Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer set its sights on capturing the kosher market at its Southfield, Michigan, location. Leveraging its long-time partnership with Kayco, a purveyor of kosher food, Meijer has brought a wide range of fine kosher provisions to shoppers in time for Passover 2021. “It was the synergy and the commitment to early planning […]
Category: International Foods
The Shelby Report covers multicultural and international foods for grocery retailers nationwide, from global flavors and Hispanic, Asian and world market trends to supplier announcements and merchandising strategies for reaching diverse shoppers. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
JSL Foods Hires Wyllie As Director Of Grocery Retail Sales East
JSL Foods, a manufacturer of fresh, refrigerated, pre-cooked Asian Noodles and Asian Wrappers, has appointed Brad Wyllie to the position of director of grocery retail sales east. Wyllie will be based in Bonita Springs, Florida, and will be responsible for managing customer relations and business development in the Eastern half of the U.S. He comes to […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Island Pacific Opens Its 17th Supermarket Location
Island Pacific Supermarket, with locations in California and Nevada, has opened its 17th location at 317 N. Nellis Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. This newest location is within 5 miles of Nellis Air Force Base, which employs 9,500 military and civilian personnel with a total military population of more than 40,000, including family members and retired military personnel. Island […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Latest News, International Foods, Southwest, Vista Markets
Market Profile: Seven-Store Vista Markets Chain Has Expanded Along With El Paso
‘We cater to the community here by being diverse’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Mike Piña founded Vista Markets in the late 1980s as a bakery. Over the years, it has transitioned into a full-sized supermarket. Today, the company operates seven grocery stores in El Paso, Texas, with plans for an eighth at the beginning […]
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Kosher Food & Wine Experience To Be Open To All In 2021
With sold-to-capacity crowds, the annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE) is among the hottest tickets in the kosher culinary world. These events in New York, California, Israel, Miami and London attract thousands of restaurateurs, chefs, caterers and foodies, who wait all year to sample the latest and greatest in fine kosher wines and creative cuisine. Tickets won’t be needed […]
Posted inLipari Foods, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Midwest
Lipari Foods Completes Acquisition Of Tut’s International
H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm, and Lipari Foods, a distributor, manufacturer and importer of perimeter-of-the-store, specialty and branded food products, has acquired the assets of Tut’s International Export & Import Co. Inc. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, Tut’s International has been importing and distributing high-quality Middle Eastern and Eastern European foods in North America […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Goya Foods Offers $80K Culinary Arts And Food Science Scholarships
Goya Foods, America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, offers a total of $80,000 Culinary Arts and Food Science Scholarships to four students nationwide entering their freshman year of college with an undergraduate degree in culinary arts and/or food science. Goya’s Culinary Arts Scholarship is available on a competitive basis to students entering an accredited two-year or four-year institution. […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Southwest
La Morena Gives Prizes To Pay It Forward In Holiday Season
La Morena, the company that provides products with authentic Mexican flavor, is giving food to people who have had a difficult year. On behalf of La Morena’s 1,800 employees and their families, the company is giving back to those in need by donating food to people in the community. The management and staff of Bentonville, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Cardenas Markets Annual Got Masa? Campaign In Full Swing
Hispanic retailer Cardenas Markets, the go-to place for customers to find all the ingredients needed to prepare holiday tamales, has started the annual Got Masa? campaign. For customers who choose to prepare their own signature tamale recipes, Cardenas Markets has several varieties of masa to choose from such as masa preparada, sin preparar, strawberry, pina […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest
At Border Town, Pena Views Growing Company As ‘By Family For Family’
‘Economic reality’ varies, but merchandising mix consistent From staff reports Amando Pena Jr. got into the grocery business working for his father. He carries on the tradition now with his own family. “I managed my parent’s grocery stores since 1981,” Pena said. “I dreamt of owning my own group of stores one day. Despite huge […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
Malone’s Cost Plus Multicultural, Full-Service
Boasts ‘generational’ roots in area, can adapt quickly by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Rhonda Davis describes Malone’s Cost Plus in Dallas, Texas, as “generational,” both in its associates and customer base. Malone’s has been in the Dallas area since 1973. The store adopted the Cost Plus concept in ’81. Today, there are three store locations, […]
Posted inFood City, Home Page Slider, International Foods, West
Food City Invites Customers To Share Their Tamale-Making Memories
To celebrate the holiday season, Food City in Arizona is searching for the best tamale-making memories and photos. Now until Saturday, Nov. 14, Food City is inviting shoppers to submit their favorite tamale-making memory to Food City at myfoodcity.com/tamalada for a chance to win one of three $400 prize packages. Each winner receives a $200 Food City grocery gift […]
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Tamale Season Has Begun At Vallarta Supermarkets
Tamale season has officially begun at California-based grocer Vallarta Supermarkets. The demand for tamales, a staple for all Latino holiday gatherings, skyrockets from November to January. Vallarta sells almost 3 million tamales annually during the holiday season alone. Vallarta meets the demand by stocking many varieties of tamales and masa, including fillings that range from […]
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Food City Bakeries To Offer Special Items For Day Of The Dead
On Monday, Nov. 2, gather with loved ones, share past time stories and enjoy Day of the Dead bread and other offerings found at all 47 Food City bakeries across Arizona. The bread is being sold in family size packages, so shoppers can break bread all week with family and friends. Día de los Muertos, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Goya Foods Plans $80M Expansion At Its Brookshire, TX Facility
Goya Foods has announced an $80 million expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility in Brookshire, Texas. The expansion includes the purchase of new, state-of-the-art food processing equipment that will enable the company to double production capacity in order to meet the increased consumer demand for its products. Goya is the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States. “Goya is […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Cacique Asks Home Cooks To Help Determine Mexican Food Trends
Los Angeles-based Cacique, an authentic Mexican food brand, is shining a spotlight on the significant role Mexican food has on American culture by unveiling its third annual What’s Next in Mexican Cuisine trends forecast. The event is part of Cacique’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The 2021 forecast predicts that Americans are ready to bring classic Mexican […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Manischewitz Offers New Tradition With Chanukah House Cookie Kit
Bayonne, New Jersey-based Manischewitz, an iconic name in traditional kosher products, is offering a do-it-yourself Chanukah House cookie decorating kit that comes with everything children need – from cookies and icing to a sanding sugar and a candy menorah – to build their own edible holiday cottage. And when you give this gift to a young one, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Berkshire Partners, Javier Vélez-Bautista Launch El Dorado Foods
Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, and Javier Vélez-Bautista, an experienced food executive, have formed El Dorado Foods, a multi-category platform to acquire and develop innovative Latin-inspired food and beverage brands. Vélez-Bautista was most recently CEO of Mission Foods, a producer of fresh and authentic tortillas and other Mexican food products. “We are thrilled to partner […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, International Foods, Northeast
Ortega Introduces First Line Of Cauliflower And Corn Taco Shells
Ortega, a brand of Mexican food products including taco shells, taco kits, Mexican seasonings and the No. 1-selling brand of taco sauce in the United States, has released its first line of taco shells and tortillas made with cauliflower, offering an alternative to traditional corn taco shells and flour tortillas. The Cauliflower & Corn Taco Shells and the […]
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¡Yo Quiero! Brands Partners With Dallas Cowboys
¡Yo Quiero! Brands, a Texas-based company, has formed a brand partnership with the Dallas Cowboys. The foodie-centric company, focused on small-batch recipes, landed a five-year deal including: private-labeling, sampling, press, promotion and co-branded in-store packaging. ¡Yo Quiero!’s authentic Mexican flavors and Texas traditions were a success as they launched in grocery stores across the nation. […]