Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing appreciation to its frontline workers who are getting the COVID-19 vaccine by giving them a $50 BGC gift card. The company is paying employees for their time while getting the vaccinations and hosting vaccine clinics to ensure accessibility. BGC is encouraging its employee-partners to take the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Author Archives: Treva Bennett
Senior Content Creator
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, National
Politics And Pandemic Put Card Payments In Spotlight
By Robert Yeakel / NGA Director of Government Relations It has been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life and transformed how customers interact with retail. Almost overnight, businesses built out their e-commerce platforms to reach a customer base that – due to lockdowns or public health concerns, or both – could […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
NGA 5 Poses Questions for … Redner’s Markets’ Gary Redner
NGA’s “Five Questions” is a regular feature that explores the insights of independent grocery operators. This week, Gary Redner, COO of Redner’s Markets, shares his thoughts with us. What were the most important lessons of 2020? Self-reliance. There were so many regulatory standards put into place over the last 10 months and our team members […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Shelby Originals
Grocers In Buckeye State ‘Had Our Good Days And Our Bad Days’
Online ordering, safety likely to stay; samples, salad bars out by Eric Pereira/ staff writer While customers have found convenience and other advantages in online ordering, so too did Ohio independent grocers, especially during the frantic peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Williams, owner of Weiland’s Market in Columbus, Ohio, praised her store’s partnership with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Retail Business Services Appoints Kosla CIO, EVP
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has named Rom Kosla as EVP, IT and chief information officer. Kosla will oversee all aspects of IT for the U.S. businesses, with a specific focus on delivering common systems and innovation that create digitally enabled experiences and support the omnichannel ambitions of Ahold Delhaize […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
AppHarvest Acquires Root AI To Increase Efficiency
Morehead, Kentucky-based AppHarvest, an AgTech company and Certified B Corp, has acquired Root AI, an artificial intelligence farming startup that creates intelligent robots to help manage high-tech indoor farms. The acquisition of Root AI and its robotic universal harvester, Virgo, is expected to provide AppHarvest with a baseline of harvesting support working alongside crop care specialists […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Association News, Home Page Slider, National
NAMI Scholarship Foundation Expands Eligibility To Graduate Students
The North American Meat Institute Scholarship Foundation will expand eligibility and offer two $5,000 scholarships to graduate students for the 2021-2022 academic year. Previously, scholarships were only awarded to undergraduate students. “The meat and poultry industry strives to support students at every level because they are the future of our industry. With this monetary increase […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Tyson Foods Invests $425M In New Tennessee Poultry Complex
Tyson Foods, along with local, state and federal officials, met April 8 to officially open the company’s new poultry complex in Humboldt, Tennessee. The $425 million project, which includes a processing plant, feed mill and hatchery, represents Tyson’s biggest investment in Tennessee and the single largest corporate investment ever in Gibson County. “We’re pleased to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Lipari Foods, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Grocer: Suppliers Finally Realized Importance Of Smaller Independents
by Eric Pereira / staff writer Nakul Patel, owner of Mt. Plymouth IGA Market in Sorrento, Florida, said consumers and the supply chain have gained a deeper appreciation for independent grocers during COVID-19 pandemic – and that feeling is likely to continue. “I truly believe that the independent grocer will thrive this decade,” Patel said. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Pharmacy Honors Associates With Rxcellence Award
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Pharmacy recently presented 15 pharmacy associates with the Rxcellence Award for excelling in customer service, performance, ownership and teamwork. The award was given to one pharmacist and one technician from each of the company’s five divisions, one pharmacy supervisor and four pharmacy support associates. “Last year, our pharmacy associates continued to exceed […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Home Page Slider, National
2021 Power Of Produce Shows COVID-19 Impact On Purchasing Habits
Produce department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, an 11.4 percent increase, according to FMI–The Food Industry Association’s 2021 Power of Produce. The survey of produce grocery shoppers, released at the Southeast Produce Council Southern Exposure event, finds shoppers are purchasing more produce than pre-COVID-19 pandemic, with shoppers buying more fresh fruit (+8.9 percent) and more vegetables (+14.2 […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southern Brand Duke’s Mayonnaise Introduces New Products
Richmond, Virginia-based Duke’s Mayonnaise, the Southern brand with the cult-like following, is launching a slate of new products. These include a line of four flavored mayos, including Bacon & Tomato and Habanero Garlic, three dressings for coleslaw and potato salad, and Duke’s Hint of Lime Mayonnaise. The new products are now available in select retailers […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Jacksonville Division VP To Retire; Bennett To Assume Role
Publix Super Markets’ Jacksonville Division VP Scott Brubaker will retire at the end of June, after more than 46 years of service. Brubaker, 62, began his Publix career in 1975 as a part-time front service clerk in Melbourne, Florida. After working in different positions at several stores throughout Florida, he was promoted to store manager […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Kainos Capital Sells Ferraro Foods To Kelso & Co.
Dallas, Texas-based Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is selling its portfolio company Ferraro Foods to funds managed by Kelso & Co. Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Ferraro Foods is a specialty foodservice distributor delivering food and supplies, primarily to the Italian restaurant and pizzeria segment in the Eastern U.S. The company, which […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Returns To Indianapolis 500; Sponsors RLL Racing For 3 Events
Hy-Vee Inc. – an employee-owned supermarket chain that operates more than 275 retail stores across eight Midwestern states – will be the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s NTT Indycar Series entry at Road America (June 20) and World Wide Technology Raceway (Aug. 21), according to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Instacart Report Looks At Pandemic Effects On Consumer Grocery Habits
Instacart, an online grocery platform, has released “Beyond the Cart: A Year of Essential Insights,” a new report highlighting how the pandemic has transformed 100 years of grocery habits through the lens of six trends from the past year that are shaping the future of online grocery shopping. The report combines an in-depth look at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Bashas’ Family Of Stores Plans April 8 Job Fair To Fill 700 Positions
Bashas’ Family of Stores is looking to add nearly 700 people to its roster. The jobs will fill a variety of full-time and part-time positions at its more than 100 locations throughout Arizona. The open positions range from hourly clerks to store managers and everything in between, especially skilled bakers and meat cutters who can […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ShopRite Associates Earn Spot On Cheerios Cereal Box
ShopRite customers will recognize some familiar faces on their favorite cereal box when they visit stores during April. Photos of 100 associates will appear on limited-edition Cheerios boxes as part of an annual tradition recognizing associates for fighting hunger in the communities where ShopRite stores operate. Their fundraising efforts this year raised $1 million for […]
Posted inGuest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National
Slight Chance For Normal Spring Made Better By Independent Grocers
by Greg Ferrara / president, National Grocers Association A lot of folks were dealt a double whammy this winter – bone-chilling cold plus pandemic-driven restrictions on gatherings and dining out. Perhaps more so than ever before, Americans are ready for some relief and are patiently (or impatiently) waiting for the sun to come out, temperatures […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Thriving As An Independent Grocer In 2021: 5 Key Strategies To Invest In For Success
Sponsored content by: ITRetail It’s no secret that 2020 drastically changed the grocery landscape. For grocers, the past year’s challenges have been anything but ordinary; the coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive shift in the way grocers do business, as well as the way consumers shop. Due to being an essential business, grocers did not […]