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Five Steps To Cut Spoilage And Reduce Losses

by Michael Falck/co-founder and U.S. president, RELEX Solutions Special to The Shelby Report According to a 2016 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, shrink loss in fresh fruit, vegetables and meat items continues to increase despite advances in food technologies. In the same report, the USDA found that in 2011-12, the average loss estimate […]

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Festival Foods Recognizes Business Partner Of The Year

Festival Foods annually recognizes a key business partner who had a significant impact on its ability to provide outstanding service to customers over the past year. The grocer’s 2016 Business Partner of the Year is dairy product supplier Kemps. Festival Foods says it and Kemps share the philosophy of providing quality products at an exceptional value […]

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Tyson’s New Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork Is An ‘Aspirational’ Product

Tyson has added a new level to its Chairman’s Reserve line with “Prime” high-quality pork. The distinction is more familiar on the beef side of the business, but the hope is that consumers looking for top-of-the-line products will respond to Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork in the same way. The brand was introduced with a tasting […]

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SpartanNash Promotes Pahud To COO Of Caito Foods

SpartanNash has promoted Mike Pahud to COO of Caito Foods, effective immediately. Pahud has been serving as Caito’s CFO since joining the company in February 2013. In addition to his current responsibilities of managing finance and information technology for Caito, Pahud will assume responsibility for sales, procurement and operations. He will report directly to Bob Kirch, […]

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Walmart Opens ‘Different’ Kind Of Neighborhood Market In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Walmart says it opened a “new and unique” Neighborhood Market in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Wednesday. The 46,000-s.f. store at 1705 South Kings Highway is a prototype for the retail giant that has been rolled out in only a handful of markets nationwide. With updated signage, polished granite floors, lower counter tops in the […]

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The 78 Brand Co. Launches All Natural Mustard Products

The 78 Brand Co. is celebrating its fourth year of business with the launch of two new products. Known for its all-natural tomato ketchup—78 Red Ketchup and 78 Red Spicy Ketchup—the company now offers 78 Yellow Mustard and 78 Yellow Spicy Mustard. All of company’s products are non-GMO, gluten free and contain no high fructose corn syrup. […]

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Niman Ranch Enters New Category With Artisanal Charcuterie Line

Niman Ranch has unveiled a line of artisan charcuterie alongside its participation at the 13th annual Good Food Festival & Conference, a sustainable food trade show held March 16-18 in Chicago. The 23-item line of Genoa Salame, Capocollo, Hot Sopresatta, Pepperoni and Pancetta was sampled at the festival’s industry networking reception. The new products are available […]

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Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries List

The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—has released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were craft brewing companies. “With such a broad range of brewers in today’s beer landscape, the […]