KeHE Distributors has opened a new Indiana distribution center, which will help better service the unique needs of natural retailers in the Midwest. The 376,512-square-foot facility, located in West Ellettsville in southern Indiana, will replace the company’s current distribution center in Bloomington, Indiana. KeHE’s network of 16 national distribution centers provides natural, organic, fresh and specialty […]
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Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Latest News, National
Survey Finds Grocery Shoppers Opting For Virtual Carts During Pandemic
A new Oracle Grocery Retail survey shows that 53 percent of respondents in the U.S. have shopped online for groceries during the pandemic, with 37 percent stocking up more frequently online than in-store. And few people plan to reverse course – 93 percent of those surveyed said they plan to shop online for groceries post-pandemic, with 74 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
SEPC Reschedules Southern Exposure to Q2 2021
The Southeast Produce Council has just announced that Southern Exposure, which was scheduled to be held Feb. 25-27, 2021, will now take place April 6-8, following Easter Sunday. This strategic decision was carefully made by the SEPC Executive Committee to ensure that retailer and foodservice members are able to join the event. “When presented with […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Latest News, National
September Brought Continued Gains For Meat Alternative Sales
by Anne-Marie Roerink / president, 210 Analytics The pandemic prompted many changes in meal preparation. Some consumers stressed healthful eating whereas others fell back in more conservative eating patterns. Recipe searches hit new records as shoppers were experimenting with new proteins whether by choice or due to out-of stocks. Throughout all these changes, plant-based meat […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
H-E-B Celebrates 115th Anniversary With New Kerrville Store
H-E-B continues its commitment to the Texas Hill Country community where it was founded with the opening of a new store in Kerrville, the city where it all began 115 years ago. The year was 1905. Theodore Roosevelt was president, San Antonio was the largest city in Texas, and Albert Einstein published his theory of […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Latest News, West
Foster Farms Steps Up COVID-19 Hunger Relief Efforts With Donation
Family-owned Foster Farms, based in Livingston, California, is stepping up its COVID-19 hunger relief efforts by increasing its number of donated Thanksgiving turkeys by close to 60 percent over last year to help meet the staggering need for food assistance. The 96,000 pounds of donated turkey will help feed more than 120,000 individuals struggling with food insecurity. […]
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H-E-B Opens New Store On San Antonio’s Far West Side
H-E-B has opened its newest location in San Antonio, which is situated on the city’s far west side at 14325 Potranco Road. The 112,000-square-foot store, which opened on Friday, Oct. 30, features an expansive product assortment and several convenient services customers have come to expect from H-E-B. “This new store will allow us to better […]
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H-E-B Opens First Store In Lubbock To Mark Expansion Into West Texas
H-E-B opened its first store in Lubbock, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Located at 4405 114th St., the 122,000-square-foot store will offer residents a world-class shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at H-E-B’s celebrated low prices. This long-awaited store is part of H-E-B’s continued expansion into West Texas, where it has […]
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Northgate González Market Named 2020 West Retailer Of Year
Northgate González Market has its roots in hard work and humility. Miguel González emigrated from Jalostotitlán, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States in the early 1960s after his small shoe shop had burned down and he realized he had to make a move to support his large family. He returned home every […]
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Savings, Supply Shortages Turn Shoppers To Private Brands
Majority of items ‘comparable if not better’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer This is the second article in a three-part series by The Shelby Report on private label brands. Affiliated Foods Amarillo is having an “incredible year” in private brand sales, according to the president and CEO of the Amarillo, Texas-based wholesaler, Randy Arceneaux. Year-to-date, […]
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IGA Plans Virtual Global Rally On Nov. 10, In-Person Event Set For 2021
Earlier this year when the pandemic began to take hold in the U.S., IGA postponed its annual IGA Global Rally with plans to reschedule for the fall. With COVID-19 continuing to spread, stores still stressed with increased volume, out of stocks and labor shortages and the safety of travel still in question, IGA has made […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Palmer Returns To C&S Wholesale Grocers As CEO
Industry legend Bob Palmer has come out of retirement to lead Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Mike Duffy. Palmer brings more than three decades of experience. After starting with the company in 1986, he retired from his role as C&S’s EVP and chief procurement officer in 2019. When […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
Martin’s Super Markets Celebrates Grand Opening Of Elkhart, IN store
The Martin’s Super Market located at 575 E. Jackson Blvd. in downtown Elkhart, Indiana’s new River District development opened with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson was in attendance in addition to other members of the Elkhart River District planning committee and senior management from SpartanNash, the […]
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H-E-B Announces Plans For Second Leander Store At Bar W Marketplace
Furthering its commitment to Central Texas, H-E-B is announcing plans for a second store in the city of Leander. Spanning more than 102,000 square feet, Leander’s newest H-E-B, which will be located at 19348 Ronald W. Reagan Blvd. in the new Bar W Marketplace, will feature an expansive product assortment and several convenient services customers […]
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Southeastern Grocers To Open 4 New Florida Winn-Dixie Stores Nov. 11
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers says it plans to introduce four new Winn-Dixie stores throughout Florida on Nov. 11 with the completed conversion of three former Earth Fare stores located in Boynton Beach, Jacksonville and Lakewood Ranch and one former Lucky’s Market in Gainesville. SEG is the parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, […]
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Affiliated Foods Reflects On Successful Virtual Fall Event
Affiliated Foods Inc. of Amarillo, Texas, recently held its first virtual event, “Together as 1,” from Aug. 24-28. Officials said the 3D experience, which took the place of AFI’s usual fall show, drew participants representing more than 300 membership store locations. Organizers and users were both pleased with what they described as a “great experience.” […]
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HAC Stores Breaks Ground On New Homeland Store In OKC Food Desert
HAC Stores broke ground Oct. 1 on a 30,000-square-foot Homeland store in northeast Oklahoma City, an area considered a food desert. The company is supplying groceries to a smaller store in the same area to help fill the need. Getting a full-service grocery store to northeast Oklahoma City has been in the works for more […]
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The Griffin Report Unveils Its 2020 Northeast Market Review
Each year, The Griffin Report of the Northeast publishes a Northeast Market Review – a guide of food retailers in the region that includes store totals and market share by state as well as other helpful information. This year’s Northeast Market Review is sponsored by Imperial Distributors and also appears in the October 2020 print edition of The Griffin Report […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, West
Northgate Honors Business, Community Leaders With Juntos Award
The owners of Northgate González Market, a California Latino-themed grocery chain, launched “Juntos” a campaign to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring community and business leaders and donating $40,000 to nonprofits in Southern California. The newly created Juntos Award salutes outstanding leaders who uplift the Hispanic community through their humanitarian and philanthropic contributions. Visit the […]
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The Shelby Report Celebrates The Life Of Publisher Bill Dooley
Shelby Publishing’s Bill Dooley lost a courageous battle with cancer on Sept. 4. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family. Dooley, who had been named publisher of the company in April, was long known within the grocery industry for his “incessant sense of humor and untouchable strength.” For a celebration of his life, […]