Smithfield Foods became the first major protein company to commit to becoming carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030. A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company said Sept. 3 it will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will […]
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After 32 years in the newspaper industry, she is enjoying her new career exploring the world of groceries at The Shelby Report.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hostess Offers New Fall Flavors And Returning Fan Favorites
As fall approaches, Lenexa, Kansas-based Hostess Brands has announced its lineup of limited time-only products, with returning fall favorites and new flavors alike. Hostess Pumpkin Spice Twinkies, Hostess Iced Pumpkin CupCakes and Hostess Caramel Crunch Donettes are available now. Hitting store shelves later in the season, for the first time, are two new treats in […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, National
Coca-Cola Names Leaders For New Operating Units, Beverage Categories
The Coca-Cola Co. has announced appointments for a number of senior roles leading the company’s new operating units and beverage category teams. The selections are part of the company’s broader reorganization, as first announced Aug. 28. The company’s nine new operating units and five global category teams will be supported by the newly created Platform […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Reser’s Invites Shoppers To Enter Giveaway For Free Groceries
With food insecurity projected to reach an all-time high due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods announces a ‘Free Groceries for a Year’ consumer giveaway. “Many Americans are struggling during this time and we want to help put dinner on the table,” said Teresa Carter, marketing director for deli at Reser’s. “Reser’s […]
Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West, Year In Review - 2020
WEST: Food City Supermarket In Mesa Celebrates Grand Opening
A Food City grocery store in Mesa, Arizona, celebrated its grand opening with shoppers Wednesday, Sept. 2. At 6 a.m., the Food City store team at Brown Road and Mesa Drive began giving reusable shopping bags filled with groceries to the first 300 customers who checked out with their purchases. Highlights of the new Mesa […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Association News, Home Page Slider, Lipari Foods, Midwest
MIDWEST: Wisconsin Grocers Association Hosts Grocery Industry Golf Outing
The 2020 Wisconsin Grocers Association Grocery Industry Golf Outing was held Aug. 27 at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. While attendees noticed many returning elements from past years such as food samples, prize challenges and brand representatives on every tee, multiple changes were implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategically-placed sanitization stations were located […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AWG, Takeoff Technologies Partner On Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), a cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, has signed on as a strategic retail partner with Takeoff Technologies. The Massachusetts-based tech company is transforming online grocery with its micro-fulfillment solution. Takeoff’s micro-fulfillment centers are miniature, automated warehouses that use robots to fulfill online orders. Micro-fulfillment centers are […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Goya Donates Food To Salvation Army To Help Feed Hurricane Victims
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, is donating food to The Salvation Army for victims of Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana. Goya’s donation of shelf-stable products including beans, coconut water and other products will be included in meal kits that will be distributed directly to thousands of hurricane victims by The […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, National
Kiwifruit Marketer Appoints WPP Global Integrated Team
Zespri International has selected an interdisciplinary team of WPP agencies as its global Agency of Record to deliver its brand proposition, “Make Your Healthy Irresistible,” through communications, experience, commerce and technology. Zespri works on behalf of more than 4,300 kiwifruit growers in New Zealand and around the world with operating revenues of $2.2 billion. “At […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
People Magazine Ranks Publix No. 1 On 50 Companies That Care List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by People magazine. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine, which will be on newsstands nationwide Sept. 4. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while demonstrating outstanding respect, […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Bard Valley Natural Delights Celebrates More Dates, More Jobs
One hundred days of 100-degree temperatures produce the highest quality Medjool Dates and that time has arrived as Bard Valley Natural Delights launches its date season. In addition to enjoying the flavor of the dates, shoppers support the organization’s concern over its environmental impact and ability to employ thousands with local jobs both during the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Orlando Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Orlando, Florida, and will be hiring full- and part-time workers. The 26,000-square-foot store at 7603 Turkey Lake Road will open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 a.m. and will be the third local Sprouts since the healthy grocer entered the Orlando […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Georgia Trend Honors Parker’s Founder/CEO As 2020 Legacy Leader
Georgia Trend magazine has honored Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker as a “Legacy Leader” in the September 2020 issue. To celebrate the magazine’s 35th anniversary, Georgia Trend spotlighted 15 business leaders across the state who have made a long-term impact on their communities and on the state as a whole. “The [Parker’s] brand is synonymous with clean, friendly, profitable and philanthropic,” the […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Good Foods Launches Back To The Books Consumer Sweepstakes
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based Good Foods, a maker of plant-based dips and good-for-you products, announces the launch of Back to the Books sweepstakes now through Oct. 9 to celebrate good foods and classroom heroes during a different back-to-school season. Back to the Books sets out to elevate the brand and its dips as a healthy snacking option for families […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Mom’s Organic Market To Open Sept. 4 In Abington, PA
Family owned and operated Mom’s Organic Market opens its fourth store in the Philadelphia region in Abington, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Sept. 4. The new store features: Only the highest quality, Certified Organic produce; A 265-kilowatt system rooftop solar array – generating approximately 40 percent of the stores’ energy needs; 10-ft. wide aisles (allowing plenty of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart, Sam’s Club Donating Cash, Products To Hurricane Relief
With the catastrophic storm, flooding and power outages affecting southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $2.5 million in cash and in-kind product donations to organizations leading hurricane relief efforts. The funds and product donations will support hurricane relief efforts in the area through four non-profits […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
CitrusAd Unleashes Banner X For Grocery E-Commerce
CitrusAd has unleashed Banner X on their retail media platform in the USA which provides brands and retailers with click through rates that are on average 10 to 30 times traditional display media. Banner X ads are fully responsive, natively served banner ads with real-time personalization that are positioned in the grid of e-commerce product […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, National
Infiniti Looks At Upcoming Trends In North American Packaging Market
As the North American packaging industry prepares to grow and continue to be a global leader in the packaging industry, companies and investors need to ask themselves one question. What trends are going to assist the growth of this industry? The answer is crucial and is discussed in detail in Infiniti Research’s latest article. Being […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Foundation Awards 56 Scholarships Totaling $112,000
The Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves. Fifty-six students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates received scholarship funds of $2,000 each. The scholarship program, new this year, awarded a total of $112,000. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic qualifications, financial need and leadership attributes. […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Southeastern Grocers Selling 23 BI-LO And Harveys Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, said Sept. 1 it has reached an agreement to sell 23 total stores: 20 BI-LO stores to Alex Lee Inc., and two BI-LO stores and one Harveys Supermarket to B&T Foods. These agreements follow the company’s previously announced decision […]