Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is The Griffin Report of the Northeast‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. An Ahold Delhaize USA company, it employs 58,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Click below to read the special section sharing the story of the 107-year-old […]
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Super A Foods Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Founder Amen’s Legacy
A year after the death of its beloved founder, Lou Amen, Commerce, Calilfornia-based Super A Foods is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Click below on The Shelby Report of the West‘s special section which commemorates the life and times of Amen, as well as the thriving supermarket chain he built that is run today by several of his […]
Posted inCoborn's, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AWG, Coborn’s Partner To Expand Distribution Footprint In Upper Midwest
Associated Wholesale Grocers and Coborn’s have reached an agreement for AWG to serve as the primary wholesale supplier to Coborn’s in the Upper Midwest. Based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Coborn’s is a 100-year-old employee-owned grocery retailer with nearly 9,300 employees and 59 grocery stores across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The stores operate […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers To Purchase Piggly Wiggly Midwest
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers has entered into a definitive agreement with Piggly Wiggly Midwest with the intent to purchase the Wisconsin-based wholesaler. Piggly Wiggly Midwest operates corporate stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style program. Since 1911, Sheboygan, Wisconsin has been the home to Piggly Wiggly Midwest’s headquarters, where it has its corporate offices and […]
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Heinz Tomato Ketchup Introduces First 100% Recyclable Cap
Heinz is introducing 100 percent recyclable caps for its squeezy sauce bottles. The new caps, which are made of a single type of material, are the result of eight years of research and development involving more than 185,000 hours and $1.2 million. Heinz produced 45 different designs in total to create the new caps, which were printed […]
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Coborn’s To Celebrate Newly Remodeled Park Rapids Store
Coborn’s, Inc. has announced the planned grand re-opening of its recently-completed Park Rapids, Minnesota location. Several grand opening events will be held to celebrate the newly remodeled Coborn’s. The store will host a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 3 p.m. on July 14. The remodeled store will offer new, enhanced services, an expanded assortment of […]
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Herdez Taqueria Street Sauce Line Expands With Two Varieties
The makers of Herdez brand salsa have announced the launch of two new varieties in the Herdez Taqueria Street Sauce line – Avocado Cilantro and Cilantro Lime. “Following the successful introduction of the line in 2018, we’ve been hard at work perfecting the next additions,” said Giselle Olson, brand manager. “We’re playing into crave-worthy ingredients that are reminiscent of […]
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AppCard Talks Future Of Shopper Analytics, Personalized Marketing
Topics were focus of recent Shelby webinar From staff reports Grouping customers has become a tactic of the past and grocers today have an opportunity to fulfill the shopping experience in one trip. The Shelby Report recently partnered with AppCard to host a webinar, “Driving Value For The Grocer: Personalized Marketing and Shopper Analytics.” Participants […]