Natural Grocers plans to open a new store in Fredricksburg, Texas, that will create 18 full-time jobs. The grocer held open interviews for the positions in late June for the store, which is located at 610 E. Main Street. Applicants also may apply for consideration at careers-naturalgrocers.icims.com. The Lakewood, Colorado-based company—a specialty retailer of organic […]
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Giant Reopens Former Ferguson & Hassler Store In Quarryville, Pa.
Giant Food Stores celebrated the grand opening of its new Quarryville store located at 100 TownsEdge Drive June 28 at 8 a.m. The company acquired the 65,000-s.f. location from Ferguson & Hassler. The new store includes the fuel station and café, now operating on Sundays. Expanded hours of operation are 6 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days […]
Dutch Valley Food Distributors Show Draws 1,500+ Attendees
Dutch Valley Food Distributors Inc. held its annual food show June 11 at the Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. More than 1,500 attendees were treated to a day of sampling and special deals on more than 1,200 products at 128 vendor booths. Featured product categories were candy, snacks, bulk ingredients, deli […]
Festival Foods’ Newest Store Will Open In October
Festival Foods’ newest location will open Oct. 11 at 660 Hometown Circle in Verona, Wisconsin. The 67,000-s.f. store will be Festival Foods’ 33rd location in the state. In addition to a large natural foods department, the Verona Festival Foods will offer fresh sushi, a scratch bakery, extensive meat and seafood selections as well as dozens […]
Tyson, Hillshire Add Tajín Clásico Seasoning To Products
The Tyson and Hillshire Farm brands have launched five new products featuring Tajín Clásico Seasoning, a chili lime seasoning brand popular in Mexico. Tajín’s flavor is a blend of mild chili peppers, dehydrated lime juice and sea salt. It primarily is used to enhance the flavor of desserts, vegetables, fresh fruit and now, protein. The […]
Tastykake Rolls Out Limited-Edition Products For Summer
Tastykake, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is offering six summertime limited-edition items available everywhere Tastykake is sold now through Aug. 24. The six limited-time offered items included: Blueberry Donuts: featuring blueberry flavor in a powdered sugar donut, this product is available in multipack bags for $2.99, as well as 3-oz., six-count single-serve packs for $1.79; Banana […]
Flowers Foods Marks 100 Years With History Of Baking Exhibit
Flowers Foods celebrated 100 years in operation with community leaders, company executives and special guests gathered in downtown Thomasville, Georgia, on May 24 to dedicate a historical building and a unique exhibit housed within. “History in the Baking” is an interactive exhibit housed in the Flowers Foods Heritage Center, a 104-year-old building that first opened […]
New-Concept GreenWise Market Opens in Mountain Brook, Alabama
The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened June 27 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While the location of our GreenWise Market is familiar to the residents of Mountain Brook, we believe they will be pleasantly surprised by the changes we have made,” said Publix President Kevin Murphy. “We look forward to […]
Luigi’s Real Italian Ice Debuts Red, White & Blue Variety Box
Luigi’s Real Italian Ice has added a Red, White & Blue Variety Box, which brings together the classic flavors of Cherry, Lemon and Blue Raspberry into one package for the first time. Luigi’s Real Italian Ice Red, White, & Blue is now available nationwide for an SRP of $2.99- $3.99 in a 6-count box. Made […]
ON SITE: Publix Opens New Store In Its Hometown Of Lakeland
The Shelby Report‘s EVP Paul Hynson was on site this morning—Thursday, June 27—for the opening of Publix’s new store in the Grove Park Shopping Center in its headquarters city of Lakeland, Florida. The store, which is 47,144 s.f., is located at 1617 U.S. Highway 98 South in Polk County. It replaces an existing Publix in […]
7-Eleven Now Delivering To Parks, Beaches, Other Public Locations
With the latest app update, 7-Eleven customers can order products and have them delivered to parks, beaches, sports fields, entertainment venues and other public locations that may not have traditional addresses. Through proprietary technology on the 7NOW delivery smartphone app, the convenience retailer has set up thousands of locations, called 7NOW Pins, that enable customers […]
NuLeaf Naturals CBD Oil Offered In All 31 Colorado Sprouts Stores
Sprouts Farmers Market now is carrying cannabidiol (CBD) oil from Colorado-based manufacturer NuLeaf Naturals. The product is available in all 31 Colorado Sprouts locations. Sprouts locations in Colorado have carried a small assortment of topical CBD products such as salves, balms and lotions, but the full spectrum CBD oil offered from NuLeaf Naturals provides a […]
Bragg Live Food Products Partners With Swander Pace Capital, Katy Perry
Santa Barbara, California-based Bragg Live Food Products Inc., one of the oldest health and wellness brands and the world’s top producer of apple cider vinegar, has been acquired by an investor group led by Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investments in consumer products companies; Dragoneer Investment Group, a growth-oriented investment firm; […]
Tattersall Distilling Collaborates With Lunds & Byerlys On Whiskey Launch
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Tattersall Distilling, the award-winning Twin Cities craft distillery, has launched its first Straight Wheat Whiskey. This spirit was made in collaboration with Lunds & Byerlys and will be sold in its 11 Wine & Spirits stores across the Twin Cities. This marks the first time that Lunds & Byerlys has partnered with a […]
Madhava Enters New Category With Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Madhava Ltd., a Boulder, Colorado, company that makes natural sweeteners, has released its first product in the olive oil category, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The company also has rolled out a new logo and a refreshed packaging redesign designed to reflect its renewed focus on achieving the highest standard of purity for its products, […]
Cedar’s Foods Completing $100M Production Facility In Mass.
Cedar’s Foods, a Ward Hill, Massachusetts-based producer and co-manufacturer of hummus, is nearing completion of construction on a new 125,000-s.f., state-of-the-art facility. Cedar’s invested $100 million in the new facility, which will double the total annual production output to 208 million pounds of hummus and Mediterranean foods, enabling the company to manufacture its Cedar’s Foods […]
Iowa Grocery Industry Assoc. To Celebrate 120 Years At July Convention
The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) is celebrating 120 years of representing the food industry, including supermarkets, convenience stores, suppliers, wholesalers, brokers, manufacturers and distributors. The association will commemorate the occasion with a special anniversary logo and by returning to Cedar Rapids, where it first opened its doors in 1899, to hold its annual Get Connected […]
Don Francisco’s Coffee Launches Nespresso Compatible Espresso Capsules
Gaviña & Sons Inc., makers of Don Francisco’s Coffee and a wide variety of other family-crafted coffees, has launched Don Francisco’s Coffee Family Reserve espresso capsules, compatible with Nespresso Original Line machines. The company is currently one of the only coffee companies roasting and packing its Nespresso-compatible capsules in the U.S. The new line comes in 10-count packs (SRP $6.99) and is […]
Giant Shoppers Can Identify PA Preferred Products Via Shelf Tags
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based Giant Food Stores has introduced PA Preferred shelf tags at all of its stores located within the Commonwealth to help customers to find products grown or produced in Pennsylvania. PA Preferred is the official brand of food and agricultural products grown, produced or processed in Pennsylvania. Giant has been a strong supporter of […]
SEG Stores To Take On Javalution Hemp Infused Coffee In 4Q
Youngevity International Inc. (YGYI) has gained distribution in all Southeastern Grocers (SEG) stores for its Javalution Hemp Infused Coffee made by its CLR Roasters wholly-owned subsidiary. Javalution is scheduled to ship in the fourth quarter to SEG’s 400 Winn-Dixie, 96 Bi-Lo, 25 Fresco y Mas and 50 Harveys stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, […]
