A national coalition of 64 organizations representing specialty crop producers recently sent a letter to congressional leadership highlighting the extraordinary measures agricultural employers are taking to protect their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Farmers and ranchers across the country moved quickly to implement new employee safety protocols early in this crisis,” said National Council of […]
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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 inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Blue Diamond Growers Celebrates Anniversary With Key Expansions
Sacramento, California-based Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative and the world’s leading processor and marketer of almonds, marked its 110-year anniversary May 6 with announcements about the completion of two key infrastructure expansions. The company also was recently recognized by Boston Consulting Group and IRI as one of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Mid-Size […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, West
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. Releases Q1 Fiscal 2020 Financial Results
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., based in Emeryville, California, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, ended March 28. Net sales increased by 25.4 percent to $760.3 million from $606.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019; comparable store sales increased by 17.4 percent compared to a 4.2 percent increase […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast
Big Y Plans New World Class Market In Clinton, CT
Big Y Foods Inc. is planning to open a World Class Market in the Indian River Shops located at 11 Killingworth Turnpike in Clinton, Connecticut. This market would be approximately 55,000 s.f. within the soon to be redeveloped 180,000-s.f. retail center. This location would be the 72nd Big Y market with locations throughout Connecticut and […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Wegmans Hiring, Training 300 PT Employees For Virginia Store
Hiring and training now is underway for 300 part-time positions at Wegmans Food Markets’ new Tysons Corner location. Located at Capital Beltway and Route 123 in Fairfax County, Virginia, the store will employ a total of 480 people, the vast majority hired locally. Part-time positions are available in all departments, offering competitive pay, flexible scheduling and a workplace […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Survey: Current Actions Will Determine How Brands Perform In Future
As lockdown restrictions gradually lift across the world, “back to business” comes with a new set of consumer expectations for brands that will continue well into the future, reveals a new consumer study by MWWPR, an independent and integrated public relations agency. According to the data, consumers are dissecting corporate responses to the pandemic, and as […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, COVID News, Southeast
Diaz Foods Responds To Families In Need In Community
Diaz Foods, a distributor of specialty foods based in Atlanta, Georgia, makes several donations to various organizations throughout the Atlanta area. The company has received an overwhelming amount of requests for food donations over the last four to five weeks, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Several organizations reached out to us (Diaz Foods) for support […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Big Y Foods Announces Several New Appointments
The management of Big Y Foods Inc., based in Springfield, Massachusetts, has announced several new appointments throughout the company. These include: from Holland, Massachusetts—Carl A. Holmes, store manager, Big Y Express in Manchester, Connecticut; from Springfield, Massachusetts, Michael P. Whitehead, senior center store sales manager, store support center in Springfield, Massachusetts; from Sturbridge, Massachusetts, Krysten M. […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AWG’s Employee-Run Charitable Foundation Gives Disaster Relief Grants
Employees of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) are providing Disaster Relief Grants of $1,000 each to 10 organizations representing each of the communities where AWG and its subsidiary Valu Merchandisers Company (VMC) have a distribution center. AWG employees are presenting these grants to organizations that are helping with COVID-19 relief. The money […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Stapleton, CO, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Stapleton, Colorado. The 30,000-s.f. store at 3555 North Central Park Boulevard will open on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The healthy grocer’s new location is bringing approximately […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
BGC To Extend Daily Discount For Seniors, Emergency Service Providers
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is extending its discount programs for senior citizens and critical and emergency service providers through June 2, in all four banners it operates—Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market and Fresh by Brookshire’s. “BGC is committed to making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Brad Brookshire, chairman and […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, National
Frozen Food Sales Once More Top 50% Gains Versus Year Ago
by Anne-Marie Roerink/president, 210 Analytics Food sales remained very strong the last full week of April. Free of the effects of Easter this year or last, the week ending April 26 provided a glimpse at the elevated everyday demand as a result of more meals having moved to at-home. At the same time, the shift […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Mikey’s Introduces 2 New Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pockets
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Mikey’s, a provider of gluten-free, dairy-free hand-held meals and snacks, has released two new savory flavors: Buffalo-Style Chicken and Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheddar. These new pockets join the complete line of gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free and soy-free products just in time for May Celiac Awareness Month. Mikey’s offers allergen friendly, clean label, better-for-you meal solutions for every eating occasion for […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
CWT Assists With 800K+ Pounds Of Dairy Product Export Sales
Member cooperatives of Arlington, Virginia-based Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted five offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 372,581 pounds (169 metric tons) of butter, 37,479 pounds (17 metric tons) of cream cheese and 418,878 pounds (190 metric tons) of whole milk powder. The product is going to customers in […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Whole Foods
Mayorga Organics Opens Organic Specialty Coffee Factory In Miami
Miami, Florida-based Mayorga Organics has opened a 43,000-s.f. state-of-the-art organic specialty coffee facility in Miami, Florida. This location will operate in conjunction to Mayorga’s facility in Rockville, Maryland, to continue to meet national demand for the Mayorga brand of products. “When my family immigrated into the U.S., Miami was our first home. It’s always had a special place […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Executive News, Home Page Latest News, West
WEST: California Grocery Industry Icon Lou Amen Dies At 90
by John McCurry/contributing writer The grocery industry lost one of its iconic figures this week with the passing of Lou Amen, founder of Super A Foods in California. Amen started the chain of eight supermarkets in the Los Angeles area in 1971. He had been in the grocery business for seven decades and served on […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southeastern Mills Donates To Local Food Banks, Organizations
Rome, Georgia-based Southeastern Mills, a fourth-generation family business and a valued supplier to the food industry, is donating nearly $100,000 to local food banks and organizations that are supporting communities and retail and food service workers across the country. “At Southeastern Mills, showing real, tangible support for our customers and the communities where we do […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, National
NEW Board of Directors Welcomes 5 New Executives
The Network of Executive Women has named five new members to its board of directors, effective early 2020. Joining the NEW Board of Directors are Audit Chair Christina Bieniek, principal and chief commercial officer with Deloitte Consulting LLP; Director At-Large Chris Baker, SVP and head of North American retail with Visa; Director At-Large Cassandra Johnson, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, National
Hygiene Will Drive Long-Term Growth In Reusable Packaging Due To Virus
To say the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted consumer behavior would be an understatement. Everything about consumers’ purchase behavior, from what they buy to where they buy it, has been shaken up, and everyone is calling into question things they once took for granted as “safe.” Here’s how these new trends in consumer packaging will impact […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, West
Dulcinea Produce Brand Unveils New Citrus Packaging
Dulcinea, the California-based produce brand specializing in PureHeart, Tuscan-Style and other premium melons, has unveiled new packaging for the brand’s citrus line of products, including oranges and mandarins. The new high graphic, front-of-package design will be applied to its 2-pound and 3-pound mesh bags and will use separate and distinct bold colors to help differentiate […]