After it announced it May that it planned to “exit the private brands operations,” ConAgra Foods has signed a definitive agreement with TreeHouse Foods to sell that portion of its business for $2.7 billion. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016. The acquisition of ConAgra’s private brands operations will meaningfully […]
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, Independent Store News, National, Women In The News
NGA Presents Great American Award To Wakefern’s Mottese
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has recognized Wakefern Food Corp.’s Lorelei Mottese with NGA’s highest award for government relations, the Clarence G. Adamy Great American Award. The award was presented to Mottese by NGA President and CEO Peter J. Larkin and NGA VP of Public Affairs Greg Ferrara at Wakefern’s annual shareholders’ meeting, held Thursday […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Independent Store News, Southeast, Store News
Rouses Becomes Official Grocer Of NBA Team
The New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday said that Rouses will be the Official Grocer of the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2015-16 NBA season. The partnership will be highlighted by a series of bi-monthly sweepstakes, as well as the Year of the Uniform game-day giveaway series for Pelicans fans. “We’re excited to collaborate with Rouses […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, National, Store News
Sprouts Slated To Unveil A Dozen New Stores Early Next Year
Sprouts Farmers Market plans to add 12 locations to its roster of grocery stores in early 2016. Sprouts stores scheduled to open in next year’s first quarter include: • Alhambra, California: 150 E. Main Street, Suite 150 • Atlanta, Georgia: 1853 Piedmont Avenue NE • Clovis, California: 850 Herndon Avenue, Suite 103 • Colorado Springs, […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Schnucks To Open New Evansville, Indiana, Store, On Nov. 11
Schnucks will open its sixth store in southern Indiana—in Evansville—with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, beginning at 8:45 a.m.; the store will open at 9 a.m. The new 59,000-s.f. full-service grocery and pharmacy features service meat and seafood departments; a service deli with sliced-to-order specialties, including Boar’s Head meats and cheeses; a floral […]
Posted in, Northeast
First ‘Ground Up’ Market 32 Opens In Sutton, Massachusetts
The Golub Corp. cut the ceremonial ribbon on its first “ground up” Market 32 in Sutton, Massachusetts, on Oct. 28. The Sutton Market 32, a USGBC Green Globes-certified building located at 21 Galaxy Pass, is the first supermarket in the community. “Market 32 is a reflection of what our customers have told us they want […]
Posted in, Northeast
NACS, Food Groups Praise Senate Efforts To Amend Menu Labeling Legislation
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), along with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the National Grocers Association (NGA), hailed legislation introduced last week in the U.S. Senate, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act. According to the groups, the FDA’s current rules, set to take effect Dec. 1, 2016, do not recognize how convenience […]
Posted in, Northeast
New York Denies NRA Request To Delay Sodium Rule
The New York City Department of Health will not delay the implementation date of a new sodium regulation set to take effect Dec. 1. In a letter written earlier this month, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) asked the DOH to delay the start date for one year. The health department denied the request, saying it […]
Posted in, Northeast
Kosherfest Set For Nov. 10-11 At New Jersey’s Meadowlands
Kosherfest, a Northeast kosher food and beverage industry event, will be held Nov. 10-11 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. Three noted chefs will discuss their insights on the future of kosher, and attendees will have an opportunity to sample their culinary creations. Chef Araik Grigoryan of Marani Restaurant will showcase his […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Northeast
Wakefern’s Mottese Honored With NGA’s Great American Award, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… The National Grocers Association (NGA) has recognized Lorelei Mottese with NGA’s highest award for government relations, the Clarence G. Adamy Great American Award. The award was presented to Mottese by NGA President and CEO Peter J. Larkin and NGA VP of Public Affairs Greg Ferrara during Wakefern Food Corp.’s annual shareholders’ meeting, […]
Posted in, Northeast
2015 NACS Show Breaks Records, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The recent NACS Show in Las Vegas attracted a record 24,392 registered attendees, of which 9,038 were classified as buyers (retailers, convenience distributors). The total number of registered attendees, which included members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute, was 3.3 percent higher than last year and topped the previous attendance record […]
Posted in, Northeast
New Recycling Plan In Bay State Modeled After Delaware’s, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… According to the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), a Massachusetts legislative committee recently held a hearing to hear comments on an act to improve comprehensive recycling. This legislation seeks to phase out the state’s forced bottle deposit law, eliminating the costly recycling procedure for just those containers while creating a funding […]
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Southeastern Grocers, Walmart Join Others To Launch GEDWorks
GED Testing Service has partnered with some of the nation’s largest employers and most recognizable brands—including Southeastern Grocers, Walmart, KFC and Taco Bell—to create GEDWorks, a comprehensive program free for employees who want to earn their GED credential. The GEDWorks program includes everything an employee needs to successfully prepare for and pass the GED test. Students […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Store News, Suppliers, West
Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Recognizes Three Industry Leaders During Annual Banquet
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) hosted its annual Excellence in Leadership Awards Banquet this month at the Phoenix Downtown Sheraton. More than 950 industry professionals attended the event, which AFMA has been hosting since 1965. Shane Dorcheus, Albertsons–Safeway Southwest Division president, was recognized as the Retailer of the Year; Terry Morrison, VP of national […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Corporate Store News, Industry News, Midwest, Suppliers
Iowa Grocery Industry Association Inducts Five Into Hall Of Fame
The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) will honor Hy-Vee’s Tom Watson with the IGIA Retailer of the Year Award during its 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Dinner at 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union in Des Moines, Iowa. The evening’s highlights also will include awarding Bob Myers, Casey’s […]
Posted in, Center Store, Marketing News, Midwest, Suppliers
Country Hearth Breads Launches Great Holiday Get-Together Sweepstakes
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Country Hearth breads is offering Midwest consumers the chance to win one of two $1,000 cash awards with the “Great Holiday Get-Together Sweepstakes.” Pan-O-Gold Baking Co., bakers of Country Hearth and Village Hearth breads, is sponsoring the sweepstakes open to residents age 18 and older in its Upper Midwest market area. Entries […]
Posted in, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Perishables, Southwest
Kiolbassa Provision Co. Named A Top Workplace
Kiolbassa Provision Co. has received a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the San Antonio Express-News. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, a research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and […]
Posted inLipari Foods, Executive News, Industry News, Midwest
Liras Promoted To VP Of Manufacturing At Lipari Foods
Lipari Foods has promoted Spiro Liras to VP of manufacturing, according to the company’s president and CEO, Thom Lipari. Liras joined JLM Manufacturing, a division of Lipari Foods, in 2009 as the director of manufacturing when the facility was exclusively confections packaging. JLM has since expanded its operational space multiple times, along with several acquisition […]
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Pear Bureau Northwest Honors Wegmans As Pear Retailer Of The Year
On behalf of the 1,600 fresh pear growers of Washington and Oregon, Pear Bureau Northwest has named Wegmans Food Markets the 2015 Pear Retailer of the Year for its merchandising performance and sales increase in the pear category. The award was presented at the Pear Bureau’s booth at PMA Fresh Summit in Atlanta over the […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southeast, Store News
Kroger Cuts Ribbon On Large Georgia Distribution Center
Kroger celebrated its new state-of-the-art distribution center at 2000 Anvil Block Road in Forest Park, Georgia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. The Forest Park distribution center enables Kroger to provide full-line distribution services for existing and future stores. Construction of the 1 million-s.f. facility located on 253 acres began in summer 2014 with an investment […]