Union Associates
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has announced that its union locals have ratified an agreement to make a $667 million investment in pension benefits for union associates. “We’re extremely pleased that this agreement has been ratified across the board. By making this significant investment, we are doing the right thing for our associates who are […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Standard Cognition: Half Of Consumers Will Shop Less In Person
Standard Cognition, which provides the only autonomous checkout solution that can be quickly and easily installed in retailers’ existing stores, has released the results of a new survey of 1,038 U.S. consumers conducted Nov. 5-6 about their holiday shopping plans. Findings include: 36 percent will shop less in physical stores than in 2019; Another 23 […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Shenandoah Valley Organic To Create 110 New Jobs In Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley Organic (SVO), a family-owned organic chicken company, will establish a second 75,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The new facility will increase production capacity and retail packaging, allowing for more product availability in leading grocery stores across the U.S. Virginia successfully competed with West Virginia for the project, which will create 110 new […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Ratifies Agreement With 20 UFCW Local Unions
The Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. has released that associates across 14 divisions have ratified an agreement with 20 local unions of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) to withdraw from the UFCW International Union-Industry Pension Fund (National Fund). “We are pleased to reach an agreement that improves the security and stability of future benefits […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Madison Foods To Join Wakefern Food Corp. And Re-Open As Price Rite
Madison Foods has joined the Wakefern Food Corp. cooperative with plans to convert three Save A Lot stores to Price Rite Marketplace stores in Massachusetts. Owned and operated by the Slawsby family, Madison Foods is based in the Boston area. The family company will begin converting its Save A Lot stores to Price Rite Marketplace – […]