Lower retail prices for several foods, including eggs, whole milk, cheddar cheese, chicken breast, sirloin tip roast and ground chuck, resulted in a decrease in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fall Harvest Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals […]
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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 in, Northeast, Produce News
United Fresh Leader Paints Bright Picture For Produce, But Notes Challenges Facing Industry
Tom Stenzel, president and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association, is presenting an overall upbeat picture of the produce industry. Supporting his assessment is an independent consumer panel, whose members say they look forward to buying quality produce and are willing to pay more for it to feed their families. Stenzel opened the New […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Weis Markets To Sell Wine In 49 Pennsylvania Stores By Late November
Weis Markets has begun a pilot program to sell wine in its in-store café located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where beer is currently sold. The company plans to sell wine in all 49 of its Pennsylvania cafés by late November, around the Thanksgiving holiday. The Mechanicsburg café is selling approximately 80 varieties of wine during the […]
Posted in, Northeast
NRA Praises House Attempt To Delay DOL Overtime Rule
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has issued a statement of support for the House of Representatives attempt to allow a six-month delay in the effective date of the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule. “We thank Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) for his continued leadership on this bipartisan effort to bring much needed relief to America’s one […]
Posted in, Northeast
Pizza Vending Service Opens In Florida C-Stores
Vending machines dispensing pizza have been slowly breaking into the U.S. market, with one company recently starting tests of its product at Florida convenience stores. Pizza Touch has a vending machine in a Lakeland Mobil Mart, and two others in Orlando. Soon, the company will place 100 pizza vending machines at convenience stores and other […]
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B&G Buys Spice Business From ACH Food Cos.
B&G Foods of Parsippany, New Jersey, plans to buy the spice and seasonings business of ACH Food Cos., a supplier of spices and seasonings to retail and foodservice customers, for nearly $365 million in cash. The ACH spice and seasonings business includes the Spice Islands, Tone’s and Durkee brands. The business also includes Weber brand […]
Posted in, Northeast
IGA Launches Online Shopping, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… IGA has launched IGA Groceries Online—or “IGA GO,” as it will be promoted to shoppers—an e-commerce solution that meets shoppers’ need for a convenient online ordering platform from an IGA store. IGA has named two preferred partners to bring IGA GO to its more than 1,100 IGA licensed retailers across the […]
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Former McDonald’s Executive Joining Dunkin’ Donuts, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Dunkin’ Brands has named David Hoffmann president of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S. and Canada, effective Oct. 3. Hoffmann joins Dunkin’ Brands after 22 years with McDonald’s Corp., where he most recently served as president of the company’s high growth markets, which includes China, South Korea, Russia and several additional European markets. Hoffmann […]
Posted in, Center Store, Frozen Food, Home Page Latest News, National, New Products
Boulder Canyon Introduces Riced Vegetable Line To The Frozen Aisle
Boulder Canyon Authentic Foods is rolling out a new line of grain-free rice made from just one primary ingredient—100 percent real vegetables. The ready-to-eat vegetables are designed as a low-carbohydrate alternative to traditional grain rice. Boulder Canyon Riced Vegetables are pre-washed, pre-cut and ready to heat with the ability to go from package to plate […]
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Most Americans Value Produce’s Appearance, But Price Is More Important
About eight in 10 Americans (81 percent) confirm that appearance (i.e., not blemished or misshapen in any way) is at least somewhat important to them when shopping for fresh produce (i.e., fruits and vegetables), with 43 percent saying it is very or extremely important. That’s according to a recent Harris Poll. When listed alongside other […]
Posted in, Center Store, Deli News, Home Page Latest News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
Bueno Foods Celebrates 65 Years Of Authentic New Mexico Chiles
Green chiles have become synonymous with the state of New Mexico. Bueno Foods is among those largely responsible for this association. It has established itself as a purveyor of family values and southwestern cuisine. This year, the business celebrates its 65th anniversary of delivering New Mexico green chiles across the U.S., while maintaining a strong […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest
Fareway Golf Event Raises $78K-Plus For MDA
Fareway Stores recently partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the 6th Annual Fareway Stores MDA Golf Classic at the Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City. The event raised more than $78,000 for MDA of Iowa, making it the best year for the golf tournament. Funds raised at this event will fund […]
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Old Competitors And New Vie For Market Share In Rapidly Growing Carolinas
by Alissa Marchat/staff writer It’s been a busy year for the grocery industry across the country, but nowhere does there seem to be quite as much activity as in North Carolina and South Carolina. Between new stores, closures and the introduction of new competitors, grocers in the Carolinas have their work cut out for them […]
Posted in, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Merchandising News, West
Unified’s Director Of Market Centre Sales To Talk HBW At CGA Strategic Conference
Tod Marks, executive director of Market Centre sales at Unified Grocers, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming California Grocers Association (CGA) Strategic Conference 2016, which begins Sunday, Sept. 25, in Palm Springs. Marks will discuss “Merchandising Health and Wellness” in an educational session from 7-8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Palm Springs Renaissance Convention […]
Posted in, Northeast
Rutter’s, NCR Bring EMV To The Pump
York, Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s has teamed up with NCR to bring its OPTIC outdoor payment terminal solution to the convenience and fuel retailer’s 65 locations. Rutter’s has been an NCR partner for more than 10 years and had early interest in the OPTIC solution when NCR unveiled the technology at the 2015 NACS Show. “We were […]
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More Than 180 Merchant Groups Oppose Debit Reform Repeal, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… More than 180 merchant associations have sent a joint letter to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to protect debit reform and to reject language in the Financial Choice Act seeking to repeal it. The letter highlights the benefits of debit reform, which the groups say injected competition into the […]
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Gorton’s Seafood Earns Sustainability Award, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has recognized Gorton’s Seafood of Gloucester, Massachusetts, as a winner in its inaugural AIM Sustainability Award For Excellence program for managing environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic prosperity in Massachusetts. Gorton’s changed the temperature of its truckloads to significantly reduce the environmental impact of […]
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Retailers File Suit To Block New Overtime Rule
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has filed suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of the millions of employers and employees who it says will be drastically affected if the Labor Department’s changes to the federal overtime rules go into effect on Dec. 1. “The Labor Department’s extreme and reckless changes to the overtime rules will hobble […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Sustainability News
Beef Checkoff’s 30-Day Challenge Aims To Reduce Food Waste
In the U.S. alone, nearly 40 percent of the food supply is wasted—that’s enough to fill a 90,000-seat Rose Bowl stadium every day. While beef is one of the least wasted commodities, if its waste was cut in half, full supply-chain sustainability would increase by 10 percent. That’s why the Beef Checkoff has introduced “The […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Southwest
Arkansas Grocers To Hold Annual Meeting Next Week
The Arkansas Grocers & Retail Merchants Association will hold its annual membership meeting and chairman luncheon from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Capital Hotel (Brooks Parlor Room) in Little Rock. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. Leon Jones Jr., director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, will be the guest speaker at the […]