Kroger Health, the healthcare division of Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co., has introduced its new vaccine scheduling tool, allowing customers to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments online. The new tool can manage more than 250,000 requests daily and will reflect the amount of vaccine doses confirmed within Kroger’s system while allowing visitors to check vaccine eligibility and […]
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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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Giant Food Reports Successful COVID-19 Vaccine Program In Maryland
Giant Food reports on the successful distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible Marylanders alongside Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Health as part of a pilot program launch. The vaccine administrations, which began Jan. 25 for residents in phase 1A/B/C, resulted in zero waste as all doses distributed to Giant’s 22 Maryland stores were administered within […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Open At 593 Florida Publix Pharmacies
Publix is once again opening appointments to administer the Moderna COVID‑19 vaccine to eligible individuals at select Florida locations. This distribution includes doses provided by both the state of Florida and the federal government and expands appointment availability to 593 Publix pharmacies in 41 counties. “With the addition of doses provided by the federal government, […]
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The Giant Company Launches Ready-To-Eat Meals, All Set In A Box
The Giant Co. has launched its latest ready-to-eat meal solution, All Set in a Box. Now available at all Giant and Martin’s stores, the hot meal option that includes a main course and sides for a family of four. Most varieties cost less than $5 per serving. “While families are spending more time gathered around the table […]
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Kroger To Pay All Associates Who Take COVID-19 Vaccine
The Kroger Co., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, will provide a one-time payment of $100 to all associates who receive the full manufacturer-recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition to the new vaccine payment, the company also announced an additional $50 million investment to thank and reward associates across its 35-state footprint, including a $100 store […]
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Hy-Vee To Receive More COVID-19 Vaccines Through Federal Program
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination partners, and Hy-Vee has been named a national partner in both Iowa and South Dakota. The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is a collaboration between the federal government and 21 national pharmacy partners as well as independent pharmacy networks to increase […]
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Market Profile: Alabama Grocers Association Adjusted And Aided Awareness
Like the supermarket industry, group ‘continues to reinvent itself’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer During the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Grocers Association sent more than 100 emails and made 80 Facebook/Twitter posts related to COVID-19, said President Ellie Taylor. The association even created a new media campaign called Shop […]
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Market Profile: Gateway Foods Feels Shoppers’ Frustration, But ‘It’s Going To Get Better’
‘Strange cloud hanging over the grocery business’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Gateway Foods was founded in 1978 in Double Springs, Alabama. Some seven years later, Harold Garrett, current president and general manager, joined the company. “I grew up in Double Springs and actually worked for the competition. I started in the grocery business in […]