Edgewell Personal Care Co. of Shelton, Connecticut, has named Rod R. Little, who has served as CFO since March 2018, as president and CEO effective March 1. Little also has been appointed to the company’s board of directors effective March 1, which will expand the board by one member. Little succeeds David P. Hatfield, who will retire from the company […]
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 inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Independent Grocery Stores Experience ‘Significant Growth’ With Mercato
Mercato, an online ordering and delivery marketplace for independent grocers, is helping food retailers “significantly increase” online sales, with some more than tripling year-over-year, the company says. Mercato analyzed year-over-year and fourth quarter 2018 sales for retailers on the Mercato.com platform and found there were sharp increases ranging from 45 percent to 400 percent, with additional increases […]
Posted inFood Service News, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Opens Beer & Wine Eatery At Pennsylvania Store
Giant Food Stores has opened a new Beer & Wine Eatery at its Bradford Plaza location in West Chester. Situated at 700 Downingtown Pike, the 161,000-s.f. shopping center is exclusively leased and managed by Levin Management Corp. (LMC). Giant customers will find hundreds of domestic, imported and craft beers coupled with an extensive wine selection in the Beer & […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Associated Supermarket Group Establishes Loyalty Marketing Program
Associated Supermarket Group (ASG), based in New York, and Wonder Rewards have entered a partnership that establishes “Wonder Rewards” as a loyalty marketing program for ASG’s banner stores and independents. Wonder Rewards was formally introduced at the Feb. 7 ASG Retailer Summit as part of “What’s New for 2019 in Technology” for driving sales, profitability and improving […]
Posted inDairy News, Amazon Fresh, Frozen Food, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, Whole Foods
Nightfood Wins 2019 Product Of The Year With Best New Ice Cream
Nightfood Inc. has been named the best new ice cream of 2019 by Kantar, a global company in consumer research. In the annual survey of more than 40,000 consumers, Nightfood, based in Tarrytown, New York, won because of the way it solves a problem for people who snack at night. By giving consumers a sleep-friendly […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Dairy News, Frozen Food, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Tasty Social Network Unveils Limited Edition Ice Cream
Tasty, the social food network of New York, is bringing “creative twists on classics” to the frozen aisle with the launch of Tasty Ice Cream. This month, four flavor combinations will start hitting shelves. Once the ice cream sells out, it is gone because Tasty Ice Cream is offering exclusively limited edition flavors. This launch marks […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Applegate Farms Reveals New Brand Of Pasture-Raised Meats
Applegate Farms LLC, a natural and organic meat company based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, has a new brand, “The New Food Collective,” that uses pasture-raised meats and small-batch production methods. The launch will feature a line of fresh sausages that is the first pork to be certified by the American Grassfed Association (AGA). The AGA […]
Posted inNortheast
YMCA Provides Affordable Fresh Produce In Frederick, Maryland
The YMCA of Frederick County is hosting “Produce in a SNAP” markets at its Teaching Kitchen in partnership with Hungry Harvest. The Y is located at 629 N. Market Street in Frederick, Maryland. The market is open every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. Anyone is welcome to stop in and participate in this service. Produce in a SNAP, […]
Posted inDairy News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Northeast, Private Label Brands
Cumberland Farms Celebrates 80 Years With Birthday Blast Treats
Cumberland Farms, a convenience and gasoline retailer headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 80th anniversary by launching an exclusive line of Birthday Blast treats. The newest products in the brand’s growing line of private-label offerings include Birthday Blast Premium Cookie Bites, Whoopie Pie, Premium Chocolate Bars and Ice Cream. Each treat is a twist on classic birthday celebration flavors with a […]
Posted inDairy News, New Products, Northeast
New Craigs Creamery Cheese Produced By Family-Run Dairy Farms
Craigs Creamery, founded by eight local farm families in Pavilion, New York, and owned by Dairy Farmers of America, is a new cheese brand with a direct connection to the farm. The cheese is made with fresh milk that goes from cow-to-creamery within hours, and the farmers utilize modern farming methods that focus on environmental responsibility. […]
Posted inBakery News, Deli News, Executive News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Industry News, Southwest, Store News
