Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has named Heather Berger and Sue Gove to the board of directors. The appointments were a result of one open position and a decision to increase the size of the board from six to seven directors. The open position resulted from the Dec. 14 resignation of Itai Wallach, who has served as director of the […]
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Refrigerated Pickles Pioneer Claussen Celebrates 150 Years
Claussen, a maker of refrigerated pickles, celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2020. To commemorate the milestone anniversary, Claussen is looking back at some of the “best and briniest” facts from the brand’s history: In Chicago, Illinois, a vegetable farmer named Claus F. Claussen from Germany had a truckload of cucumbers he couldn’t sell. Rather than waste the vegetables, he turned them into […]
Treehouse Foods Acquires Majority Of Ebro’s Riviana Foods
Oak Brook, Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods has completed the acquisition of the majority of Ebro’s Riviana Foods U.S.-branded pasta business for $242.5 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments based on inventory at closing. “I want to welcome our newest members of the pasta team to TreeHouse,” said Steve Oakland, CEO and president of TreeHouse Foods. “This acquisition represents […]
Marquee Brands And Mediacast Holdings Launch Martha Stewart Kitchen
Marquee Brands and Mediacast Holdings held the initial launch of Martha Stewart Kitchen, a new retail brand of frozen and prepared food products called MSK Foods from Stewart. The initial limited offering from the line is currently comprised of 24 appetizers, side dishes and desserts, offered at grocery outlets throughout the Northeast and Midwest. As […]
There’s Still Time To Support Team Shelby USA In Hike The Halo 2020
Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation runs through Dec. 20 Cynthia Weifenbach, a Southern California-based writer and frequent contributor to The Shelby Report, is participating in the virtual Hike the Halo 2020 campaign, a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation that runs through Dec. 20. Sue Klug has organized Team Shelby USA, which is participating in […]
Nielsen Study Finds Today’s Online Shopper Driving E-Commerce Momentum
One of the clear outcomes of changing consumer behaviors amidst COVID-19 this year has been a shift to online grocery shopping. Lockdowns drove many shoppers’ heightened demand for the online channel, but they also drove buyers to shop online. And Nielsen found that those buyers have kept their online habits. Recent findings from Nielsen’s global e-commerce […]
Ingles Prepared To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine At Its Pharmacies
The FDA has granted its first emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine, and Ingles Markets continues to work with the federal, state and local governments in preparation to administer the vaccine. The vaccine will be given first to high priority populations, as defined by the CDC and state governments, then to the general population as […]
NFRA Appoints Rumachik As President And CEO Of Assoc.
The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association has appointed Jeff Rumachik as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Rumachik will take over the position following the retirement of H.V. “Skip” Shaw Jr. after his 36 years of service to the association. Rumachik joined the organization in 2009 as SVP. He was promoted to EVP and […]
