During Seafood Expo North America, FMI – The Food Industry Association released its “Power of Seafood 2024“ report, which found seafood volume and dollar amounts have decreased, however, consumers are choosing to cook seafood dishes at home. With these shifts in purchasing and consumption, food retailers can attract seafood shoppers by emphasizing nutrition, sustainability and […]
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The Shelby Report covers meat, seafood and poultry for grocery retailers nationwide, from protein trends and pricing developments to supplier announcements and meat department merchandising strategies. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Packaging News, Southeast
DS Smith Introduces DryPack Seafood Box
DS Smith, a global provider of sustainable, fiber-based corrugated packaging, is launching its DryPack seafood box in North America. A sustainable replacement for non-recyclable expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam boxes, DS Smith DryPack is a no-leak, 100 percent water-resistant, fully recyclable box that, when packed with ice, can keep fresh fish below 40 degrees Fahrenheit for more than […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Association News, National
Report: Meat Department Posts Strong Start To Year
The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds, both fixed and random weight, stood at $4.55 in January, up 1.2 percent from year-on-year, according to a recent Circana and 210 Analytics report. Processed meat tends to have the higher prices, but its average price per pound decreased for bacon, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Chicken of the Sea Announces Appointments, Promotion
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods (COSFF) has announced the appointment of three new leaders and a promotion within its commercial organization. The company welcomes the industry veterans, who bring customer-centric expertise to ensure COSFF remains at the forefront of the seafood industry. Tiffany Hicks Tiffany Hicks has been hired as SVP of foodservice and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Ahold Delhaize Sells Two Meat Facilities To Cargill
As it focuses investments in omnichannel businesses, Ahold Delhaize USA has announced that its Infinity Meat Solutions subsidiaries have sold two processing facilities – North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania – to Cargill. “As our brands focus on being the leading omnichannel grocery retailers in our markets, we have made the decision to […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
ReposiTrak Adds Four Seafood Suppliers To Network
ReposiTrak, a food traceability and regulatory compliance network, has added four seafood suppliers, including a North American sustainable fishery and a major global seafood distributor, to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. These new members will exchange intricate, FDA-required key data elements for each critical tracking event in their supply chains, ensuring compliance before the January 2026 […]
Posted inCenter Store, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Launches Boat To Bowl Pet Foods
North Coast Seafoods has launched its newest product line, Boat to Bowl Pet Foods. This cat food, made with high-quality, upcycled fish as the first ingredient, is available in Target stores nationwide and online through its website. “We are thrilled to bring Boat to Bowl Pet Foods to Target guests across the country,” said Jon Wooner, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Standard Meat Co. Finalizes Plans For New Fort Worth Plant
Standard Meat Co. has begun construction of its fifth protein processing plant at 1101 NE 23rd St. in Fort Worth, Texas. This 166,000-square-foot plant will occupy a renovated, historic 1955 meat processing facility in Fort Worth’s northside, a short distance from the Standard Meat Co. headquarters at the Fort Worth Stockyards. With the new plant, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Tyson Foods Opens Bacon Plant In Kentucky
To support an expansion of its bacon production capabilities, Tyson Foods has opened a new $355 million plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The 400,000-square-foot plant is expected to produce two million pounds a week of Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon retail products and bacon used in foodservice, areas that represent more than $1 billion […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
AWG, Hormel Foods Donate 6K Hams To Kansas City Food Bank
Hormel Foods Corp. and Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) donated 6,000 pounds of Hormel Cure 81 hams on Jan. 4 to the Harvesters food bank to help fight hunger. The donation was made possible by the 34th annual Hormel Cure 81 Hams for Hunger program and took place during the holiday season. The donation supports […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Prairie Fresh Expands Signature Line With Nashville Hot Flavor
Prairie Fresh has expanded its value-added line, Prairie Fresh Signature, by launching a trending flavor profile, Nashville Hot, to pork loin filets in the product portfolio. With a combination of spices and heat, this seasoning will be available to consumers in select retail locations in early 2024, with plans to expand into additional stores around […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Partners With Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods
North Coast Seafoods, a Boston-based, family-owned seafood supplier, has begun a partnership with Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods, a New England wholesale food distributor serving food service businesses and educational institutions in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. North Coast has been making waves in local K-12 school systems and higher education with its new innovation: […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Pure Prairie Poultry Launches New Retail Brand
Pure Prairie Poultry has purchased a chicken processing facility in Charles City, Iowa, that showcases its air-chilled technology. Offered at more than 50 locations across Coborn’s, Cashwise and Marketplace stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, the company has big plans to grow throughout the Midwest and beyond. “Our premium quality offerings start with a smaller chicken, which […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Hy-Vee, Hormel Foods Giving Away Holiday Hams
Hy-Vee Inc. is continuing its annual partnership with Hormel Foods, food pantries and local first responders to give away 5,000 Hormel Cure 81 Hams this season across the grocer’s eight-state region. Part of Hy-Vee’s “Hams for the Holidays” program, the initiative will provide 25,000 meals through 10 Feeding America member food banks in the Midwest. […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Top Three Ways To Reach Five New Meat Consumer Segments
Sponsored content By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing Earlier this year, Midan Marketing released our Meat Consumer Segmentation 3.0 research, giving a snapshot of today’s meat consumers. One way to get to know the five new segments is to understand how they each feel about three of the top drivers that have a growing […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Smithfield Donations Help Fight Hunger In VA, NC
Smithfield Foods donated truckloads of food to food banks in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area in November through its Helping Hungry Homes hunger relief program. It also gave Smithfield hams and cash to support nonprofits in Virginia and North Carolina during the holidays. “At Smithfield, we feel a tremendous responsibility to give back to the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Merchandising News, National
Prices Remain Big Worry During Thanksgiving Season
According to Acosta’s proprietary shopper community, prices remain a “big concern” this Thanksgiving, with 40 percent of consumers looking for deals, “using coupons and comparison shopping.” Acosta reports that a majority of hosts plan to prepare the entire holiday meal themselves, while 40 percent plan to attend Thanksgiving as a guest. The company also found […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Blue Star Foods, Sysco Sign 2-Year Bid Award Purchase Agreement
Blue Star Foods Corp. recently signed a two-year bid award purchase agreement with Sysco Corp. The Bid Award Purchase Agreement is effective immediately and is for purchase of Blue Star’s brands, such as Blue Star, Pacifika and Good Stuff. “Market demand is always shifting its dynamics. We worked with Sysco’s strategic sourcing team in achieving […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Pastvina Acres Named 2023 Sustainable Farm Of The Year
David and Christy Borrowman of Pastvina Acres in Smithville, Missouri, have been named the 2023 Sustainable Farm of the Year by Niman Ranch, a leading natural meat brand. The award recognizes the Borrowmans for their ongoing commitment to the principles of regenerative agriculture and sustainability. In addition to raising their hogs outdoors and in deeply […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Adds Afresh’s Platform For Meat, Seafood
Albertsons Cos. has launched the Afresh platform in the meat and seafood departments of more than 2,200 banner stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons and ACME. The platform aims to drive better decision-making across the fresh supply chain, with connected solutions built for fresh food. As a result of its partnership with Afresh, Albertsons […]