From celebrating safety success to aggressively rooting out fraud and abuse, Stater Bros. Markets is making workers’ comp risk management gains on multiple fronts, and these are the strategies that caught the attention of Risk & Insurance judges as they selected the 2015 recipients of the Theodore Roosevelt Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Award. This year, San […]
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, Center Store, Grocery News
Products With A ‘Fall Feel’ Dominate Instantly’s Latest Shelf Score Report
Instantly, the world’s largest audience and insights company, has released its latest Shelf Score report, a monthly top 10 list of the newest CPG products ranked by consumer purchase intent. With temperatures cooling down across the nation, consumers are seeking products that offer a fall flavor and feel. In the October edition of Instantly’s Shelf […]
Posted in, Northeast
NACS Endorses Menu Labeling Bill, Which Moves To Full House Committee
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has voted to pass the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015, and the measure now moves to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee. The legislation would make menu labeling compliance possible for convenience store owners and result in consumers obtaining more nutrition information and a greater amount […]
Posted in, Northeast
Gifford’s Announces Plant Expansion
Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream is expanding the company’s Skowhegan, Maine, factory to meet increased demand for its vintage, handcrafted ice cream. The $1.6 million, 3,810-s.f. addition and plant renovation will mark the most significant expansion Gifford’s has made to its 48,000-s.f. plant in its 41-year history and will double the ice cream maker’s total production […]
Posted in, Northeast
NCA Expands 2016 Sweets & Snacks Expo, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Due to the overwhelming growth and innovation taking place within the confectionery and snack industry over the past five years, the National Confectioners Association has expanded the Sweets & Snacks Expo with the introduction of an additional exhibit hall. More than 130 new companies will occupy the new Skyline Hall at […]
Posted in, Northeast
Allie Wainer Appointed EVP Of Sid Wainer & Son, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Sid Wainer & Son, New Bedford, Massachusetts, has appointed to the newly created role of EVP. She formally joined the Sid Wainer & Son team in 2012 as director of customer relations. She assumed the role of president of South Coast Farms, a Sid Wainer & Son company, in 2014. In […]
Posted in, Northeast
Whole Foods To Lease More 365 Stores, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market has signed leases for three new 365 formats in Cedar Park, Texas; Cincinnati; and San Francisco. In July, Whole Foods announced new 365 by Whole Foods Market stores in Bellevue, Washington; Houston; Portland, Oregon; Santa Monica, California; and the first 365 store will be in the Silver […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Niemann Foods To Acquire Covington Foods’ County Market Stores
Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) has signed a purchase agreement with Covington Foods to acquire six County Market stores. The stores are located in Crawfordsville, Covington and Attica, Indiana, and Danville and Tilton, Illinois. The transfer of ownership is expected on or before Jan. 7, 2016. “After 56 years of operating our stores and serving the […]
Posted in, National, Women In The News
FMI Mourns Passing Of Cathy Polley, Services Set For Monday
The Food Marking Institute (FMI) is mourning the death of one of its beloved leaders. Mrs. Catherine Mary Jelinski “Cathy” Polley, 56, died Nov. 2. She was nationally known as a passionate leader in improving the health and wellness of everyday Americans. Importantly, she was a courageous and loving wife, mother, sister and friend to […]
Posted in, Southeast
Alabama Grocers Hosts Fall Golf Tourney For Education Foundation
The Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (AGEF) held its 23rd Annual Fall Golf Outing in October at Inverness Country Club in Birmingham. The tournament included two flights and raised a fall record for AGEF, which funds scholarships to employees and children of employees of Alabama Grocers Association companies. To date AGEF has awarded more than $1 […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, National
Coca-Cola Partners With Musician/Author To Promote Book During Homeless Youth Awareness Month
Country music artist and New York Times bestselling author Jimmy Wayne is joining forces with Coca-Cola to make a positive difference during National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in November. Wayne’s latest book, “Walk To Beautiful” (HarperCollins Christian Publishing), the critically acclaimed memoir that recounts Wayne’s transition from homeless teen to becoming a country music star with a No. 1 song, was […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Central Market, Independent Store News, Store News, West, Women In The News
Washington State Presents Awards, Crowns Best Bagger During Annual Reception
The Washington Food Industry Association (WFIA) presented several awards and crowned the state’s best bagger during the group’s annual industry reception in Spokane on Oct. 27. Candice Lastimado, a courtesy clerk at the West Seattle Metropolitan Market, took home the first place trophy and a check for $2,000 in a heated competition at the Washington […]
Posted in, Executive News, Marketing News, National
Acosta Makes Executive Appointments As Two Leaders Set To Retire
Acosta Sales & Marketing has made two executive appointments as two of the company’s leaders are set to retire at the end of the month. David Johnson has been named president of the Acosta Military Division and Frank Cohenour has been appointed president of ADW Acosta, a division focused solely on Costco Wholesale. Johnson is […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Creates ESOP For 55K Employees
H-E-B, the largest private employer in Texas, said Monday that 55,000 employees would be eligible to receive a portion of stock in the company under a new employee ownership plan. The plan commemorates the 110th anniversary of the San Antonio-based company, which was founded and is owned by the Butt family. The family will remain […]
Posted in, Northeast
U.S. Government Bans E-Cigarettes In Checked Bags
There is a new mandate for electronic cigarettes regarding air travel. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an interim final rule that prohibits passengers and crew members from carrying battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in checked baggage and bans passengers and crew members from charging the devices and/or batteries on board the aircraft. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Acosta Makes Two Executive Appointments, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Acosta has named David Johnson president of its Military Division, responsible for all sales and merchandising activities for commissaries, exchanges, ship stores and veteran canteens. Acosta also has named Frank Cohenour president of ADW/Acosta, a division focused solely on Costco Wholesale. Acosta created the ADW Division in 2014 following the acquisition […]
Posted in, Northeast
Nomination Deadline Set For NECSEMA Operator Awards, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Friday, Nov. 6, is the deadline for submitting operator awards nominations to the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA). The contest, now in its 24th year, identifies store managers, franchise operators and owners who run an exceptionally good store, have established a creative merchandising program, possess notable […]
Posted in, Northeast
All American Meats Recalls Product Due To Possible E. coli, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… All American Meats of Omaha, Nebraska, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E.coli. The ground beef items were produced on Oct. 16. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 20420” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Salt Lake City Costco Is Now Largest In The World
Salt Lake City is now home to the world’s largest Costco warehouse store. As the Deseret News reports, the first-of-its-kind, hybrid business center-consumer warehouse measures 235,000 s.f. The new space is geared specifically for commercial and institutional customers. “We decided to add a business center and combined it with a (traditional consumer) warehouse for a […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Store News, West, Women In The News
Executive At Center Of New England’s Market Basket Saga Becomes CFO Of 99 Cents Only
One of the executives at the center of the 2014 drama surrounding New England’s Market Basket supermarket chain has been named CFO of 99 Cents Only Stores, headquartered in California. 99 Cents made the announcement that Felicia Thornton would assume the CFO and treasurer roles on Monday. In a news release discussing Thornton’s work experience, […]