Category: Grocery News
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Beverage News, Center Store, Corporate Store News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Equipment, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Online Grocery Technology, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast

Food City Opens Largest Ground-Up Store In Hometown Of Abingdon

by Erica Sacra

The new Food City at 151 Cook Street in Abingdon, Virginia, opened on Oct 30. The 62,000-s.f.-plus flagship store—the largest store the grocer has constructed—is a replacement for the company’s existing Towne Centre Drive location.    “This day has been long awaited by our company, our loyal customers and our dedicated associates and we couldn’t be […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Beverage News, C-Store News, Marketing News, Southeast

Enmarket Debuts New Headquarters In Savannah

by Erica Sacra

The Savannah, Georgia-based Enmarket convenience store chain has a new home. The locally owned and operated company has moved into its new corporate headquarters building at the corner of Chatham Parkway and Highway 17 in Savannah. The 23,000-s.f. office building is the first completed phase of a larger complex on the site along one of Savannah’s […]

Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest, Suppliers

Dean Foods Initiates Voluntary Reorganization With DIP Financing

by Erica Sacra

Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Co. and substantially all of its subsidiaries have initiated voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in the Southern District of Texas. The company intends to use this process to protect and support its ongoing business operations and address debt and unfunded pension obligations while it works toward an orderly and efficient sale of […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, National, Suppliers

Anheuser-Busch Purchases Remaining Shares Of Craft Brew Alliance

by Erica Sacra

On Nov. 11, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), a Portland, Oregon-based brewing company that creates craft beers, and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) said they will expand their partnership, with A-B agreeing to purchase the remaining CBA shares it does not already own in a merger transaction for $16.50 per share, in cash. “Today’s announcement represents an exciting next […]

Posted inLipari Foods, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Private Label Brands, Snacks Brands, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Lipari Foods Founder Vincent ‘Jim’ Lipari Dies At Age 91

by Shelby Team

Mr. Vincent J. “Jim” Lipari of Birmingham, Michigan, died Nov. 7, 2019, at the age of 91 with his family by his side. Born on May 6, 1928, in Detroit, Mr. Lipari was a longtime Michigan resident. Mr. Lipari founded Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods in 1963, after distributing unique products from the back of his […]

Posted inNonfood Items, Health & Wellness, Home Page Latest News, Marketing News, West

Hilary Duff Launches Happy Little Camper, Veeda Product Lines

by Erica Sacra

Hilary Duff has launched her partnership with Naturalena Brands and its two lines—Happy Little Camper, all-natural and earth-friendly diapers and wipes, and Veeda, plant-based tampons, pads and liners. Duff, who will serve as chief brand officer for Happy Little Camper and Veeda, hosted a launch event Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 10. “It’s so rare […]

Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Suppliers, West

Bang Energy Set To Bring More Than 300 Jobs To Phoenix

by Erica Sacra

Westin, Florida-based Bang Energy recently acquired a new 400,000-s.f. manufacturing and distribution facility in Phoenix, Arizona, for $52.3 million. “This state-of-the-art facility will include newly-engineered canning and manufacturing lines to produce our enormously popular Bang energy drinks at blistering speeds of 3,600 cans per minute, said Jack Owoc, CEO and CSO of Bang Energy. Production will also […]

Posted inDeli News, C-Store News, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast

Big Y Opens Convenience Store In Manchester, Connecticut

by Shelby Team

Big Y Foods, Inc. has opened its newest Big Y Express Gas Station and Convenience Store in front of its newly remodeled Big Y World Class Market located at 234 Tolland Turnpike in Manchester, Connecticut. This is the 10th Big Y Express location. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based retailer opened its first location in 2013. The 2,575-s.f. […]