PepsiCo aims to increase beverage sales in convenience stores and supermarkets through a better understanding of shopper behavior.
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, National
Same-Store Sales Up 8.4 Percent at Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market reported its sixth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth of 7.8 percent or higher on July 27.
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
2011 Connecticut Profile: Some Grocery Retailers Go, Others Grow
In spite of many economic challenges and a daunting business environment, most grocery retailers in Connecticut are thriving, particularly family-owned independents.
Posted in, West
Stater Bros. Holdings Announces Increased Sales
On Aug. 9, Jack H. Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., announced financial results for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended June 26. The company’s consolidated sales in the 13 weeks ended June 26 were $939 million up $39 million or 4.33 percent from the 13 weeks ended June 27, 2010. […]
Posted in, Midwest, Southeast
Meijer Launches Latest Food Pantry Donation Program
With food pantries struggling to keep up with demand in late summer, Meijer launched its latest Simply Give campaign to provide support to local food banks and pantries. Unemployment continues to challenge the U.S. economy and an increasing number of people now focus on local food banks to help feed their families. To help ease […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Salads of the Sea Bridging Land and Water
Salads of the Sea, recently launched its new Smokey Bacon Crab Dip, combining the trending taste of smoked meat with a creamy crab dip. “Consumers can’t get enough of this tasty combination,” said Emily Alfano, director of marketing and new product development for Future Food Brands, in a press release. “We are very excited to […]
Posted in, Northeast
MOM’s Organic Market to Host Renovation Celebration
MOM’s Organic Market, Maryland’s homegrown organic grocery company, is scheduled to complete its College Park store’s substantial remodeling and expansion project on August 19. The store is located at 9827 Rhode Island Ave. and will host a Renovation Celebration on August 19th, 20th and 21st to commemorate the store’s improved space and to thank its […]
Posted in, Northeast
CoolJuice Now Available in Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Leading retail supermarket chains in the northeast are now stocking shelves at Stop & Shop, Giant and Martin’s with CoolJuice, a 100 percent juice blend that contains no preservatives, dyes or artificial ingredients. This distribution growth marks another major breakthrough for the all-natural, chilled juice beverage company. Shoppers can purchase CoolJuice in over 750 Stop […]
Posted in, National
FMI Announces Appointment of Terry Levee to Director, Food Safety Programs
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced Terry Levee as its new director of food safety programs. Levee will be responsible for developing and implementing programs and activities geared toward helping retail and wholesale food companies meet critical food safety needs. He will report to Hilary Thesmar, Ph.D., RD, FMI’s VP of food safety programs. Levee’s […]
Posted in, Southeast
Winn-Dixie Issues Recall on Some Bakery Items
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling three mislabeled bakery items, lemon bar cakes, chocolate cherry bar cakes and the six-pack of iced cinnamon rolls
Posted in, California Perspective, West
Redistricting Creates New Problems
For the first time, California’s once-a-decade reapportionment process is being undertaken by an independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission. The Commission, created in 2008 by voter-approved Proposition 11, is a 14-member panel charged with redrawing California State Assembly, Senate, Board of Equalization and Congressional districts to reflect population changes noted in the 2010 U.S. Census. In prior […]
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Grocers Fine-Tune for Future Success as Recovery Inches Along
While economists are hopeful that Oregon is poised for recovery, that recovery is coming a bit slowly.
Posted in, Southeast
BI-LO Launches fuelperks! in Chattanooga
While gas prices continue to rise as quickly as the temperature, BI-LO stands ready to bring relief to Chattanooga-area residents with the much-anticipated launch of its exclusive fuel loyalty program. Now local customers can save money on gas by doing something they normally do—buy groceries—through BI-LO’s exclusive fuelperks!® program. Since the start of the program […]
Posted in, National
Kraft Announces Plan to Create Two Independent Companies
The board of directors at Kraft Foods intends to create two independent public companies: A high-growth global snacks business with estimated revenue of approximately $32 billion and a high-margin North American grocery business with estimated revenue of approximately $16 billion.
Posted in, Southeast
Walmart Markets planned for Atlanta
Metro Atlanta is closer to getting two Walmart Market concepts, the first in the market, and more are in the pipeline according to an Aug. 1 article by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has filed plans for two Walmart Market stores, one in Snellville and the other in Marietta. First opened in 1998, […]
Posted in, New Products, Northeast
Simply Eight Launches New Product Line
Simply Eight announced Aug. 2 the launch of its new breakfast and snack food line in D&Ws and VG’s grocery stores owned and operated by Michigan-based Spartan Stores. The new line of cookies and chewy granola bars contain just eight or less all-natural ingredients. The new food is part of Simply Eight’s ongoing commitment to […]
Posted in, West
Whole Foods Market Coming to Fashion Island
Whole Foods Market® and the Irvine Co. revealed July 28 that the companies have signed a lease for a new Whole Foods Market in Newport Beach, Calif.
Posted in, Another Side, National
Cash and Cart Thieves Prove Stupidity Knows No Boundaries
Theft has no boundaries, and though the venues vary, the absence of common sense does not, either.
Posted in, Ellerbee Buzz, National
If Your Friends Jumped Off a Cliff…
My husband and I just returned from an indescribably terrific trip to Salem, Mo. We were there for his 30th high school reunion. We’d made it for the 20th, and were excited about seeing everyone again. A half-dozen of us went “floating,” or canoeing on the Current River the Friday before the reunion. It was […]
Posted in, Southeast
Publix Reports Sales Increase of More Than 5%
Lakeland, Fla., based Publix’s sales for the second quarter of 2011 were $6.6 billion, a 5.8 percent increase from last year’s $6.2 billion.