Three former Joe Caputo & Sons grocery stores in Algonquin, Palatine and Des Plaines, Illinois, soon will be under new ownership. Butera Finer Foods/Piggly Wiggly Midwest was the single, highest bidder in an auction held yesterday at the Hyatt Rosemont in Chicago. More than 100 people were in attendance. Joe Caputo & Sons and Anthony […]
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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.
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Budweiser’s Patriotic Campaign Features Word ‘America’ On Cans, Bottles
The word “Budweiser” will be replaced with “America” on the front of the Anheuser-Busch brand’s 12-oz. cans and bottles. Budweiser’s label also is being modified to add copy central to American history, including phrases from the Pledge of Allegiance and lyrics from “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.” The revamped cans will be […]
Posted in, Center Store, Home Page Latest News, Organic Natural, Southeast, Suppliers
Georgia Ag Commissioner: Related Recalls Reflect Supply Chain Collaboration
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black is alerting citizens to several recent recalls that include a wide range of products that were distributed and sold in the state. The products are being recalled over concerns of Listeria monocytogenes contamination, which poses health risks to consumers if eaten. “Recalls are one of the food safety control measures […]
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New Survey Reveals How Labeling Contributes To Food Waste
At a Food Waste Summit in Washington yesterday hosted by Keystone Policy Center and the National Consumers League (NCL), researchers released new data that confirms widespread consumer confusion over food date labeling and how it likely contributes to food waste. The new national survey assessing consumer perceptions of date labels and reporting is a collaborative […]
Posted in, Center Store, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, New Products, Organic Natural, Southwest, Suppliers
Sprout Nutrition And Crossmark Partner For Growth
Sprout Nutrition (formerly Sprout Organic Foods) and Crossmark Inc. have partnered to bring organic whole foods to babies, toddlers and all family members. The partnership gives Sprout expanded category presence and broad access to retailers with consumer insight capabilities while broadening Crossmark’s presence within the baby and organic family snack categories. With this agreement, Sprout is […]
Posted in, Northeast
Dean Foods To Buy Friendly’s Ice Cream Retail Business
Dean Foods of Dallas, Texas, will acquire the manufacturing and retail ice cream business of Friendly’s Ice Cream from an affiliate of Friendly’s Restaurants for $155 million. Friendly’s Ice Cream, with $166 million in net sales in 2015, produces packaged ice cream and other frozen dessert products, including single-serve sundae cups, novelty items, cakes and […]
Posted in, Northeast
C-Stores Increase Social Media Presence On College Campuses
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and a Y-Pulse study, convenience retail operations on college and university campuses have more than doubled their use of social media in the last five years to better connect with their customers. A recent Y-Pulse study shows that 75 percent of campus foodservice professionals now use […]
Posted in, Northeast
FDA, NRA Issue Safety Tips After Listeria Outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Restaurant Association are advising restaurateurs to check out their frozen vegetables to see if they have any products linked to a recent multistate Listeria outbreak. The frozen food linked to the outbreak, identified as organic white sweet cut corn and organic petite green peas, is part […]
Posted in, Northeast
Weis Markets Surpasses Goal Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Weis Markets has surpassed its goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20 percent by the year 2020. The company achieved this milestone five years earlier than anticipated, reaching a 22.1 percent reduction in GHG emissions in 2015. “We are very encouraged by the steady, measurable progress we are making and are excited to […]
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Strong Results, Stronger Together: AWG Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Learn more about AWG’s proud past and its continued growth in a 40-page section, which appears below and in the June 2016 print editions of The Shelby Report of the Midwest, The Shelby Report of the Southeast and The Shelby Report of the Southwest.
Posted in, Northeast
Krispy Kreme To Be Sold, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… JAB Holding Co. has agreed to acquire Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for $1.35 billion. JAB has investments in Keurig Green Mountain, Peets Coffee & Tea, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group and Espresso Group as well as a minority stake in Reckitt Benckiser. Krispy Kreme will retain its name and will be operated from […]
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Bush’s New Product Helps Consumers Make Homemade Hummus
Bush Brothers & Co. has launched Hummus Made Easy, a first-in-market product that allows consumers to prepare hummus at home in three steps. “Research shows that an increasing number of consumers are turning to hummus as they seek out more healthy and delicious snack options,” said Michael Morris, senior brand manager, Bush Brothers & Co. […]
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H-E-B To Offer Grocery Delivery To Texans With Shipt
H-E-B and Shipt, an app-based grocery delivery service that currently serves 25 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., have formed a partnership designed to bring grocery delivery to customers in Texas. The partnership will launch in San Antonio, where H-E-B is headquartered, on May 25, with plans to expand to Houston, Austin, Dallas and more markets […]
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Raley’s And iFoster Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Foster Youth Hiring Program
In conjunction with Foster Care Awareness Month, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and iFoster commemorated one year of hiring foster youth by hosting 1,000 youngsters at the Sacramento River Cats game at Raley Field on May 7. The event marked the largest group of foster youth ever assembled for such a celebration. “We are so grateful […]
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Natural Grocers’ Net Sales, Comp-Store Sales Increase In Q2
Net sales increased 12.5 percent to $177.4 million in the second quarter for Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. The increase is primarily due to an $18.0 million increase in new store revenue and a $1.7 million, or 1.0 percent, increase in daily average comparable store sales. The 1.0 percent increase in daily average […]
Posted in, Northeast
New England Food Show Runs Three Days In Boston
An eclectic array of exhibitors—from manufacturers to operators and purveyors of equipment and services—were part of The New England Food Show, a three-day event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The convention brought together the New England restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry and showcased products from the agriculture and forestry, meat, poultry and seafood, […]
Posted in, Northeast
C&S Ups Channel Presence With Davidson Specialty Foods Buy
C&S Wholesale Grocers of Keene, New Hampshire, plans to acquire Davidson Specialty Foods of Newington, Connecticut, increasing its supply of specialty and ethnic foods. The sale is expected to close in June. Davidson provides direct store delivery (DSD) services for more than 6,000 specialty, kosher and ethnic products to independent and chain retailers across New […]
Posted in, Northeast
Gregg’s Restaurants Opens 100-Seat Tavern In Warwick, Rhode Island
Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs, with four locations in Warwick, Providence, East Providence and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, has opened Warwick Tavern, located adjacent to Gregg’s Restaurant at 1359 Post Road. The Tavern is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to midnight. The 2,400-s.f., ground-up restaurant was completely designed, constructed and outfitted by Rhode Island companies and […]
Posted in, Northeast
Magnum Launches First U.S. Storefront In New York, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Magnum Ice Cream, the only ice cream bar made with Belgian chocolate, recently opened its doors in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, at 134 Prince Street, marking the first storefront in the U.S. featuring the brand’s customizable ice cream bar. The Magnum New York storefront features a “dipping […]
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Albertsons Receives EPA Safer Choice Partner Of The Year Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Albertsons winner of its Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for the company’s commitment to increasing awareness of the EPA’s Safer Choice Program for sustainable products. The Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award recognizes businesses and organizations that advance the goal of chemical safety through […]