Los Angeles-based Cacique, an authentic Mexican food brand, is shining a spotlight on the significant role Mexican food has on American culture by unveiling its third annual What’s Next in Mexican Cuisine trends forecast. The event is part of Cacique’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The 2021 forecast predicts that Americans are ready to bring classic Mexican […]
Category: International Foods
The Shelby Report covers multicultural and international foods for grocery retailers nationwide, from global flavors and Hispanic, Asian and world market trends to supplier announcements and merchandising strategies for reaching diverse shoppers. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inInternational Foods, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Manischewitz Offers New Tradition With Chanukah House Cookie Kit
Bayonne, New Jersey-based Manischewitz, an iconic name in traditional kosher products, is offering a do-it-yourself Chanukah House cookie decorating kit that comes with everything children need – from cookies and icing to a sanding sugar and a candy menorah – to build their own edible holiday cottage. And when you give this gift to a young one, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Berkshire Partners, Javier Vélez-Bautista Launch El Dorado Foods
Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, and Javier Vélez-Bautista, an experienced food executive, have formed El Dorado Foods, a multi-category platform to acquire and develop innovative Latin-inspired food and beverage brands. Vélez-Bautista was most recently CEO of Mission Foods, a producer of fresh and authentic tortillas and other Mexican food products. “We are thrilled to partner […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Northeast
Ortega Introduces First Line Of Cauliflower And Corn Taco Shells
Ortega, a brand of Mexican food products including taco shells, taco kits, Mexican seasonings and the No. 1-selling brand of taco sauce in the United States, has released its first line of taco shells and tortillas made with cauliflower, offering an alternative to traditional corn taco shells and flour tortillas. The Cauliflower & Corn Taco Shells and the […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Southwest
¡Yo Quiero! Brands Partners With Dallas Cowboys
¡Yo Quiero! Brands, a Texas-based company, has formed a brand partnership with the Dallas Cowboys. The foodie-centric company, focused on small-batch recipes, landed a five-year deal including: private-labeling, sampling, press, promotion and co-branded in-store packaging. ¡Yo Quiero!’s authentic Mexican flavors and Texas traditions were a success as they launched in grocery stores across the nation. […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Guest Contributors, Home Page Slider, National, Shelby Originals
Soto: U.S. Hispanics Consider Internet Essential During Pandemic
by Terry Soto / CEO of About Marketing Solutions Inc. A recent Pew Center survey published in April 2020 finds that Hispanics are 28 percent more likely to say the internet has been essential during the pandemic (65 percent Hispanics vs. 50 percent White-Non-Hispanic). This is great news for retailers because as shoppers work to […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
iFresh, Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Reach Distribution Agreement
iFresh Inc., an Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, says it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. This partnership will allow iFresh to introduce Yiling Pharm’s series of products to the U.S. market. Yiling Pharm is one of the top 20 Chinese listed pharmaceutical companies. The company […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Targets Baltimore’s Kosher Category With Expanded Selection
Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the largest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the United States. It soon will see a surge in the variety of new and traditional kosher products available on the shelves at most Giant Food stores in the area. The Hyattsville, Maryland-based grocery chain is rolling out an expanded kosher selection […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Latest News, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Every Supermarket Served By Georgia-based Souto Is ‘A Different World’
by John McCurry / contributing writer Souto Foods, a Norcross, Georgia-based distributor catering primarily to the Hispanic market, has experienced rapid growth since its founding a decade ago. Sebastian Souto, company president, described markets as being highly competitive and unique in every zip code. “We serve products for many nationalities, from South and Central America […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Shelby Originals
ASG: Stores Know, Read And Adapt To Their Markets
by John McCurry / contributing writer Associated Supermarket Group likely serves one of the most multicultural markets in the Northeast, if not the entire U.S. ASG provides an array of services, including store financing, procurement, distribution, marketing, merchandising, advertising and promotion for more than 200 stores in the New York Tri-State area and along the […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Albertsons, Home Page Latest News, International Foods, Southwest
