The certification means the avocados do not come from orchards that have been deforested since 2018 or have unresolved environmental fines or administrative orders.
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 inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern
ShopRite Marks Major Anniversary With Two-Week Sale
The Wakefern banner developed special savings, digital offers and promotions to thank customers for their support over the years.
Posted inFinance News, Featured News, Merchandising News, National, News
Who Pays When A Recall Empties The Shelf?
Recalls trigger duplicate invoices, unclaimed credits and miscoded costs that quietly drain grocery margins, says Ottimate CEO Shawn Lane.
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast
Giant Food Marks MD Reopening, Launches Cancer Campaign
The Frederick store now features a larger selection of natural and organic food items and a Ledo Pizza Corner Shop, among other amenities.
Posted inSoutheast, Corporate Store News, Featured News, News
Winn-Dixie Opens Converted Hitchcock’s In Keystone Heights, FL
The grocer noted that the rebranded store features authentic Hispanic products in every department.
Posted inMarketing News, Corporate Store News, Featured News, Northeast
Hannaford Launches ‘If You Know, You Go’ Brand Campaign
The omnichannel brand campaign builds on “All for Good,” its commitment to cultivate thriving communities.
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Frozen Food, Midwest, News, Suppliers
Indiana Packers Opens $44M Freezer DC At Its Delphi HQ
The 96,761-square-foot facility more than doubles the pork processor’s warehouse space.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, National, News
Winn-Dixie, Giant, Yasso Earn Top Honors In FMI Community Uplift Awards
The awards recognize food retailers, manufacturers and industry partners for their efforts to strengthen communities and improve lives.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, West
UFIA Inducts Hymas Into Hall Of Fame At Annual Conference
Scott Hymas, recently retired president and CEO of Terrel’s, spent five decades in the grocery industry.
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Featured News, National, News
IFPA Names 2027 Board Slate To Be Installed At October Show
Chair-Elect Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms, will lead the International Fresh Produce Association board in 2027.
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Southeast
The Fresh Market, Carla Hall Raise $94K+ For Alzheimer’s Association
For the second consecutive year, The Fresh Market partnered with Hall throughout June to raise money to fight the disease.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest, News
Buche Launches Emergency Food Distributions To Rosebud Sioux
Severe storms impacted Rosebud Sioux Tribe communities in South Dakota, prompting Team Buche Cares to mobilize.
Posted inPharmacy, Independent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Temporary Pharmacy At Storm-Damaged Store
The Lititz, Pennsylvania, store is expected to reopen in late fall, having sustained wind damage in early July.
Posted inAssociation News, Bakery News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, Featured News, National, News
New IDDBA President And CEO To Be Installed Sept. 8
Paul Ziemnisky joins the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association following five years with Dairy Management Inc.
Posted inCorporate Store News, National, News, Walmart
Walmart+ Adds Photo Center, Money Center Perks To Existing Benefits
Free photo prints and a free eligible financial service each quarter have joined existing benefits in other store departments.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Finance News, News, West
Grocery Outlet Q2 Sales Rise As Turnaround Efforts Gain Traction
The results exceeded the company’s outlook, attributed to better opportunistic product mix and value perception.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, News, Southwest
United Supermarkets Donates $30K To Food2Kids Snack Bag Program
The bags help bridge the gap between the free lunch students receive on Friday and free breakfast Monday morning.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Associated Food Stores, News, West
Macey’s Marks Lehi Remodel With New Amenities, School Donation
The grocer donated $2,000 to local schools to help address food insecurity as students head back to class.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Featured News, Independent Store News, Midwest, News, Online Grocery Technology, Pharmacy
Meijer Adds Schedule-Ahead Vaccine Feature, Expands Mobile Clinics
Customers can schedule vaccination appointments even before vaccines arrive in the retailer’s inventory.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast
Hannaford To Acquire Graves’ Shop ’n Save In Presque Isle, ME
While independently owned and operated, Graves’ Shop ‘n Save has long been supplied and supported by Hannaford.