Convenience Store News In Brief… According to the National Association of Convenience Stores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has pushed enforcement of its menu-labeling regulations until 2017. As part of the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, the rules mandate that restaurants and retailers selling prepared foods in 20 or more U.S. locations place […]
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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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Five Restaurants To Raise Funds For No Kid Hungry Drive, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… On April 11, five Massachusetts restaurants will participate in Massachusetts Restaurant Day for No Kid Hungry. Tremont 647 of Boston, One Eleven Chop House of Worcester, The Quarterdeck Restaurant of Falmouth, East Bay Grille of Plymouth and Cobblestones of Lowell have agreed to prepare a multi-course meal for patrons with all […]
Posted in, Northeast
California Expected To Raise Minimum Wage To $15, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… California is on its way to becoming the first state to boost its minimum wage rate to $15 per hour. Gov. Jerry Brown, labor unions and state lawmakers this week reached a deal to incrementally raise California’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022. The current rate is $10 […]
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Walmart Teams With Suppliers For Campaign To Aid Food Bank In Oklahoma, Others
Walmart this week launched its “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign, a nationwide initiative calling on the community to take action in the fight against hunger. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, and other food banks in the Feeding America nationwide network of 200 food banks, stands to benefit from up to $3 million in potential […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Latest News, Southeast, Store News
Harris Teeter Pilots UberRUSH Delivery
Harris Teeter’s online ordering platform just got an upgrade. The North Carolina-based grocery chain’s expresslane online shopping tool allows shoppers to order groceries directly from their computer or mobile device and pick up at the store, and now this service is expanding to include home delivery through UberRUSH. The delivery option is designed to make […]
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Bountiful, And Sweet, Georgia Peach Crop Expected This Year
The 2016 Georgia peach season is expected to be outstanding. Having just rounded the spring chill successfully, the state’s peach crop is shaping up to be sweeter than in years past, according to the Georgia Peach Council (GPC). “Our tree’s quest to accumulate cold hours got off to a slow start in December, but Mother […]
Posted in, Center Store, Grocery News, Home Page Latest News, National, Suppliers
Campbell To Remove BPA From Packaging By Mid-2017
Campbell Soup Co. says it plans to complete a transition to cans that do not use Bisphenol A (BPA) linings by the middle of 2017. The company began using cans with linings made from acrylic or polyester materials in March and will continue to introduce the new linings across its U.S. and Canadian portfolio through 2017. […]
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AWG Commemorates 90th Anniversary Today
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is celebrating its 90th anniversary today. Since its incorporation on March 29, 1926, Kansas City, Kansas-based AWG has grown from a group of 20 independent grocery retailers to serving now more than 3,000 retailers. “AWG is proud of the growth, revenue and success we’ve seen in our 90-year history,” said David Smith, […]
Posted in, Home Page Latest News, West
California Raising Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour Statewide
California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Monday joined legislators and labor leaders to announce an agreement that makes California the first state in the nation to commit to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour statewide. “California is proving once again that it can get things done and help people get ahead,” said […]
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New Seasons Opens University Park Store In North Portland
New Seasons Market opened its newest store March 23 in North Portland. The 25,000-s.f. location at 6300 N. Lombard Street is the grocer’s third North Portland store. The University Park location, which anchors a community of busy students, professionals and families, features a laid-back outdoor seating area with recycled milk jug lounge chairs. Inside, abundant […]
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Schnucks Unveils Three Remodeled Stores
Three St. Charles County Schnucks stores—Mid Rivers, O’Fallon and Harvester—debuted freshly remodeled interiors just prior to the Easter holiday. The Missouri stores feature improved lighting, clean lines and new décor. Schnucks also made equipment upgrades, including energy-efficient and temperature-controlled coolers and cases. “We are pleased to debut our updates to these three locations. As people […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, Southeast
Food City Promotes Stafford To VP Of Marketing
Food City has appointed Kevin Stafford to VP of marketing. Stafford brings 20 years of industry experience to the position, including 18 years in retail management. Born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee, Stafford joined the Food City team in 1996, serving as a courtesy clerk for the company’s Volunteer Parkway location in Bristol while attending […]
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C&S To Acquire Hawaii-Based Foodservice Company
In one of its first foodservice purchases, C&S Wholesale Grocers, through its subsidiary Hawaiian Housewares Ltd., has signed an agreement to acquire the operations of Edsung Foodservice Co. of Honolulu, Hawaii. The sale is expected to close in late April, at which point the Edsung business will be consolidated into the Hansen Distribution Group, a division of […]
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Wawa Expects To Add More Than 5K New Jobs In Three Months
Wawa plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates during the next three months to cover its more than 700 stores across its six-state operating area. Dave Filano, manager of talent acquisition at Wawa, said, “As we continue to expand and grow, we’re excited to fill these 5,000-plus positions with people who will quickly become […]
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Keurig Green Mountain Names New CEO, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Keurig Green Mountain of Waterbury, Vermont, has appointed Robert Gamgort CEO, effective May 2. Gamgort is now serving as CEO of Pinnacle Foods. He will replace Brian Kelley, who will continue to serve as vice chairman of the board. Keurig was acquired by JAB Holding Co. earlier this year. Gamgort joined […]
Posted in, Northeast
Coca-Cola To Shed U.S. In-House Distribution Ops, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), The Coca-Cola Co. has decided to sell its U.S. distribution operations within a year to focus on its concentrate-making business. Coke believes having smaller U.S. partners will help with distribution. “The marriage of national with local is the best of both […]
Posted in, Northeast
OSHA, Public Safety Crews Look Into Fatal Ammonia Leak At Stavis, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Boston fire and police departments as well as officials from OSHA are investigating the cause of an ammonia leak at a Stavis Seafoods processing plant that killed a worker on March 23. Ammonia fumes first pushed fire crews back. Stavis has pledged full cooperation with authorities in their investigation… […]
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Study: Retail Foodservice Gaining Ground In ‘Food Fight’
As the battle for share of stomach rages on, the retail foodservice industry continues to grow. An updated study released by Technomic—the 2015 Retailer Meal Solutions (RMS) Consumer Trend Report—finds that consumers are purchasing RMS more often; 84 percent now purchase RMS at least once a month compared to just 79 percent in 2012. This […]
Posted in, Coborn's, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Shelby Signature Content
What Will The Meat Case Look Like In 10 Years?
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Shoppers now see fewer meat cutters at service cases in grocery stores and more flavor sealed products in the self-serve case. That is a trend likely to continue. The question attendees at a workshop during the recent NGA Show had is what will the meat case look like in 10 years. […]
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Ingles Appoints Lanning CEO
Ingles Markets said late Friday that longtime leader Jim Lanning has been promoted to CEO. Robert P. Ingle II, who had served as the chief executive, will retain the board chairman title, which he has held since 2004, and continue his day-to-day active operational role in the executive leadership of the Asheville, North Carolina-based grocery […]