Inserra Supermarkets Inc., based in Mahwah, New Jersey, hosted a ribbon-cutting at its newest store, the ShopRite of Wyckoff, New Jersey, on Jan. 13. The new supermarket is located at 430 Greenwood Avenue and will be run by the Inserra family. ShopRite of Wyckoff features a wide selection of groceries including both store and national […]
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 inExecutive News, Beverage News, Northeast
Boston Beer Board Member, Former Dean Foods CEO Gregg Tanner Dies At 62
The Boston Beer Co. is mourning the passing of one of its longest-serving board members, Mr. Gregg A. Tanner, who died at the age of 62 on Jan. 24 surrounded by family. Mr. Tanner retired as CEO of Dean Foods of Dallas, Texas, in 2017. When he passed, he was serving on the board of directors for […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Industry News, Marketing News, Northeast, Produce News, Store News
Giant Food Promotes Healthy Eating With Celebrity Campaign
Giant Food Stores is participating in a national celebrity campaign featuring local sports icons promoting fruits and vegetables. The FNV campaign, which stands for “fruits and veggies,” developed by Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), was created to use the power of marketing and celebrity endorsements to change the way children and young adults think about […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Amazon Fresh, Association News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest, Store News, Whole Foods
Harps Food Stores Thrives In Walmart’s Back Yard
Affiliated Foods President and CEO Randy Arceneaux, the current chairman of ROFDA, said asking a retailer to speak at the organization’s fall conference was “one of the beautiful things that we started a few years ago. They’re the true heroes of our business, especially independent operators.” Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) President and CEO David Smith […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Northeast
CVS Makes Progress In Commitment To Transparency
CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, has made significant progress toward the goal of full transparency for all of its beauty imagery by the end of 2020 and its efforts to create new industry standards for post-production alterations of beauty imagery. Just one year after the company made the […]
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Retail Grocers Association Of Greater Kansas City Honors NGA’s Ferrara
Each year at their annual holiday event, current and past board members of the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City (RGA) and Kansas City Food Dealers Association (KFDA) honor someone who has provided service to RGA’s members. This year, RGA President and CEO Jon McCormick presented National Grocers Association (NGA) EVP Greg Ferrara the […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
Kind Healthy Snacks President John Leahy To Retire
Kind Healthy Snacks‘ longtime President and COO John Leahy is retiring from the company. Mike Barkley, who joined the company in 2010, will replace Leahy and lead the company into the future as Kind sets its sights on innovation and category disruption. Leahy will leave behind a legacy of achievement, transparency and compassion but will […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News
VERC Presents $500 Grant To R.J. Grey Junior High School
VERC Enterprises, a convenience store and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator in Duxbury, Massachusetts, recently presented R.J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, Massachusetts, with a check for $500, a grant made possible through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. Funded by the ExxonMobil Corp. and Global Partners LP, the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program is designed to provide […]
Posted inFood Service News, C-Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Store News
Rutter’s Partners With Herschel Walker On Southern-Inspired Waffles
York, Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Rutter’s has partnered with former college and professional football player Herschel Walker and Renaissance Man Food Services to add Southern-inspired waffles to the menus at all of its 73 locations. They are served in breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert menu items. There are dozens of waffle-based options on both the hot grab-n-go and […]
Posted inNortheast, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Store News
NECCO’s Sky Bar Candy Bar Brand Acquired By Massachusetts Store
NECCO’s Sky Bar Candy Bar brand has been purchased by the owner of Duck Soup, a gourmet food store in Sudbury, Massachusetts. New England Confectionery Company (NECCO), a candy company with roots going back to 1847, went out of business last year, and its assets were split up and sold, some of them at auction. […]
Posted inNortheast, Store News, Suppliers
Ravitz Family Markets Celebrates Kayco-Kedem Partnership
Ravitz Family Markets, with headquarters in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is celebrating its 30-year partnership with Kayco-Kedem, a family-owned food manufacturer. In a recent interview, Harold Weiss, long-time executive with Kayco, recounted his long association with ShopRite and the member-owner families that belong to Wakefern and operate ShopRite stores. “Around 30 years ago, products imported from […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider
Alltown Fresh, An Innovative Fresh Convenience Market, Opens In Mass.
Alltown Fresh is a one-of-a-kind market that opened at 22 Long Pond Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Jan. 16, to guests anxiously awaiting the fresh food choices the market has to offer. Kristen Brissette, from Shelby Publishing Co.’s Northeast staff, was treated to a personal tour of the store just days after the opening. See […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
ShopRite Makes Newsweek’s List For “America’s Best Customer Service”
ShopRite has been named to Newsweek’s 2019 “America’s Best Customer Service” list, which recognizes companies for building key relationships with customers and providing top-notch shopping experiences. ShopRite, based in Keasbey, New Jersey, was among the top three supermarkets singled out by Newsweek for receiving high marks from customers in a recent survey of regional and […]
Posted inNortheast, Corporate Store News
Safeway And Baltimore Humane Society Partner To Help Federal Workers
Safeway Supermarkets and The Baltimore Humane Society, through the Bmore Kind Pet Food Bank, will be distributing dog and cat food donated by Safeway to help employees without paychecks who are struggling to make ends meet during the partial government shutdown. For more than five years, the no-kill shelter has been assisting pet owners who have […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
Bunge Names Heckman Acting CEO And Provides 2018 Financial Results
Bunge Limited, a global agribusiness and food company has appointed Board Member Gregory A. Heckman, a seasoned agribusiness executive, acting CEO effective immediately. He replaces Soren Schroder, who previously announced his intention to step down. The company, located in White Plains, New York, also provided an update on its full-year 2018 financial results. On a preliminary basis, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, New Products, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Hofmann Sausage Launches Its First Grab-N-Go Meat Snacks
Hofmann Sausage Co. in Syracuse, New York, has added pork hunter sticks and beef jerky to its product mix. The new products debuted in late December with a soft introduction in select SavOn and Maple Leaf Market convenience stores in Upstate New York. According to Statista, more than 126 million Americans consumed meat snacks and beef jerky […]
Posted in, Northeast, Specialty, Store News
iFresh Opens An Asian-American Supermarket On Long Island
iFresh Inc. has celebrated the opening of its first supermarket on Long Island, in Glen Cove. The grand opening was held on Jan. 19, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and lion dance performances. Attending the celebration were Long Deng, iFresh chairman and CEO; Harvey Leibowitz, independent director and chair of the iFresh audit committee; E. Cox, […]
Posted in, Beverage News, New Products, Northeast
Tastemaker Cocktail Infusing Set Coming To Retail This Spring
The Tastemaker Complete Cocktail Infusing Set is set to roll out in Big Y and Kings Markets this spring. It will allow consumers to make homemade infused spirits with no extra additives or artificial flavorings needed. Now keto and paleo friendly drinks that meet dietary requirements can be made at home. If someone is trying to cut […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Kalahari Biltong Welcomes Hickey As New CEO
Kalahari Biltong, a meat-based snack brand in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has a new company CEO. Chris Hickey will work in tandem with the company’s three co-founders to accelerate the growth of the brand and add value to the team culture. Hickey will leverage his extensive industry background and resources to manage key relationships with stakeholders, retailers […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Northeast
Danone Develops Low Sugar, Lowfat Greek Yogurt
Danone North America, a maker of yogurt in White Plains, New York, soon will make available Two Good Greek Lowfat Yogurt. The new lowfat, low sugar yogurt has 2g of total sugar, 3g of carbs, 12g of protein and 80 calories per 5.3-oz. cup. The company discovered a slow-straining process, which is now patent-pending, that […]