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People To Watch: Kroger’s Assistant Category Manager Marie Otto

The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Marie Otto, assistant category manager for deli occasions, Kroger. Sorensen’s questions are in bold.   Tell […]

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Good & Gather, Target’s New Food Brand, Set To Release Sept. 15

Good & Gather, the latest addition to Target’s own-brand lineup, will hit stores on Sept. 15. The launch will bring 650 new products to the Minneapolis-based retailer’s shelves, with all 2,000-plus items available by late next year.  The Good & Gather products range from dairy and produce to ready-made pastas, meats and more—all with no […]

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Alto Shaam’s Self-Cleaning Rotisserie Offers Safety, Cost Benefits

Alto Shaam highlighted three of its foodservice equipment innovations at the NRA Show. First up was its self-cleaning rotisserie oven. The AR-7T saves labor for retail operations as it self-cleans at the end of the night, according to the company’s communications specialist, Rachael Sanford, who spoke with The Shelby Report‘s Geoff Welch at the show. […]

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Report: Meal Kits, Online Grocery Shopping Revitalize Interest In Home Cooking

More than half of U.S. adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53 percent) and more than a third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35 percent), according to data in the new report “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping” from market research firm Packaged Facts. These percentages are up […]

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Diamond Crystal Brands Introduces Better-For-You Condiments

Diamond Crystal Brands, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, has introduced three flavors to its Flavor Fresh, Better-For-You condiment line: Chick’n Dippin’ Sauce, Hot Honey and Hot Mustard. Chick’n Dippin’ Sauce is a blend of honey mustard with a smoky barbecue packaged in a 1-oz. cup. Hot Honey is a combination of honey and chilies with a […]

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NGA Show Adding Pavilions For Foodservice, Pet Care And More

The NGA Show is debuting seven new specialty pavilions for the 2020 event, scheduled for Feb. 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. New on the 2020 NGA Show Expo floor are: • Foodservice Pavilion—Retailers can source products and services from current and emerging foodservice brands, allowing them to remain competitive by adding cafés within […]

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Comparable Store Sales Flat For Sprouts In Second Quarter

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, reported net sales of $1.4 billion—a 7 percent increase from the same period in 2018—for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30. Comparable store sales were up 0.1 percent for the quarter. The two-year comparable store sales growth rate was 2.1 percent. Net income in the quarter was […]

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Market Basket Opens Replacement Store In Mauriceville, TX

Market Basket had a soft opening for its new Mauriceville store, located at the corner of Highway 62 and Highway 1, on Wednesday, July 31. The grand opening festivities will start on Aug. 7. This new state-of-the-art store has more than 32,000 s.f. of space with new departments including a MB Smokehouse featuring Certified Cajun […]