Great Place to Work has just published its 23rd annual ranking of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, the list of the best workplaces in the U.S., created in partnership with Fortune. Grocers Wegmans, Publix and Nugget Markets were included on the 2020 list. “The 100 Best show the way forward,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO […]
Author Archives: Treva Bennett
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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 inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Southeast, Suppliers
Garner Foods Names Katie Chaffin New Director Of Marketing
Garner Foods, makers of Texas Pete and Green Mountain Gringo products, has named Katie Chaffin as its new director of marketing. Chaffin has been a member of the Garner Foods team since 2010, when she joined the company as the marketing communications coordinator. Through the years, Chaffin has grown her role as a key member of […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Suppliers
Kellogg’s CCO Salmon Heading To Simmons Foods
After 22 years with the Kellogg Co., Chief Customer Officer Scott Salmon is leaving the breakfast and snacking company for a leadership role with Simmons Foods, based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. “We thank Scott for the many contributions he has made during his more than two decades with Kellogg,” said Chris Hood, Kellogg North America […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Explains Changes In Operation Hours, Staffing
Hy-Vee recently released a statement concerning upcoming changes in its stores hours of operation and staffing changes. The company says it recently initiated a major companywide effort called Helpful Smile 2020, “with the goal of keeping Hy-Vee the best place to work and shop in America.” “Today, the retail grocery industry continues to evolve and […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, National
Walmart U.S. Comp Sales, E-Commerce Sales Grow In Q4
In its fourth-quarter highlights, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart U.S. reported total revenue was $141.7 billion, an increase of $2.9 billion, or 2.1 percent. Walmart U.S. comp sales increased on a two-year stacked basis by 6 percent with continued strength in food and consumables. Walmart U.S. e-commerce had strong growth in grocery pickup and delivery, and walmart.com […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, New Products, Packaging News, Perishables, Southwest, Suppliers
Coleman Natural Foods Is Expanding Its Budweiser BBQ Collection
Coleman Natural Foods is expanding its Budweiser BBQ collection with the introduction of a Spicy BBQ Pulled Pork and Beer & Cheese Bratwurst flavor this spring. The two new items join the heat-and-eat roster of fully-cooked pulled pork and bratwurst infused with real Budweiser lager beer taste that was introduced in spring 2019. As with […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Southeast
Refuel Reaches Agreement To Acquire Double Quick
Refuel Operating Co. LLC, a Charleston, South Carolina-based retail and wholesale fuel distribution and convenience store business, has entered into an agreement to acquire Double Quick Inc., a Mississippi-based retail fuel distribution and convenience store chain. Refuel is a portfolio company of First Reserve, a global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on energy. Double […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Natural Delights Remembers Industry Icon Isabel Nuñez
Natural Delights remembers date industry icon, Isabel Nuñez, who died on Friday, Feb. 7. Nuñez paved the way for growers and operations to thrive in the Bard Valley region, giving jobs to thousands and supplying the country with only the best Medjool dates. He was one of the original founding members of the Yuma, Arizona-based […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Bakery News, Deli News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest, Produce News
MIDWEST: Price Chopper Plans Major Investment In Kansas City In 2020
Price Chopper, Kansas City’s locally-owned grocer, is planning to invest more than $54 million into new stores and remodels of existing stores over the course of 2020. This year’s investment is more than the previous two years combined and brings the company’s total investments to more than $104 million in just three years. According to […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National
Kroger Precision Marketing Challenges Media Industry
The Kroger Co.’s media advertising business, Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), has a new sales attribution capability to provide brands full transparency into media performance. Kroger’s self-service advertising platform now allows brands to view in-store and online sales results attributed to advertising campaigns across Kroger properties. Kroger applies only 100 percent verified transactions from both in-store and online customers. Microsoft […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, New Products, Suppliers
Sprite ‘Drops’ Hit Of Ginger With New Beverage, Streetwear Collaboration
Sprite is adding a hit of ginger flavor to its lemon-lime base with a category-crossing innovation that launched Feb. 12. Sprite Ginger now is available nationwide in 20-oz. and 2-liter bottles and 12-oz. can 12-packs. Sprite Ginger Zero Sugar now is available nationwide in 12-oz. cans. The drink was developed in response to the popularity […]
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Organic Natural, West
Sprouts Farmers Market To Open Redding, CA, Store On Feb. 26
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Redding, California, at 1401 Hilltop Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Sprouts’ store layout, inspired by farmers markets, features fresh produce at the center of the store, an expansive bulk foods section and an extensive vitamin department focused on wellness. To celebrate the new store, Sprouts is giving away a classic […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, National, Nonfood Items
Soto: Segmenting Multicultural Markets Not As Challenging As You Think
by Terry Soto/multicultural marketing expert I’m often asked how retailers can avoid stereotyping or generalizing when attempting to attract sales from multicultural shoppers given how diverse even one nationality, dialect or cultural background can be. It starts with some common sense. Say you want to attract sales among Hispanic shoppers. The first step should always […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, International Foods, Nonfood Items, West
WEST: Cardenas Markets Foundation Launches New Scholarship Program
With the support of Cardenas Markets, the Cardenas Markets Foundation is launching a new scholarship program intended to support students in California (Inland Empire, Imperial Valley and Bay Area), Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson) and Nevada (Las Vegas). Specifically, they will be granting a total of 59 scholarships—one $2,000 award per each of the stores they […]
Posted inAssociation News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items, Northeast
Saker ShopRites Founder Completes Term As NJFC Chair
Richard Saker still carries strong memories of when the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) was founded 51 years ago in his parents’ living room in Freehold. His father, Joseph J. Saker, founder and chairman of Saker ShopRites, was one of the state’s preeminent leaders in the food industry. With others, the senior Saker created the […]
Posted inDairy News, Association News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Packaging News, Perishables, Suppliers, West
Darigold Expanding Fit Milk Facility In Boise, ID
Darigold Inc. will invest $67 million in its Boise, Idaho, facility this year, a move that will allow it to support the growth of its Fit milk. Over the past six months, Darigold reported, consumer demand for Fit, which was launched in the Pacific Northwest market last year, has doubled in sales and distribution. Headquartered […]
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2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards Application Period Now Open
United Fresh has opened the application period for the 2020 United Fresh Innovation Awards. Companies are encouraged to nominate their products and solutions in seven categories for the winning title, which will be announced at the United Fresh 2020 Convention & Expo, June 16-19 in San Diego. “The pace of innovation in the fresh produce […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Midwest
Golden Sun Marketing Welcomes Two New Team Members
Mound, Minnesota-based Golden Sun Marketing has hired two experienced professionals—Tim Rogers and Jason Fuller. Rogers joined the team as business development manager at the beginning of January. Fuller joined as VP, effective Feb. 1. Rogers joins Golden Sun Marketing from The Fresh Market, a specialty grocer in the southeast. “Tim’s deep understanding of both procurement […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Crispy Green Hires Torres As New Regional Sales Manager
Fairfield, New Jersey-based Crispy Green has hired Janet Torres as regional sales manager to strengthen its key accounts and regional sales to meet its aggressive growth plan for 2020 and beyond. Torres brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role and will be a solid asset to the team, the company says. In addition […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Marketing News, Northeast
Verc Enterprises Presents $500 Grant To Fitchburg High School
Verc Enterprises, a convenience store and Mobil/Gulf/Irving gasoline operator with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire and owner of Mayflower Provisions in Plymouth, Massachusetts, recently presented Fitchburg High School with a check for $500, a grant made possible through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. Funded by the ExxonMobil Corp. and Global Partners LP, the […]