Edwards Food Giant Promotes Heathscott, Adds Special Projects Manager
Cathy Heathscott has been promoted to deli-bakery supervisor for Edwards Food Giant stores in Arkansas. In addition, Steve Edwards Jr. has joined the family owned company as special projects manager. Heathscott started her career with the Edwards family of stores in 2011 as a deli team member and soon was promoted to deli-bakery manager for […]
Posted inDairy News, Frozen Food, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Northeast, Organic Natural
Talenti Gelato Offers Organic Collection And New Flavors
Talenti, a maker of gelato based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, has introduced Talenti Organic, a new collection of gelatos made with all organic ingredients. This new range of gelato offers a certified-organic option in the following four recipes: Organic Ginger Matcha Gelato: Made with green tea and ginger steeped in organic cream, blended with Japanese Matcha. […]
Posted inShelby Content, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Midwest, Shelby Originals, Shelby Signature Content
Rural North Dakota Grocers May Soon Get Help From The U.S. Postal Service
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest The Republican Party dominates state politics in North Dakota. With large majorities in both the House and Senate, state politics can be somewhat predictable, said John “Jiggs” Dyste, president and CEO of the North Dakota Grocers Association (NDGA). But North Dakota is different from most other states in at least one way. […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider
Three Giant Heirloom Market Locations Planned For Philadelphia
Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will expand in Philadelphia with the opening of three more Giant Heirloom Market stores during 2019. Building on the success of the first location of this urban store concept in the Graduate Hospital area, the new stores will bring a format and assortment specially curated for each of the unique Philadelphia neighborhoods […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Dairy News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Northeast
Jarlsberg Cheese Reveals 2019 Advertising Campaign
Jarlsberg Cheese, a national brand of cheese based in Darien, Connecticut, is expanding its advertising campaign titled “Life’s Best Served with Jarlsberg.” The 2019 campaign will extend the brand’s geographic focus across the New York metro area, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, and continue to drive awareness, consideration and trial amongst Jarlsberg’s key target customer—the older Millennial. The […]
Posted inDairy News, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Shelby Content, Shelby Originals, Shelby Signature Content, Southwest, Suppliers
A Reawakening At Borden: Executives Plan Company’s Next Chapter
Tony Sarsam was looking for what he called the next “great adventure,” and he has found it at Borden Dairy. Now CEO of the Dallas-based company, Sarsam most recently was CEO of Los Angeles-based Ready Pac. Prior to that, he honed his turnaround skills at PepsiCo. He not only has the experience doing it, but […]
Posted inNortheast, Home Page Slider, New Products, Suppliers
Unilever Unveils On-The-Go Deodorant Wipes
Unilever now has products designed for on-the-go lifestyles with the introduction of new Deodorant Wipes. With 24-hour odor protection, the new Deodorant Wipes are available from Dove, Dove Men+Care, Degree Women, Degree Men and Axe. Unilever’s Deodorant Wipes are pre-moistened, alcohol-free and packaged with built-in lids to ensure freshness. “Our research shows that nearly 50 percent […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
McCormick Appoints Advantage Solutions N.A. Sales Agency Of Record
McCormick & Co. Inc., based in Baltimore, Maryland, has appointed Advantage Solutions North American as its sales agency of record across the majority of its U.S. and Canadian business. Advantage, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a provider of business solutions to consumer-goods manufacturers and retailers with a suite of technology-enabled services that includes headquarter sales […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
NJFC To Honor Industry Leaders At Night Of Distinction
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) will host a “Night of Distinction” reception Thursday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey. The event will draw more than 500 guests, including food industry executives. “This is the perfect time to celebrate the industry and its leaders who have made […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
B&G Foods CEO To Retire In April, Romanzi To Succeed Him
B&G Foods Inc. CEO Robert C. Cantwell plans to retire from the company, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, on April 5, 2019. Cantwell’s retirement will bring to a close a career of more than 35 years of continuous service to B&G Foods, including approximately 23 years of leadership as EVP of finance and CFO and more than four […]