Whole Foods Market Sedona is celebrating the completion of a two-part remodel to its 31,000-s.f. store at 1420 West Highway 89A. The Arizona store now features offerings in its prepared foods, specialty, grocery and produce departments. A new antipasto bar offers 24 selections of olives, marinated artichokes and roasted garlic cloves. An expanded cheese section […]
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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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Produce For Kids Gears Up For Nationwide In-Store Campaigns
The 14th annual Produce for Kids campaign will kick off April 29 and is expected to push the organization closer to the 2016 goal of $6 million total raised for charities that support families and children. Shoppers will notice Produce for Kids signage next to partner fruit and vegetable brands in the produce departments of select nationwide […]
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Schnucks Rolls Out ‘Schnupons’ Digital Coupon Program
Schnucks shoppers now have the option to clip and save their grocery store coupons online. Schnupons, as they are referred to, are digital coupons that provide a convenient way for customers to receive additional weekly savings and a simpler way to redeem them during checkout, according to the St. Louis-based grocer. Shoppers can register for […]
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State Rep. Shaul Of Missouri Grocers Association Receives FMI Public Affairs Award
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) on Wednesday presented Missouri Rep. Dan Shaul (District 113), director of the Missouri Grocers Association, with the Donald H. MacManus Award for his leadership in public affairs and his dedication to both industry and community relations. FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin presented Shaul with the award at FMI’s […]
Posted in, Northeast, Sustainability News
Manomet Grocery Certification Program Nets 500th Store
The Manomet Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC) Program has reached 500 stores enrolled in its grocery sustainability certification program. Food retailers working with the GSC are responsible for saving more than 648,000 tons of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere and diverting 33,000 tons of waste from landfills. The 500th store enrolled is part of the Giant Eagle […]
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NECSEMA Names Mendes Executive Director
The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) has appointed Joanne Mendes executive director, according to NECSEMA President Gwen Forman, who serves as SVP of Cumberland Farms. “Joanne brings to our organization a deep knowledge of convenience stores and the legislative process based on 20 years of experience in government affairs working for Philip […]
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Sodexo Creates Self-Serve Smoothie Bar At Colby College
Sodexo followed up on a suggestion by a Colby College Dining Student Advisory Committee to create a smoothie bar for the school’s student dining commons areas. “We take student feedback seriously and, when the students asked us for a smoothie bar, we developed the new smoothie station to be fast and affordable,” said Larry Llewellyn, […]
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McCormick & Co. Buys Packaged Herbs Company Of Australia, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… McCormick & Co. has purchased Botanical Food Co., a privately held business based in Australia that manufactures and sells the Gourmet Garden brand of packaged herbs. Lawrence Kurzius, McCormick president and CEO, notes that Gourmet Garden exports its products to 15 countries with the largest market being the U.S. “We […]
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Gulf Announces New Leadership Team, And More…
Convenience Store News in Brief… Gulf Oil has announced the company’s new leadership team following its acquisition, as well as that of Pyramid Petroleum Terminals (PPT), formerly PPC, by ArcLight Capital Partners. The new leadership team for Gulf Oil includes Jerry Ashcroft, CEO; Mike Campbell, CFO; Ron Sabia, chief strategy officer; Walter Brickowski, SVP of […]
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Boston’s Taste Of The North End Set For April 29, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… More than 40 North End restaurants and bakeries as well as area wine vendors will participate in A Taste of the North End beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the DCR Steriti Memorial Rink in Boston. The event benefits several local nonprofit organizations, schools and senior programs, including North […]
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Portland’s Green Zebra Grocery To Unveil Second Store On Thursday
Green Zebra Grocery, which opened its first store in Portland, Oregon, in 2013, will debut a second location on Thursday, April 21, in the city’s Lloyd District at 808 NE Multnomah. Green Zebra was founded by Lisa Sedlar, former CEO of Portland’s New Seasons Market, who left the company in 2012 to develop Green Zebra, […]
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Publix Retail Pharmacy Opens At Children’s Hospital In Miami
Publix Super Markets is collaborating with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, part of Miami Children’s Health System, to enhance and expand outpatient retail pharmacy services on the hospital’s main campus in Miami. The newly enhanced pharmacy, which opened Monday, offers specialized convenience to patients and their families, visitors, guests and health system employees on an outpatient basis. […]
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Independence Coffee Co. Launches Single-Serve Business Segment
Brenham, Texas-based Independence Coffee Co. has launched its Indie Shot single serve branded products program. The new business unit will focus on expanded opportunities for co-packing, private label and promotional product customization in the single-serve category. “As a roasting and packaging company, we continue to see a growing need for access by roasters, retailers and […]
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SoCal Grocery Exec Now Regional VP At Weis Markets
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has named Wendy Oliver regional VP. She will oversee the day-to-day operations of 58 stores in central and southeastern Pennsylvania. She reports to David Gose, SVP of operations. Oliver has more than 35 years of industry experience, working for Lucky Stores, Albertsons and Supervalu in Southern California. She recently worked as […]
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Former Food Lion Chief Newlands Campbell To Lead Sobeys Atlantic/Ontario Unit
Sobeys Inc. has appointed Beth Newlands Campbell president of the company’s Atlantic/Ontario business unit. Newlands Campbell has spent 30 years in progressively senior operations marketing, merchandising and strategic planning roles with Delhaize’s U.S. operations, including the Hannaford Supermarkets and Food Lion banners. Most recently, Newlands Campbell was president of Food Lion. “Beth’s diverse experience and […]
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Harris Teeter Raises $116K-Plus In ‘Million Meals Challenge’ Campaign
Harris Teeter has donated $116,633 to the North Carolina Association of Feeding America Food Banks. In partnership with four in-state collegiate rivals, Harris Teeter hosted the Million Meals Challenge campaign to help fight the North Carolina hunger epidemic. The Million Meals Challenge—a banner initiative in collaboration with Harris Teeter and the North Carolina Association of […]
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C&S Veteran Joins Supervalu As Corporate Development And Chief Innovation Officer
Supervalu has appointed veteran wholesale executive James Weidenheimer, 57, to the newly-created position of EVP, corporate development and chief innovation officer, reporting to Supervalu President and CEO Mark Gross. Weidenheimer joins the company after having spent the last 16 years in senior leadership positions with C&S Wholesale Grocers. He is expected to start in his […]
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Despite Snacking, Consumers Still Eat Three Main Meals A Day
Snacking and talking about how much U.S. consumers snack is all the rage but, contrary to popular belief, Americans still eat three main meals a day, according to The NPD Group, a leading global information company. It’s fact that U.S. consumers snack a lot—between-meal snacking accounts for about a third of all eating occasions—but they […]
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Big Y Names Two VPs And Accounting Director
The board of directors of Big Y Foods in Springfield, Massachusetts, has named Mathieu D’Amour as VP of real estate and development and Theresa Jasmin as VP of finance. In addition, Devyn Blais Webb has been promoted to accounting director. D’Amour will continue to lead the real estate and store development teams to continue to identify […]
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Sodexo Contributes $3.22M Through Vermont First
Sodexo reports that it spent $3.22 million with Vermont food purveyors for its Vermont clients. This is the result of the first full year for Vermont First, a program the company launched with the governor and state officials to increase the amount of local food purchased by Sodexo. “Sodexo is working to drive positive growth […]