SOUTHWEST: El Rancho Supermercado Reflects Rise Of Hispanic Market In Texas
by John McCurry / contributing writer The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Hispanic population of Texas to be about 40 percent and growing. That makes for a highly competitive market for the grocery chains across the state focusing on this key demographic. El Rancho Supermercado, founded in 1988, is among those. The rise of the […]
Posted inCentral Market, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest
Central Market To Host Food-Cations, Charc Week This Summer
Central Market is bringing favorite foods from summer travel destinations home to North Texas this year. Each week starting June 24, Central Market will feature special foods from different vacation locations starting with New York City, June 24-July 7; followed by France, July 8-14; then a Tropical Paradise, July 15-28. The summer Food-Cation celebration will […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
Midwest Markets Stocking Items From Around The World
by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer Chicago, Illinois, is one of several big cities in the Midwest where diversity in food and culture is not hard to come by. And Dino Svigos, co-founder of Chicago-based Fresh Farms grocery stores, was quick to tap into this multicultural marketplace. “Nothing from America. You want canned cheese […]
Posted inNational, International Foods
Multicultural Consumers Are Vital To Your E-Comm Meat Purchases
By Michael Uetz / Managing principal of Midan Marketing Every day, the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. In fact, 44 percent of Millennials, the largest living generation, are considered multicultural.1 The traditions and heritage of multicultural consumers – including U.S. Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans – lead this audience to shop differently, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Southwest
¡Yo Quiero! Brands Opens New Facilities In Texas, Mexico
¡Yo Quiero! Brands, a Texas-based company, has opened its new 45,000-square-foot distribution facility in Rhome, Texas, as well as a brand new, state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Mexico. The foodie-centric brand, focusing on small-batch guacamole, salsa and queso products, is making moves in the avocado and high-pressure pasteurization industries. Decades ago, a Texas restaurateur […]
Posted inInternational Foods, West
HF Foods Group Names CFO, Moves Headquarters
HF Foods Group Inc., a City of Industry, California-based food distributor to Asian restaurants across the Southeast, Pacific and Mountain West regions of the United States, has appointed Victor Lee as the company’s new chief financial officer, effective May 1. The company also has moved its headquarters to the existing offices of B&R Global Holdings […]
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Mayorga Organics Opens Organic Specialty Coffee Factory In Miami
Miami, Florida-based Mayorga Organics has opened a 43,000-s.f. state-of-the-art organic specialty coffee facility in Miami, Florida. This location will operate in conjunction to Mayorga’s facility in Rockville, Maryland, to continue to meet national demand for the Mayorga brand of products. “When my family immigrated into the U.S., Miami was our first home. It’s always had a special place […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest
Don Miguel Foods Announces Precautionary Facility Closure Until May 4
Dallas, Texas-based Don Miguel Foods LLC said April 21 that, out of an abundance of caution, it will temporarily pause operations at its facility and resume production on Monday, May 4. The closure is in response to further spread of Covid-19 in the area and the impact on the production facility. Given the design of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Home Page Latest News, International Foods, Online Grocery Technology, West
Island Pacific Supermarket Launches ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ Campaign
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Walnut, California-based Island Pacific Supermarket has made the health and safety of its customers, employees and community its top priority. Island Pacific has launched its “Stay Home, Stay Safe” campaign by becoming the first Filipino supermarket chain to provide online shopping with same day grocery delivery in the United States. By […]
Posted inInternational Foods, COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Fresh Farms Praises Efforts Of Employees During Covid-19 Crisis
The Shelby Report received a Covid-19 briefing on March 25 from Dino Svigos of Fresh Farms, which has four markets in the Chicago area. Svigos is a principal in two of the locations, which range in size from 10,000 to 60,000 s.f. Their wholesaler is UNFI. As with most grocery retailers across the country, Fresh […]