FMI released the 2019 Retailer Contributions to Health and Wellness report Dec. 11, finding grocery stores are expanding the health and wellness programs they offer to shoppers. The majority (90 percent) of survey respondents report having an established health and wellness program and about half (49 percent) have programs for both employees and customers. This […]
Category: Health & Wellness
The Shelby Report covers health and wellness for grocery retailers nationwide, from better-for-you products and natural and organic trends to supplements, functional foods and supplier announcements. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inOrganic Natural, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News
White Leaf Provisions Offers Baby Food Free Of Glyphosate Residue
White Leaf Provisions, based in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has become the first shelf-stable Glyphosate Residue Free certified baby food line in the United States. Glyphosate is the world’s most-used weed killer (herbicide). In 2015, the World Health Organization’s cancer body IARC determined that glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to humans. A very well-publicized testing report by […]
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Evo Hemp, Mood33 Introduce New Line Of Hemp-Infused Herbal Teas
Evo Hemp, a hemp food and beverage company based in Boulder, Colorado, is introducing a new line of hemp-infused herbal teas with beverage maker Mood33. These new teas are infused with Evo Hemp’s organic, U.S.-grown hemp extract and made with premium botanicals and real fruit juices. They will be available in the beginning of 2020 […]
Posted inDollar General, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Dollar General Offering CBD Products In Tennessee, Kentucky
Approximately 20 CBD product SKUs are now available at around 1,100 Dollar General stores in Tennessee and Kentucky. The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based company also plans to expand the products’ availability to seven more states (Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont) by spring 2020. The retailer’s CBD assortment is limited to topical cosmetic […]
Posted inNonfood Items, C-Store News, Health & Wellness, Private Label Brands, Southwest
7-Eleven Launching 24/7 Life By 7-Eleven Brand For Electronics, Nonfood
7-Eleven Inc. is launching a line of electronic accessories to be sold under the new 24/7 Life by 7-Eleven brand, which will also include batteries, over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, paper goods, office supplies, wine accessories, travel-size toiletries and more. In addition to the trademark 7-Eleven green, red and orange colors, the new stylized script […]
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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer
H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]
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Vitafusion Debuts CBD Gummies Featuring Full-Spectrum Hemp Extract
Gummy vitamin brand Vitafusion has added CBD from full-spectrum hemp extract gummies to its lineup of gummy vitamins. This new product line features CBD from full-spectrum hemp extract and other natural phytocannabinoids. The product line is now available for purchase at vitafusioncbdhemp.com and at select retailers. “As CBD explodes in popularity, the market has become flooded […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, National
World Animal Protection Questions What’s In Pork At Walmart Stores
On Nov. 25, World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization with offices in 14 countries, released US pork and the superbug crisis: how higher welfare farming is better for pigs and people. The new report reveals that bacteria resistant to antibiotics considered highly important or critically important to human health were present in pork products purchased […]
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Nielsen Reveals Its 2019 Breakthrough Innovation List
Nielsen Global Connect has released its Top 25 Breakthrough Innovation winners for 2019, recognizing innovation and global success in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space. Powered by BASES, Nielsen innovation data shows that in 2019, a new product was launched to the U.S. marketplace every two minutes. Building on this, over the last three years, […]
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Dixie Brands, Herbal Enterprises Plan To Launch THC-Infused Brand
Dixie Brands Inc., a Denver, Colorado-based cannabis consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, and Herbal Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of the AriZona brand, have entered into a definitive agreement to launch a collection of THC-infused cannabis products. The terms of the agreement, as outlined in the letter of intent announced on Aug. 7, provide the framework for […]
Posted inDeli News, Bakery News, Center Store, Dairy News, Frozen Food, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Private Label Brands, Produce News, Southeast
Publix Set To Open New Store In Northport, Alabama
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 a.m. at the Shops at Bristol Park in Northport, Alabama. “We look forward to offering the Publix shopping experience to more customers in Northport,” said Brenda Reid, Publix media and community relations manager for the Atlanta division. It will be […]
Posted inMidwest, Health & Wellness, Wholesaler/Distributor News
SpartanNash Foundation Donates Equivalent Of 3.5 Million Meals
Together with its store guests and company associates, the SpartanNash Foundation scan campaign to provide hunger relief raised $271,150 to support more than 100 local food pantries and food banks in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In addition to the scan campaign, the SpartanNash Foundation also granted $5,000 to food […]
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Sh’nnong Beverage Co. Launches Má Functional Iced Teas
Sh’nnong Beverage Co. is launching new Má Functional Iced Teas with CBD+ natural botanicals with a national rollout to more than 500 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe. Má ready-to-drink teas’ roots date back to 2737 BC when Emperor Shennong of China discovered tea and combined it with organic hemp and botanicals to make his original Má brews. […]
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Publix Commits To $4 Billion In Food Donations To Alleviate Hunger
Since 2009, Publix has donated more than $2 billion in dairy, deli, meat, produce and fresh-baked goods to people in need. The Lakeland, Florida-based company now is pledging an additional $2 billion in food donations over the next 10 years. “You can’t always see hunger, but it is all around us,” said Publix CEO Todd […]
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Fareway, Hormel Foods Donate Skippy Peanut Butter To Families In Need
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. recently partnered with the makers of Skippy to donate more than 5,500 lbs. of peanut butter to those in need this holiday season. The program, created in 2018 by Hormel Foods, is part of a philanthropic effort that focuses on hunger and education. From Oct. 28, 2018, through April 28, 2019, Fareway […]
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Colgate-Palmolive Ships First Recyclable Toothpaste Tube
New York, New York-based Colgate-Palmolive has begun the switch to a first-of-its-kind recyclable toothpaste tube and now seeks to enlist other companies to follow its lead. Colgate recently delivered to retailers the first tube recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)—Antiplaque & Whitening toothpaste under the company’s Tom’s of Maine brand. Tom’s will complete […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, International Foods, West
Northgate González Market With Clinic Opening In Riverside, California
Northgate González Market, a family-owned, Latino-themed supermarket chain, is opening its newest store in Riverside, California. It commemorates the company’s ongoing commitment and expansion into new markets to serve local communities. The new Northgate Market will employ 224 associates, with 168 of the positions filled by residents of Riverside and its surrounding areas. The new […]
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New Deloitte Study Looks Ahead To The Future of Fresh
Two-thirds of shoppers have increased their spending on fresh foods over the past two years, with more than 60 percent of consumers spending up to 30 percent of their average monthly grocery budget on this category, according to the Deloitte “Future of Fresh” survey released Nov. 13. Key takeaways Over the last two years, two-thirds of consumers […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion To Donate More Than 1M Meals During ‘Season Of Caring’
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is partnering with customers and community partners to donate more than 1 million meals to help nourish neighbors in need through Food Lion Feeds’ annual “Season of Caring” initiative. Food Lion Feeds will help provide food, volunteers and financial contributions through Dec. 24 to support those in need across its 10-state […]