A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled that, beginning March 1, chain restaurants must comply with the New York City Board of Health’s sodium-labeling mandate. The mandate requires chain restaurants with more than 15 locations nationally to post salt-shaker labels next to menu items exceeding 2,300mg of sodium. Saying “information is power,” Justice Eileen Rakower issued […]
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
Whole Foods To Open In Bedford, New Hampshire, In April
Whole Foods Market will open a new store at 121 South River Road in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Friday, April 8, following a 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony. The 40,000-s.f. store will be Whole Foods Market’s second New Hampshire location. It will employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. It is part of the Goffe […]
Posted in, Aldi, Northeast
Aldi Expanding In Massachusetts, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Discount grocer Aldi is expanding in Massachusetts and will open its 11th store in the Bay State this summer in Plymouth at Colony Place. The chain is known for its smaller-footprint stores, averaging 17,000 s.f., and an inventory that is 90 percent Aldi branded products. Aldi charges for plastic and paper […]
Posted in, Northeast
U.S. Bottled Water Sales Reach Record High In 2015, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… New research from Mintel reveals that sales of bottled water increased 6.4 percent to top $15 billion in 2015. Mintel projects sales to continue growing at a rapid pace through 2020, with projected sales growth of 34.7 percent for the category, including 75.1 percent growth for the sparkling/mineral water/seltzer segment. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Kettle Cuisine Buys Florida-Based Chef Creations, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Kettle Cuisine of Lynn, Massachusetts, has purchased Chef Creations of Orlando, Florida, which produces wholesale soups and sauces for restaurants and retail operations. The plant operations will be shifted to Boston in July, and many of the Orlando plant staffers face layoffs. Kettle Cuisine focuses on soups and chowders for mainly […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Produce News, West, Women In The News
California Avocado Commission Hires One, Promotes Another
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has appointed Carolyn Becker to retail marketing director for the northwest region and promoted Zac Benedict to online marketing director. Becker is a produce veteran with 20 years of experience representing growers and marketing associations of the retail produce trade. She has managed marketing programs for a variety of commodity […]
Posted in, Produce News, Southeast
Early Outlook Is Bright For South Carolina Peach Crop
South Carolina’s peach farmers are looking forward to an excellent peach crop in 2016 in spite of the challenges they faced last year. Favorable growing conditions have given growers a positive outlook for a fruitful crop. After delays from heavy rains in the fall, growers immediately began working on the upcoming season. Planting new trees, […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Perishables, Sustainability News
Ahold USA Commits To Sell Only Cage-Free Private Label Shell Eggs
As part of its responsible retailing efforts, Ahold USA says that its companies’ private label shell eggs will be 100 percent cage free by 2022. Ahold USA’s retail divisions—Stop & Shop, Giant Food of Landover, Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Martin’s and online grocer Peapod—now offer cage-free, free-range, organic and traditional egg varieties for its […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, National, Store News, Suppliers, Whole Foods
Costco, Whole Foods, Target, Walmart And Publix Make Fortune’s ‘Most Admired’ List
Fortune says “there’s a new AAA standard in corporate America: the one-two three punch of Apple, Alphabet, and Amazon.” For the fourth time, Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies Top 50 All-Stars is led by a trio of tech giants under 40 years old. They preside over a class of blue chips and […]
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Report: Sales Of HBC At Grocery Are On The Rise
According to Acosta, after years on the decline, sales of health and beauty care (HBC) products at grocery stores are showing signs of life. Grocery stores capture only about 18 percent, or $15 billion, of the $84 billion annual spend in the HBC category, but Acosta’s “Health of Health & Beauty Care in the Grocery […]
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Massachusetts Governor To Keynote NEFS On March 14
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the second keynote speaker at the New England Food Show (NEFS), as he addresses the crowd Monday, March 14, beginning at 12:45 p.m. Baker will discuss the restaurateurs, chefs, farmers and people who bring fresh, healthy and hearty food to tables—and their impact on both our culture and economy. Kicking […]
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NGA, FMI Back Uniform GMO Labeling Legislation
Several food groups, including the National Grocers Association and the Food Marketing Institute, are supporting a congressional proposal to establish a federal uniform labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and also for GMO-free foods. The legislation, backed by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, would block […]
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Wakefern Appoints Williams CIO, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Wakefern has named executive Cheryl Williams its chief information officer. She will serve as VP of Wakefern’s CISD Division, coordinating cyber-security efforts and technology on both the corporate and retail fronts. Williams was named VP of marketing in 2001 and worked with a variety of divisions to launch consumer marketing and […]
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Group Continues Search For New Executive Director, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Gwen Forman of Cumberland Farms, chair of the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA), reports some progress in the search for a new executive director to replace Steve Ryan, who left to lead the New England Water Works Association. NECSEMA has received a number of resumes and […]
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Tasty Burger Opens Fifth Location In Greater Boston, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… With five locations in the Boston area and more in the works in and outside Massachusetts, Tasty Burger recently opened a new restaurant in Dudley Square in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Tasty Burger officials describe all the locations as having “outstanding fresh ingredients cooked to order in an incredibly fun, laid back atmosphere.” […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National, Suppliers
Federal GMO Labeling Bill Goes To Senate
A bill that would implement a federal uniform labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and also GMO-free foods, has been introduced to the Senate—and much of the food industry is pleased. In prepared statements, the National Grocers Association (NGA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the legislation spearheaded by Sen. […]
Posted in, Industry News, Southwest, Suppliers, Sustainability News
All Of MillerCoors’ Major Breweries Reach Landfill-Free Milestone
MillerCoors says all of its major breweries are now landfill-free, with the Fort Worth Brewery in Texas being the latest site to reach this milestone. MillerCoors has remained an industry leader in waste reduction since its first brewery reached landfill-free status in 2011 by leveraging key learnings and the passion of its people to brew […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Store News, West
Smart & Final Launches Private Label Charitable Giving Campaign
Smart & Final has launched a new giving campaign, First Street First Percent, which donates the first 1 percent of net profits from the sale of its First Street private label brand products at its U.S.-based Smart & Final banner stores in California, Nevada and Arizona to the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation to support […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Store News, West
Report: Court Approves Haggen’s $5.75M Settlement With Albertsons, Auction For Remaining Stores Is Feb. 29
Haggen this week received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to settle its lawsuit against Albertsons, winning $5.75 million in cash, according to The Oregonian. The newspaper reports that the amount is considerably less than what Haggen had originally sought—more than $1 billion—when it filed the suit in September. In the lawsuit, Haggen accused Albertsons […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Kwik Trip Recognized For Offering Healthier Options
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama to make healthier choices easier, is recognizing Kwik Trip as the first convenience store to complete its commitment to expand healthier options across its stores. “With more consumers expecting to find fresh and healthy […]