The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have partnered on this series entitled People to Watch to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Tiffany Crandell, territory sales manager, Mars Wrigley Confectionery. Tell me a little bit about you […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inProduce News, Online Grocery Technology, Perishables, Suppliers, Sustainability News, West
Plenty Expands Product Availability Through Bay Area Food Retailers
Plenty, a vertical farming company with headquarters in South San Francisco, will be bringing its products to several Bay Area retailers. Whole Foods Market locations in San Francisco—including Franklin, Potrero Hill and Soma—and Safeway locations in Menlo Park and Oakland have joined Andronico’s, Good Eggs, Berkeley Bowl and Draeger’s grocery stores to offer Plenty’s produce. The retailers are carrying […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Packaging News, Suppliers, West
Joffer Beverage Co. Rolls Out Jelly Belly Sparkling Water
In a new licensing agreement, Joffer Beverage Co. is bringing the flavors of Jelly Belly jelly bean candies to flavored sparkling water. The launch will include eight varieties: French Vanilla, Lemon Lime, Orange Sherbet, Piña Colada, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Very Cherry and Watermelon. Each flavor has two ingredients: carbonated water and natural flavors with no […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bakery News, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Online Grocery Technology, Produce News, Southwest
Mata’s Fruit Store To Offer Customers Online Shopping With Local Express
Mata’s Fruit Store in El Paso, Texas, plans to open its first digital store in early 2020, deploying online shopping technology from Local Express. Owned and operated by the Mata family since 1955, Mata’s Fruit Store has expanded several times over the years and offers a large selection of fruits and vegetables, a full-service meat […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Food Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast, Specialty
iFresh Set To Open A New Location In North Miami
iFresh Inc.’s 100-percent-owned subsidiary New York Mart North Miami Inc. is opening a new location in North Miami. The supermarket, located at 551 NE 167th Street, is expected to hold its grand opening ceremony on Feb. 7. Located in the heart of a densely populated metro area with a large Asian demographic, the new 30,000-s.f. […]
Posted inSoutheast, Marketing News
Acosta Appoints New Board Of Directors Following Recapitalization
Acosta Inc., a Jacksonville, Florida-based full-service sales and marketing agency, has appointed a new board of directors following the company’s successful recapitalization earlier this year. New appointees include members of the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry: Joe Crafton: Beginning as a partner in 1988, Crafton held a variety of leadership positions with Crossmark […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, New Products, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
Butterball Launches Its New Premium Snacking Line
Over the past two years, Butterball says it has emphasized a renewed focus on innovation in the turkey space with a newly created innovation team to focus solely on new product development and identifying unmet consumer needs in the turkey space. “There has been a significant demographic shift in recent years and the buying power […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, West
Romaine Outbreak Declared Over, California LGMA Focuses On Safety
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared e. Coli outbreaks associated with romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas, California, region over and the agencies have lifted the consumer advisory. In a statement, the FDA said there is no longer a need for consumers to avoid romaine lettuce from […]