The Independent Grocers Alliance held its annual Global Rally virtually Tuesday from Geissler’s Supermarkets IGA in Somers, Connecticut. The popular event offered content for everyone in the grocery industry – from part-time seasonal workers to store owners, wholesalers, vendors and beyond. IGA President and CEO John Ross served as the emcee, covering topics such as e-commerce, […]
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IGA Programs Give Geissler’s An Edge In ‘Competitive Environment’
by Eric Pereira / content creator President and CEO Bob Rybick is quick to praise the opportunities that becoming an IGA has unlocked for Geissler’s Supermarkets over the past two decades. “We really liked the private label brands. But more recently, we found a lot more value in some of the programs that you’ve been […]
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NJFC Credits Membership For State’s Ban On Plastic Bags
Group also tracking gubernatorial, other races in November election by Eric Pereira / content creator Changes to grocery store checkout, specifically plastic bags, soon will be coming to the Garden State, according to Linda Doherty, president and CEO of the Trenton-based New Jersey Food Council. In May, the state will be banning single-use plastic and […]
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Taylor Inducted Into HOF As The United Family Celebrates 105 Years
Robert Taylor, EVP and senior advisor for The United Family, has been described by many as an entrepreneur at heart. He’s also regarded as a living, breathing representation of West Texas. To The Shelby Report of the Southwest he is all that, plus the latest inductee into Shelby Publishing’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. Click […]
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MDI Honored As The Shelby Report’s Southeast Wholesaler Of The Year
Founded in 1931, Merchants Distributors is a privately-owned wholesale grocery store distributor headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina. It supplies more than 600 retail food stores with food and non-food items in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, West Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Kentucky. MDI also exports to some 20 countries. It […]
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Longtime Grocer/Owner Adjusts To New Markets
Uptown Grocery banners arrive in OKC by Eric Pereira / content creator This year, Ray Pruett, owner of Pruett’s Foods, acquired two Buy For Less locations to open his new Uptown Grocery banners in Oklahoma City. He is a third-generation owner and his children work in the business as well. Pruett operates his stores mainly in […]
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Sendik’s Food Markets Balancing Supply Issues
Co-owner praises team, adds that ‘out of necessity comes innovation’ by Eric Pereira / content creator Ted Balistreri is co-owner of Sendik’s Food Markets, which operates 13 grocery stores and four convenience stores in southeastern Wisconsin. For his locations, the supply chain has been a “mixed story.” “We see that some of the larger CPG companies […]
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WGA Preps For Return To In-Person Expo Oct. 12-13
Multi-generational workforce, cybersecurity among topics by Eric Pereira / content creator When asked how things are going at the Wisconsin Grocers Association, President and CEO Brandon Scholz always answers with a line from the Grateful Dead: “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” The next stop on this journey for the association is its annual […]