Construction is under way on five new Dollar General stores in southeastern North Dakota, marking the chain’s entry into the state. The stores are expected to celebrate grand openings in spring 2017 and, when completed, will expand the company’s presence to 44 states across the country. “Expanding our footprint into North Dakota provides Dollar General […]
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Idahoan Foods, Herdez Brand Introduce Instant Refried Beans In Packets
Idahoan Foods and the makers of the Herdez Brand, the No. 1 salsa brand in Mexico, have entered into a licensing agreement to introduce a lineup of refried beans under the Herdez Brand. The line will be manufactured by Idahoan. “Idahoan prides itself on offering convenient solutions to quality food products, while the Herdez Brand […]
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How You Consume Meat Depends On Your Age
New research from Midan Marketing explores how Millennials’ meat consumption differs from that of Baby Boomers *Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part story, which is featured in its entirety in the September print editions of The Shelby Report. You also can read Part 1, where points 1-6 appear, here. 7. Attitudes toward health as […]
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U.S. Pork Export Data Shows Progress, But Challenges Remain
U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports totaled $1.8 billion in value and 1.26 billion pounds in volume for the first four months of 2016, down 9 percent in value and unchanged in volume compared to the same time period last year. “U.S. pork exports are gaining strength this year but will still face challenges […]
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Key CPG Categories Expected To Top $10B In Online Sales This Year
A new CPG market study from 1010data Inc. reveals strong online sales for key categories within the sector. Findings from 1010data Market Insights show that, when compared to the first half of 2015, CPG online sales grew 42 percent across key categories in the first half of 2016. If current trends continue, 1010data estimates that […]
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SpartanNash Makes Fair Food Pledge To Support Fair Labor Practices For Farmworkers
SpartanNash has become the first food distributor in Michigan to sign Migrant Legal Aid’s Fair Food Pledge, affirming the company’s commitment to fair labor practices for the state’s more than 94,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. The Fair Food Pledge exemplifies SpartanNash’s commitment to corporate responsibility, including the fair treatment of farmworkers, according […]
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Day’s Market In Heber City, Utah, To Become Lee’s Marketplace
Lee’s Marketplace is expanding to Heber City, Utah. The locally owned grocer plans to purchase Day’s Market in Heber City and transition the store to a Lee’s Marketplace. The sale is expected to be finalized on Sept. 26. “We are excited to bring Lee’s to the Heber community and are looking forward to getting to […]
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Reasor’s Stuff The Bus Campaign Raises $41K-Plus
Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s is reporting a record-breaking year for its Stuff the Bus campaign. More than $41,000 was donated to the initiative, surpassing last year’s total by $15,000. The grocer’s Stuff the Bus campaign gives the community an opportunity to donate school supplies for local students in need. Reasor’s teamed up with Tulsa’s Fox23 and […]
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Louisiana Flood Update: Waters Receding But Flooding Persists
Jay Campbell, executive chairman of Associated Grocers Baton Rouge, provided The Shelby Report with an update on the flooding in the area as of Sunday, Aug. 21. “Flood waters have been receding in most areas, and yet flooding persists in the most southerly portions of the state of Louisiana. The estimated number of personal residences […]
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Ky. University Adds Online Associate Degree For Food Retail Associates
University of the Cumberlands, a nonprofit, private university in the state of Kentucky, has teamed up with the Retail Learning Institute (RLI), a provider of online training programs for food retailers, to provide educational opportunities to food retail associates worldwide. Through this partnership, RLI students can validate their online training courses for college credit towards […]
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Food Industry Hall Of Fame 2016 Inductee: Super A Foods’ Lou Amen
Super A Foods founder Lou Amen is being inducted into the Food Industry Hall of Fame as his company celebrates 45 years as a strong Southern California independent. Amen began his career in the industry as a teenager and today, at 87 years old, the chairman of Super A Foods is still at it, working from […]
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There Is A Winning Deli/Prepared Foods Strategy For Every Retailer
It’s no small feat to keep up with consumer trends and preferences in a changing retail landscape, but Sarah Schmansky, director of account services for Nielsen-Perishables Group, and Colleen McClellan, director of Datassential, believe that every retailer—big or small—is capable of innovating and staying competitive in their deli and prepared foods department. At this year’s […]
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Natural And Organics On The Rise, Legislative ‘Red Tape’ On The Decline In Kentucky
by Alissa Marchat/staff writer From bourbon to fried chicken, Kentucky is known for a number of indulgences, but the Bluegrass State appears to be going “clean” and “green” when it comes to groceries. The state has seen a recent influx of players in the natural and organic grocery segment, including Lucky’s Market, Fresh Thyme Farmers […]
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Unified CEO On 3Q Results: On Track After Haggen’s Hit To Top Line
Unified Grocers suffered a blow during its fiscal third quarter due to the loss of business from Haggen’s Pacific Southwest stores but, according to the wholesaler’s leader, there also are reasons to be pleased with the results, which came out Monday. The “top line was hit a little bit, certainly…this was the quarter when Haggen […]
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Leppink’s Food Centers Recognized As Michigan’s 2016 Outstanding Retailer
Leppink’s Food Centers of West Michigan and the Grand Rapids-headquartered Star Truck Rentals are the 2016 Al Kessel Outstanding Achievement Award winners, the Michigan Grocers Association (MGA) said this week. “The awards honor former MGA Director Al Kessel, who passed away in 2012,” said MGA President and CEO Linda M. Gobler. “Al was the founder […]
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Harris Teeter Opening New Maryland Store On Wednesday
Harris Teeter will open its 11th Maryland store in Bethesda on Aug. 24. The Flats 8300 location at 4805 Battery Lane will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 8 a.m. The unit will be open 24 hours-seven days a week and include eight checkouts and four express checkouts. Among the store’s features […]
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The ‘Megatrends’ That Are Spurring Change Across The Grocery Industry
In 1930, the first supermarket opened in the U.S., revolutionizing how consumers bought food by focusing on value and convenience. Since then, grocery stores have stayed relatively the same, with only incremental changes. Today, megatrends in the industry are catapulting the supermarket as its known today into the future, as detailed in “The Revolution of […]
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Rouses’ Leader Preps For First Baton Rouge Store Opening As Rebuilding Of Flooded Unit Begins
Donny Rouse stays busy, but his schedule has been especially challenging over the last several days. The managing partner of Rouses Markets, the nearly 50-store chain based in Thibodaux, Louisiana, is getting renovations under way at the grocer’s Denham Springs unit, which was destroyed by the historic and deadly floods that inundated the southern portion of […]
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Demographics Don’t Tell The Whole Story…But Store Managers Do
For years, grocery retailers followed a simple formula to identify their key customer. The target was a woman 19 to 49 years old. Why? Because this group most often was married, had children, were homemakers and did the majority of grocery shopping. Their shopping list was usually made up of recipes for family meals. As […]
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Examining The Rise Of The ‘Grocerant’
Foodservice at retail is becoming an increasingly complex industry, and Technomic, a research and consulting firm for the food and foodservice industries, is shifting its attention accordingly. Wade Hanson, a principal at Technomic, told attendees of the recent National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show that the company has been paying attention to retailers for nearly 20 […]