Retail Business Services President Roger Wheeler has joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. In signing the commitment, Wheeler joins the growing coalition of more than 1,500 CEOs pledging to cultivate workplace environments where diverse experiences and perspectives are welcomed and […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted inShelby Exclusives, 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 […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kellogg Company, Future Food-Tech To Launch Start-Up Innovation Challenge
Kellogg Company has released more details about a collaboration with Future Food-Tech to launch an Innovation Challenge, giving new talent in the industry a chance to shine. Wellness is a major area of focus for Kellogg, and through this challenge the company is seeking pitches on unique plant-based ideas that support digestive wellness. D’Anne Hayman, VP of […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Produce News, Shelby Exclusives, Southeast
Market Profile: Fresh Value Focused On Product Selection, ‘Great Customer Service’
Company has stores throughout state; the ninth opened on Feb. 1 by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Gerry D’Alessandro officially started working for his family’s grocery business at age 14. At the time, his father and uncle – Jerry and Frank D’Alessandro – owned a single store called Fourth Avenue Supermarket in Bessemer, Alabama. When he […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Are Back And 2020 Winner Is Guest Judge
Cadbury, America’s top Easter brand based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is inviting “pawrents” nationwide to enter their household pets in the third annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts, with entries open through March 1. Cadbury brand is calling on a past winner – Lieutenant Dan – to kick the competition into high gear as he acts as a 2021 “guest judge.” Lieutenant Dan will help narrow down the […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Urban Pie Pizza Co. Now Available At Whole Foods
Urban Pie Pizza Co., a brand manufactured under the Palermo Villa Inc. umbrella, is now available nationwide at Whole Foods stores. Three of the brand’s Thin Artisan Crust line will be sold at Whole Foods for a suggested retail price of $8.99 every day. They are: Pesto: Pesto, Mozzarella, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, Romano, Provolone and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Zatarain’s Partners With Chefs To Create New Recipes For Mardi Gras
This Carnival season will be a little different without Mardi Gras floats rolling down St. Charles Avenue, tossing beads and favors to big crowds of families and friends gathered to celebrate along the parade routes. But the spirit of Mardi Gras — fun, family and food — is more than just the fanfare. Zatarain’s Smoked […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
King’s Hawaiian And Guy Fieri Join Forces To Take Foodies To Flavortown
King’s Hawaiian has entered into a year-long partnership with chef, restaurateur and New York Times Best Selling author Guy Fieri. The partnership will showcase King’s Hawaiian as an essential part of every sandwich. The multi-million-dollar campaign, the company’s first omnichannel marketing campaign with a celebrity spokesperson, will feature Fieri in TV commercials and online advertising, a digital […]