Category: Grocery News
Posted inBakery News, Deli News, New Products, Northeast, Suppliers

Muffin Town Now Offering Its Cornbread In Half-Sheet Size

by Lorrie Griffith

Muffin Town has added a new half-sheet size of cornbread to its portfolio of bakery products. Each 4-lb. sheet comes pre-scored for custom cutting into 30 squares, creating the appearance of a freshly baked and hand-sliced cornbread serving. The cornbread is prebaked, frozen, and ready to thaw and serve. The Muffin Town line of authentic […]

Posted inNorthgate Market, Grocery Store Layout, Health & Wellness, Independent Store News, International Foods, West

Northgate González Market With Clinic Opening In Riverside, California

by Erica Sacra

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 […]

Posted inFood Service News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast, Produce News

ShopRite Opens At Stroud Mall In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

by Shelby Team

CBL Properties and ShopRite held the grand opening of its newest state-of-the-art full-service supermarket in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ShopRite, which is located in the former Bon-Ton store at Stroud Mall, features its own restaurant, Bin37, a wine and beer shop and the area’s first and only food hall […]

Posted inInternational Foods, Deli News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Market Profile, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News, Shelby Exclusives, Shelby Signature Content, Southeast

Hispanic Grocer Finds Success Across Different Cultures

by Erica Sacra

by Treva Bennett/staff writer Born and raised in the grocery business, Omar Jorge has followed in his family’s footsteps and now is a partner in Compare Foods and chairman of Aurora Grocery Group. Compare Foods is a subsidiary of Aurora, which is an umbrella holding company. Each supermarket in the group is individually owned by […]

Posted inLipari Foods, Bakery News, Beverage News, Dairy News, Deli News, Executive News, Grocery Industry, Grocery News, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Organic Natural, Perishables, Private Label Brands, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Suppliers, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Walls Named Lipari Foods President, Chief Operating Officer

by Shelby Team

Lipari Foods has named Tim Walls president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. As president and COO, Walls oversees all company operations. He reports to Lipari Foods CEO Thom Lipari. “By bringing Tim into this new role, we are ensuring the existing operations continue to have the attention needed to grow and prosper,” Lipari […]

Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Bashas', Corporate Store News, Nonfood Items, West

Bashas’ And Food City Stores Expanding Baby Departments

by Treva Bennett

Bashas’ and Food City stores across Arizona are expanding their baby departments. The expansion will bring more than 600 additional items to the stores’ baby departments, expanding the in-store footprint by 50 percent. Newly-added products span a range of everyday needs like formula, early stages food, diapers, breastfeeding supplies, and health and wellness products. “Time […]