The Giant Co., based in Pennsylvania, announced that with the help of its customers and supplier partners, $2 million was donated to support local hunger relief efforts in the communities it serves. The fundraising campaign kicked off Sept. 1 in honor of Hunger Action Month, the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks’ awareness campaign designed to mobilize […]
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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, Lipari Foods, Midwest
Egglife Foods, Sprouts Farmers Market Enter Distribution Partnership
Egglife Foods, the food company that uses cage-free eggs instead of flour to reimagine carb-heavy foods, has announced national distribution with Sprouts Farmers Market on the heels of its one-year anniversary. Its signature egg white wraps, made by utilizing a patented method for transforming egg whites into a tortilla-style wrap, provide an alternative to flour wraps […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Names Industry Veteran Badibanga As SVP Of Operations
Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, named Irfan Badibanga as the new SVP of operations effective Nov. 1. Badibanga will be responsible for leading all operational aspects of Giant Food including regional operations, store support, strategic store planning and execution and asset protection, as well as people, team and culture development. Badibanga brings a strong track record […]
Posted inExecutive News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Companies Appoints Mary Beth West To Board Of Directors
Albertsons Companies, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has appointed Mary Beth West to its board of directors. West has a proven track record of innovation and transformation across myriad facets of retail. She began her career at Kraft Foods and over the course of 21 years of working on some of the food industry’s most iconic […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Announces Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion And Diversity Grants
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, and the SEG Gives Foundation, have announced the first-ever Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant Program award recipients. The grant program supports deserving organizations that assist in leveling the playing field for communities that face racial disparities […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Home Page Slider, National
FMI Report Finds Increased Demand For Private Brands Due To Pandemic
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its 2020 Power of Private Brands report which finds increased consumer demand for private brands due to the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for senior leaders in food retail and manufacturing to expand their private brands programs. “The rise in demand for private brands in part due to the COVID-19 […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National
Use Brand Power To Grow Revenue And Loyalty In Fresh Meat
by Michael Uetz / Managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 Historically, fresh meat – especially beef – has been sold as a commodity with no brand labeling. Today, the meat case has more brands in it than ever – national brands (like Tyson, Hillshire or Perdue), private label brands (including store-branded products) […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix To Open New Store Nov. 4 In South Fulton County, GA
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 a.m., Sandtown Crossing in Atlanta, Georgia. This 48,100-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the South Fulton County area. The store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh produce departments. […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Splenda Diabetes Care Shakes Line Expands To Walgreens Nationwide
Splenda Diabetes Care Shakes, the first and only no added sugar shakes specifically designed to help manage blood sugar and support the needs of people managing diabetes and prediabetes, is now available at Walgreens stores nationwide. The expansion comes on the heels of a successful regional launch in June. As demand continues to grow, additional retailers including Harris […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
JBT Corp. Appoints Paschall To Executive Leadership Team
Chicago-based JBT Corp. has promoted Kristina Paschall to the company’s executive leadership team as EVP, chief information and digital officer, effective immediately. Along with her responsibilities leading JBT’s global IT organization, Paschall will drive technology-enabled business growth and the expansion of JBT’s IoT (iOPS) product capabilities to deliver measurable customer value. Additional emphasis will be on […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Opens First Store In Lubbock To Mark Expansion Into West Texas
H-E-B opened its first store in Lubbock, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Located at 4405 114th St., the 122,000-square-foot store will offer residents a world-class shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at H-E-B’s celebrated low prices. This long-awaited store is part of H-E-B’s continued expansion into West Texas, where it has […]
Posted inGelson's, Home Page Slider, Specialty, West
Gelson’s To Debut Four New Exclusive Wine Offerings
Gelson’s is uncorking four new bottlings in its exclusive branded collection of Gelson’s Wines this holiday season, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with one of its winemakers, Julien Fayard, who was named 2016 “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectrum. The four wines will be available at all 27 Gelson’s locations across Southern California. […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Snickers Wins Nationwide Vote In Halloween Candy Showdown
Mars Wrigley’s Snickers brand once again was crowned the king of Halloween candy, having bested 15 other candy brands in a network morning show’s annual candy showdown. More than 20,000 people voted in the final face-off with one last competitor, where Snickers received 52 percent of the vote. “Snickers always satisfies our fans, but it was […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business Reinvents Itself
Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business unveiled a new brand identity – including new company name and logo – at Intelligence Reimagined, the latest, virtual iteration of its annual Consumer 360 event. Once Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business becomes a stand-alone company it will be known as NielsenIQ, identified by a new brand logo. With a vibrant flash green […]
Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, International Foods, West
Food City Bakeries To Offer Special Items For Day Of The Dead
On Monday, Nov. 2, gather with loved ones, share past time stories and enjoy Day of the Dead bread and other offerings found at all 47 Food City bakeries across Arizona. The bread is being sold in family size packages, so shoppers can break bread all week with family and friends. Día de los Muertos, […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National
United Fresh Launches New Program To Kick Off 2021
United Fresh Produce Association is launching the United re-Fresh Experience, a monthly series of events in January 2021. “Despite the trials and tribulations across our supply chain in 2020, we’re all ready to turn the corner into brighter days,” said Tom Stenzel, president and CEO of United Fresh. “The new United re-Fresh Experience will help […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Toy Book Offers Safer Holiday Shopping Option
More than 1.2 million households across the Midwest are receiving an interactive reminder this week that the holidays and chances for gift-giving are fast approaching. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer Meijer has released its new toy book, featuring its top picks, for an early look as families plan their tactics for safe holiday shopping. The new Meijer Toy […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Brookshire Brothers’ Katy Store Receives A Facelift
Brookshire Brothers, the Lufkin, Texas-based, employee-owned grocery chain, is investing more than $2 million in upgrades at its Katy location to offer new features that will enhance the overall customer experience. Renovations are already underway, including major updates to the storefront, new paint and décor, construction of a new in-store coffee shop, updated restrooms and […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., COVID News, Home Page Slider, National
Kroger Health Launches COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Testing At Pharmacies
Kroger Health revealed the launch of rapid antibody testing across its family of pharmacies, expanding the company’s existing portfolio of in-clinic and at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests, to help inform patients if they have previously been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The FDA-authorized rapid antibody tests – conducted using a finger-prick blood sample – are now available at Kroger pharmacies […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Publix Reveals Expansion Of North Carolina Distribution Center
Publix has revealed plans to expand its distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina, to include a dry grocery warehouse, which will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space. In February 2020, Publix broke ground on the distribution center’s first phase, a refrigerated warehouse, currently under construction. The entire distribution center is expected to […]