As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present an unprecedented challenge to the nation and its workforce, Foster Farms says it is closing its Livingston, California, plant from Sept. 1-7. In recent months, Foster Farms’ Livingston Poultry Complex located in Merced County experienced 392 positive cases and eight employee deaths related to complications associated with COVID-19. The […]
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COVID-19 NEWS
This is an unprecedented time in our history. As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, we at The Shelby Report are committed to keeping you informed of the latest news and developments in the food manufacturing, distribution and retail channels, which are so vital to the survival of communities across our country and across the world. Read about recent developments here; we will continue to share stories as the fight against this global pandemic continues.
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Market Profile: Leevers Supermarkets Embraces Hyper-Local Focus, New Format
by John McCurry, contributing writer Leevers Supermarkets, headquartered in the Denver suburb of Franktown, traces its roots to 1938 in North Dakota. Today, the company operates 18 stores along Colorado’s Front Range between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Most of the stores are under the Save-A-Lot banner. In addition, the company operates El Mercado de Colorado, […]
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PLMA Live! Set For February After 2020 Trade Show Was Cancelled
The Private Label Manufacturers Association recently announced a virtual event for Feb. 1-5, 2021: PLMA Live! Presents Private Label Week. The announcement comes with the association’s decision to cancel its 2020 Private Label Trade Show, in light of continuing uncertainties concerning the health and safety of participants at large-scale, in-person gatherings. The annual PLMA show that […]
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Market Profile: Trucking, Technology Among Trends For Grocers Across Bluegrass State
by John McCurry, contributing writer Tod Griffin, executive director of the Kentucky Grocers & Convenience Store Association, is among industry observers who believe the pandemic has accelerated the trend toward online grocery shopping. Many stores had been sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what some of the bigger players were going to do. “A […]
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Market Profile: Long’s Pic Pac Pleased To Serve Pineville
Owner: ‘We do things for people…we are full service’ by John McCurry, contributing writer With a population of less than 2,000, Pineville, Kentucky, is small. The nearest city of any significant size is Knoxville, Tennessee, some 70 miles south. The region is economically challenged due to the recent decline of the coal industry. The local hospital […]
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Circle Logistics Named To Inbound Logistics List Of 2020 Top 100 3PLs
Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Circle Logistics, a full-service logistics company, has been named a Top 100 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider for 2020 by Inbound Logistics magazine. Established in 2011, Circle Logistics is one of the fastest-growing transportation companies in the country, servicing more than $200 million in freight spend. In 2020, Circle has focused on helping its customers navigate the […]
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Fareway Giving Second-Round Bonus For Hourly Front-Line Employees
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores is planning a second distribution of the Fareway Family Front Line Plan, which will provide a cash bonus to its hourly employees who have worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 global pandemic. A cash bonus will be paid to each hourly employee that worked in July or August and who was employed […]
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More Than 28M Disinfectant Wipes Needed For One Cleaning Of Schools
As students return to schools across the country, the Consumer Brands Association has launched the Clean Classroom Calculator to give educators, administrators and legislators an estimate of the disinfecting products PK-12 schools will need to properly protect against COVID-19. With 56.4 million students enrolled in PK-12 this school year, cleaning one desk per student would require 28.2 million disinfectant […]