by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Each year as I prepare to write my dairy industry “year in review” column, I reflect on the newsworthy events that occurred in the industry in the previous 12 months. This reflection often includes a look back on the following: new product introductions; ingredient, product and package […]
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Appoints Three New Senior Executives
Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a distributor of beverage alcohol has appointed John Wittig as chief commercial officer, Gene Sullivan as chief sales and marketing officer and David Chaplin as chief growth officer, effective Jan. 1. In their new roles, Wittig and Sullivan will report to Southern Glazer’s COO Brad Vassar. Chaplin will […]
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Aldi Launches Alcohol Delivery Nationwide Through Instacart
Batavia, Illinois-based Aldi is offering delivery of wine and beer via Instacart nationwide, where permitted by state and local laws. Online alcohol delivery now reaches 60 percent of the 1,400 stores where Aldi sells alcohol. Shoppers can visit shop.Aldi.us to select from a wide array of wine and beer, and have it all delivered to their […]
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Brooklyn Crafted Now Being Distributed At Sprouts Farmers Markets
Brooklyn, New York-based artisanal craft beverage brand, Brooklyn Crafted, is now offering its Extra Spicy Ginger Beer Can in Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide. The addition of Sprouts distribution comes at the heels of brand developments including the implementation of a new bottling line and diversification to new product lines including its Herbal Teas and Calamansi-Ade lines. […]
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H-E-B Delivers Second Location To Kingwood, Texas, Community
H-E-B will expand its footprint within the Kingwood community in Houston, opening its newest location H-E-B Market at Northpark on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 102,000-s.f. store is located at 19529 Northpark Drive. Kingwood resident Blake Willenborg will serve as GM and draw from his 15 years with H-E-B, having started as a bagger after graduating […]
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Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon
The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location. “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]
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Enmarket Debuts New Headquarters In Savannah
The Savannah, Georgia-based Enmarket convenience store chain has a new home. The locally owned and operated company has moved into its new corporate headquarters building at the corner of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17 in Savannah. The 23,000-s.f. office building is the first completed phase of a larger complex on the site along one of Savannah’s […]
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Anheuser-Busch Purchases Remaining Shares Of Craft Brew Alliance
On Nov. 11, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), a Portland, Oregon-based brewing company that creates craft beers, and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) said they will expand their partnership, with A-B agreeing to purchase the remaining CBA shares it does not already own in a merger transaction for $16.50 per share, in cash. “Today’s announcement represents an exciting next […]