The International Housewares Association is collaborating with Tastemaker Conference to bring together home and housewares suppliers with food-focused influencer marketing content creators during The Inspired Home Show 2022. The Tastemaker Conference will take place March 3-4 in Chicago, just before The Inspired Home Show on March 5-8 at McCormick Place. It will provide an opportunity […]
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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, Produce News, Southeast
SEPC Announces Southern Exposure’s Lineup For 2022
The Southeast Produce Council has announced its speakers for the upcoming Southern Exposure: The Marvel of Produce, set to take place March 3-5. Premiering at the Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, this year’s conference will be themed to celebrate the next generation of superheroes within the produce industry. The following guest speakers have […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Super Markets Gingerbread Store Now Available
The Publix Super Markets Gingerbread Store is available in stores, just in time for the holiday season. This kit has everything needed for Publix fans to continue the classic tradition of building gingerbread houses with loved ones. The limited-edition kit is available while supplies last. The Publix Gingerbread store features include: Prebaked and notched gingerbread; […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Symphony RetailAI’s Sullivan Named An RIS News Top Mover, Shaker
Cheryl Sullivan, chief product officer for Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has been named to RIS News’ Influentials 2021: Top 10 Movers and Shakers in Retail. The annual recognition highlights executives who are shaping the retail industry and their companies through […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
C&S To Purchase 12 Tops Markets Stores, Convert To Grand Union
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 12 Tops Markets stores that have become available due to the Tops Markets merger with Price Chopper/Market 32. C&S will convert these 12 stores to Grand Union supermarkets. “With our recent announcement of the purchase of Piggly Wiggly Midwest, this is another […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Price Chopper/Market 32 And Tops Markets Complete Merger
New York-based companies Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets announced the closure of their merger Nov. 8, after completion of the regulatory review process and approval from the Federal Trade Commission. The merger was proposed earlier this year. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will be managed locally by their respective leaders […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Hits Road For Feast Of Sharing Celebrations
H-E-B is taking its mobile kitchens on the road for the company’s annual Feast of Sharing celebrations. During November and December, the program will donate more than 340,000 meals to 18 Texas food banks and provide monetary gifts to more than 45 hunger relief organizations in the state. Although this year’s H-E-B Feast of Sharing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
UVD Robots Move Into The Supermarket Aisle
After receiving the second order of 100 more robots from the European Commission in September, following the first order of 200 robots in November 2020, Odense, Denmark-based UVD Robots has entered a global partnership agreement with OCC Commercial Consulting to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, food service and retail environments. The partnership enables OCC to […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer’s Simply Give Double Match Days To Fund Up To 10M Meals
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer’s Simply Give program is on track to fund up to 10 million meals before Thanksgiving with the help of its customers. To accomplish this goal, the retailer launched its longest-ever Double Match period, Nov. 7-25, meaning all Simply Give donation cards purchased on those days will be effectively tripled by Meijer, up to 10 million meals […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, West
Foster Farms Makes 64,000-Pound Turkey Donation To Food Banks
Livingston, California-based Foster Farms renewed its holiday hunger relief efforts recently with a 64,000-pound turkey donation to West Coast food banks. This donation will bring a holiday meal to more than 80,000 people in need across three states to help address food assistance needs. Foster Farms also is delivering thousands of holiday turkeys to food banks from […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
New Marietta, GA Publix Opens Nov. 10, Brings 135 Jobs To Area
Publix Super Markets will open a new store at 7 a.m. on Nov. 10 in the East Cobb Crossing shopping center in Marietta, Georgia. This 37,400-square-foot store, located at 4269 Roswell Road, will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Opens E-Commerce Fulfillment Center In Philadelphia
The Giant Co. has opened its new Giant Direct E-commerce Fulfillment Center at 3501 Island Ave. in Philadelphia. This 124,000-square-foot facility will enable the company to serve more customers in Philadelphia and – for the first time in its 98-year history – in southern New Jersey. In celebration of the grand opening, the company held a […]
Posted inCoborn's, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s Opens New Grocery Store In Buffalo, MN
Coborn’s Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of a new store located at 630 Ryan’s Way in Buffalo, Minnesota. This marks the 60th grocery store and the 29th Coborn’s supermarket in the company’s retail portfolio. The company recently completed significant updates at its Coborn’s location in Park Rapids and has several other locations currently being […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Latest News, Southwest
Gatik, Walmart Achieve Industry First Fully Driverless Deliveries
Gatik is operating daily without a driver behind the wheel of its Walmart delivery route in Bentonville, Arkansas, the companies announced today. The route moves customer orders between a Walmart dark store and a Neighborhood Market in a fleet of multi-temperature autonomous box trucks. According to Gatik, its deployment with Walmart in the state represents […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Bumble Bee Seafoods Expands, Elevates Prime Gourmet Tuna Line
Bumble Bee Seafoods, the 120-year-old household brand, is evolving the Bumble Bee Prime product line, formerly known as Prime Fillet. The updated product line includes both canned tuna and salmon products, as well as a new on-the-go snack kit format. “The Bumble Bee Prime product line is designed to offer a premium experience that is […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
UNFI Names Fatupaito Driver Of The Year
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Foga’a Fatupaito its Driver of the Year. The award recognizes select UNFI professional drivers who lead the company in a variety of safety standards. In addition to being named Driver of the Year, Fatupaito was awarded $10,000 and a premium UNFI tractor that he may use […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
CPG Slow Job Growth Signals Continued Supply Chain Challenges
The Nov. 5 jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows strong overall improvement from September’s dismal number but fails to make significant gains in key segments that are critical to alleviating the nation’s supply chain crisis. According to the Consumer Brands Association’s analysis of the October BLS data, the consumer packaged goods industry […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Reasor’s Offers Free Meal To Veterans, Military Personnel On Nov. 11
In honor of Veterans Day, Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s invites all veterans and active-duty personnel to enjoy a free meal from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 11. Meals are available for in-store dining or carry out. To be eligible, participants must show proof of military service and choose from one of the $7.99 specials. The free […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
NGA CEO Testifies Before House Committee On Supply Chain Challenges
National Grocers Association President and CEO Greg Ferrara testified Nov. 3 in front of the full House Agriculture Committee on how supply chain challenges, including the labor shortage and anti-competitive tactics by power buyers in the grocery marketplace, are impacting independent grocers and the communities they serve. “The greatest risk we face in the market […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ultrafast Grocery Service Buyk Doubles Presence In NY To 20 Dark Stores
Buyk, a real-time retail service that promises grocery delivery within 15 minutes, has expanded into Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, following a successful launch in Manhattan in September. The move brings the company’s total number of dark stores to 20, making Buyk one of the largest and fastest-growing ultrafast grocery delivery services operating in New York […]