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 […]
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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. […]
Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southwest
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 […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Latest News, Retailer of the Year, Special Section, West
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, […]