DoorDash has partnered with Southeastern Grocers Inc. to offer on-demand grocery delivery from more than 400 stores throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Customers can now order groceries on-demand from their local SEG store, delivered in as little as 45 minutes, through DoorDash’s marketplace app and website. SEG will offer tens of thousands 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 inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
New Jersey Food Council Honors ‘All-Star Lineup’
Across the Northeast Region, food business professionals participated in the New Jersey Food Council Night of Distinction event to honor its 2020 Industry Achievement Award recipients comprising prominent food industry executives. It is considered the longest Night of Distinction in the making, as the pandemic prevented the celebration for nearly two years. You can view highlights of […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Midwest
AdAdapted Expands Executive Team With O’Keefe, Sukenic
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted, a shopping list marketing and insights platform for CPG brands, agencies and retailers, has hired Joshua Sukenic as VP and general manager of AdAdapted Direct and Alison O’Keefe as general manager of retail partnerships. The addition of Sukenic and O’Keefe highlight AdAdapted’s continued emphasis on expanding into new business verticals and […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, National
PFG Appoints Hoskins As President/COO, Hagerty As EVP And CCO
Performance Food Group Company has announced management changes designed to align the company’s reporting structure with its strategy to capture growth opportunities across business units. Effective Jan. 3, Craig Hoskins has been appointed president and chief operating officer, overseeing PFG’s Foodservice and Vistar operations, and Patrick Hagerty has been appointed EVP and chief commercial officer. […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Plans Fifth ‘Best Of Local Brands’ Summit In February
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. will host its fifth “Best of Local Brands” summit in February to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 280 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One hundred new brands were selected from the first three summits combined and are […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Launches Nationwide Subsidiary RedBox Rx
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. is offering RedBox Rx, a new national subsidiary that provides low-cost telehealth and online pharmacy services. It also ships prescribed treatments directly to patients’ homes throughout the U.S. RedBox Rx makes it easy for people to get the treatment they need by offering quick, easy and discreet access to a […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Cacique Changes Name To Cacique Foods LLC
Cacique, an authentic Hispanic food brand, has introduced a new business name – Cacique Foods LLC. This refreshed name reflects both the company’s growth and continued commitment to the core values it was founded upon. The new name continues the momentum behind the brand as it meets the growing demand for its market leading products, […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Allen Elected To Coca-Cola Co. Board Of Directors
Herbert A. Allen III, president of Allen & Co. LLC, has been elected to serve on the Atlanta, Georgia-based Coca-Cola Co. Board of Directors. Allen, 54, is the son of Herbert A. Allen Jr., who retired from the Coca-Cola board earlier this year after 39 years of service. He has served as president of Allen […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
NGA Letter Urges Grocery Exemption Under OSHA Vaccine Mandate
The National Grocers Association has written a letter to the Biden administration urging the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration to consider exempting businesses in the food supply chain from the COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate. This request follows the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to lift the stay on the Emergency Temporary Standard. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, National, Produce News
In-Store Salad Bar Concept Picadeli Partners With Albertsons Cos.
Picadeli, a Swedish salad pioneer, is launching in the U.S. market through its debut partnership with Albertsons Cos. Picadeli offers a modular store-in-store salad bar concept with the mission to make fresh, healthy food accessible and affordable to the masses. Accessibility is a core pillar for Picadeli, believing that healthy food should be available to […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Executive News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
C&S Wholesale Grocers Names Winn COO, Fiore As Strategic Advisor
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has named Eric Winn as chief operating officer. In this newly created position, he will lead both the commercial and supply chain organizations. C&S Supply Chain Officer Peter Fiore will remain on the leadership team as a strategic advisor until his retirement at the end of 2022. “C&S […]
Posted inAssociation News, National
Attracting Young Talent To The Grocery Industry
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA director of Communications and External Affairs It’s no secret that independent community grocers have a lot to offer young workers who are seeking a meaningful, challenging and rewarding career. But when it comes to selling this younger talent pool on a career in grocery, independent retailers are battling both the competitive […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Coke Florida Names Radtke VP, Chief Of Staff
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC has named Karla Radtke as VP and chief of staff to Chairman and CEO Troy Taylor. Radtke has held a variety of roles across the Coca-Cola system for nearly 30 years. Her experience includes tenure with Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Refreshments and Coca-Cola North America in sales, sales operations, marketing, commercial operations […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West
Northgate Gonzalez Market Takes On Role Of Santa In Annual Toy Drive
In partnership with vendors and community partners, Northgate González Market delivered nearly 50,000 toys to children throughout Southern California on Dec. 16. Now in its 26th year, the Anaheim, California-based retailer works closely with its vendor partners and the community to put on the annual toy giveaway. The drive-thru events happened at 30 locations, including many […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Pineberries Available In Texas Exclusively At Central Market
Pineberries are scheduled to arrive this week at all Central Market stores, just in time for the holidays. The only place to find these in Texas are at Central Market, where they are a store exclusive through 2022. What is a pineberry? It looks like a pale strawberry but has a combination of strawberry and […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
UNFI Recognizes 2021 Master Marketer Award Winners
Elmer’s County Market, a family-owned, full-service grocery operator based since 1956 in Escanaba, Michigan, has been named UNFI’s 2021 Grand Master Marketer for overall consistent performance. The Providence, Rhode Island-based wholesaler made the announcement as part of honoring the 22 category winners in its annual Master Marketer competition, which recognizes best-in-class marketing efforts by independent […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh La Habra Store Offers Just Walk Out Technology
A new Amazon Fresh grocery store, offering Just Walk Out technology, has opened in La Habra, California. It is the second full-size grocery store in the area offering the technology. It also is the 10th Amazon Fresh store to open in Southern California. The stores have brought hundreds of jobs with a starting wage of […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Offers Customers Most Rewarding Shop Of Year
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. is helping customers save this holiday season with its award-winning SE Grocers private label products, paired with its top-ranked rewards loyalty program. “At Southeastern Grocers, our associates and customers are our No. 1 priority,” said Gayle Shields, VP of Own Brands for Southeastern Grocers. “We are dedicated to providing them […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Westrock Coffee Announces Major Plant Expansions
Little Rock, Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. LLC is expanding its operations and beverage capabilities with the purchase of a new facility in Conway, Arkansas that, when fully built out, will be the largest facility of its type in the United States. Westrock Coffee also will expand its extracts manufacturing capacity in Concord, North Carolina, and […]
Posted inC-Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Casey’s Closes Acquisition Of 40 Pilot Stores
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc., a convenience store chain, says it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of 40 stores from Pilot Corp. The acquisition gives Casey’s a strong presence in the Knoxville, Tennessee market. The purchase is part of the implementation of its three-year strategic plan that was shared in January 2020, […]