C-Store News In Brief… The Hershey Co. has named Michele Buck EVP and COO. She will continue to lead Hershey’s day-to-day North American operations and now will oversee Hershey’s operations in Central and South America. In her prior role as president, North America, Buck led Hershey’s U.S. and Canadian businesses. She also served as the […]
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 in, Northeast
Northeastern Finalists Announced For Chefs Taste Challenge, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Ten chefs from across the country have been announced as finalists in the second annual Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge taking place Aug. 19 in New Orleans. Participating from the Northeast region are Nicholas Calias of The Colonnade Hotel and Brasserie Jo in Boston and Chef Plum of Plumluvfoods of […]
Posted in, Northeast
Specialty Food Association Names Three To Hall Of Fame, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Specialty Food Association has named its 2016 class of the Specialty Food Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include George Gellert, Atalanta Corp.; Gary Guittard, Guittard Chocolate; and Daniel Lubetzky, KIND. The inductees will be honored June 27 at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City… Blount […]
Posted in, Northeast
Pizza Hut Announces Changes To Its Food Ingredients
Pizza Hut plans to to remove BHA/BHT, two chemically made preservatives, from its menu, as well as eliminate artificial preservatives from its cheeses and antibiotics from chicken on its pizzas. Pizza Hurt will remove the following from its list of ingredients: BHA/BHT from all meats by end of July 2016. Artificial preservatives from cheese by […]
Posted in, Northeast
CVS Launches Digital Receipts For ExtraCare Members
CVS Pharmacy will launch digital receipts as a new option for all members of its ExtraCare Rewards program. The new option for digital receipts will roll out in early June and eventually be available in 7,900 retail locations. Customers will have the opportunity to opt out of receiving paper receipts for all in-store purchases when […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Northeast
Rosie Expands Online Shopping Offering To Three States Including Connecticut
Rosie, an Ithaca, New York-based online grocery shopping platform for mobile and web, recently expanded its services by teaming up with retailers in three new states. Highland Park Market in Connecticut, West’s Plaza Country Mart in Kansas and Elmer’s County Market in Michigan now offer grocery shopping on the web through Rosie’s e-commerce suite. A […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast
Global Partners Agrees To Sale & Leaseback Pact For 33 Sites, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… Global Partners LP in Waltham, Massachusetts, announced an agreement with an institutional real estate investor for the sale and leaseback of 33 gasoline stations and convenience stores for approximately $67 million. As part of the agreement, the retail sites, which are located throughout New England, will be sold to the buyer […]
Posted in, Northeast
Appellate Court Says NYC Can Enforce Salt Warning On Menus, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… A New York Appellate Court has cleared the way for New York City to begin enforcing a rule requiring chain restaurants to post warnings on menu items high in sodium. The law requires city restaurants with 15 or more locations to post a salt shaker encased in a black triangle next […]
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Cargill To Acquire Fort Worth-based Five Star Custom Foods
Cargill has signed an agreement to acquire Fort Worth, Texas-based Five Star Custom Foods Ltd., a business specializing in cooked protein products and custom prepared soups and sauces for the foodservice and food processing sectors. The acquisition includes both of the Five Star Custom Foods facilities in Fort Worth and Nashville, Tennessee. Terms of the […]
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GMA Highlights Industry Progress In Reducing Food Waste
The food industry has made significant strides in cutting food waste and is taking steps to reduce consumer confusion around product date labeling, an expert from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) told the House Agriculture Committee on May 25. GMA Senior Director of Sustainability Meghan Stasz testified at the hearing on behalf of the Food […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, National
IBWA: Bottled Water Consumption, Sales Increase
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), in conjunction with research, consulting and financial services firm Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC), has released 2015 bottled water statistics, which show that Americans’ consumption of bottled water increased by 7.9 percent and bottled water sales rose 8.9 percent vs. the previous year. BMC now indicates that bottled water is poised […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Southeast, Suppliers
Clifty Farm Owner And President Dan Murphey Dies At 73
Mr. Dan Murphey died Saturday, May 28, at his residence in Paris, Tennessee, at age 73. He was president of Clifty Farm Country Meats, where he began work with his father in 1964 when it was a small family business. Mr. Murphey worked there for more than 50 years. Clifty Farm has grown to be […]
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TreeHouse Foods To Close California And Wisconsin Facilities
TreeHouse Foods is closing manufacturing plants in Azusa, California, and Ripon, Wisconsin. The Azusa facility has approximately 660 employees and produces bars and snack products primarily for retail customers. The full facility is expected to close and production is expected to end in the second quarter of 2017. Products produced at the Azusa facility will […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Food Lion Co-Founder Ralph Ketner Dies At 95
Mr. Ralph W. Ketner passed away on May 29 at the age of 95. Mr. Ketner was the last of a trio of men who in 1957 founded Food Town, which became Food Lion. He also was an author, executive-in-residence at Catawba College and one of the most honored men in North Carolina. Mr. Ketner […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, National
Dole’s Nationwide Tour Aims To Bring Health Seekers Together
Dole has kicked off its nationwide healthy-eating tour with the simple message that a healthier lifestyle is easier to achieve with friends. In response to 2015 findings showing that Americans are more likely to eat, exercise and live healthier in the context of a larger group, Dole is christening its Get Up and Grow! Together […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
First Gluten-Free Craft Beer Debuts At Six Texas Whole Foods Stores
Good Life Imports Inc. has partnered with Austin-based Whole Foods Market to bring the world’s first 100 percent barley malt gluten-free beer to Texans. Independent brewer Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy’s (LWT) innovative Kukko Pils beer will be available in six Austin, Dallas and San Antonio stores. Additional rollout is expected in craft beer establishments and retail […]
Posted in, Northeast
Longtime Retailer Mars Super Markets To Exit July 31
On the heels of its deal to sell five stores to Weis Markets, Mars Super Markets has notified its employees that the remaining eight stores would close by July 31 unless it can find a buyer for them. On May 24, Weis Markets announced plans to purchase the five Mars stores in Baltimore County, Maryland, […]
Posted in, Northeast
Restaurants Projected To Add 515,000 Summer Jobs
While restaurants are projected add more than 500,000 summer jobs for the fourth consecutive year, hiring will be somewhat dampened compared to recent years, according to National Restaurant Association (NRA) Chief Economist Bruce Grindy. Restaurants are expected to add 515,000 jobs this summer season, according to NRA’s 18th Annual Eating and Drinking Place Summer Employment […]
Posted in, Northeast
Peapod Expands Meal Kits With Aid From Campbell And ConAgra, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Online grocer Peapod.com has expanded its meal kits with three new offerings made in partnership with food manufacturers ConAgra Foods and Campbell Soup Co. The new recipes include Buffalo Quinoa Chicken Skillet by Ro-Tel and One Pan Chicken Curry by Campbell’s (available in Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwaukee and New York), and Zucchini […]
Posted in, Northeast
Global Partners To Divest Of 31 Retail Sites To Mirabito Holdings, And More….
C-Store News In Brief… Global Partners LP in Waltham, Massachusetts, plans to sell 31 non-strategic gasoline stations and convenience stores in New York and Pennsylvania to Mirabito Holdings, Binghamton, New York. The parties also will enter into long-term supply contracts for branded and unbranded gasoline and other petroleum products. The retail assets were acquired by […]