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Guest Column: An Easier Way To Tackle Power Outages

by Alissa Marchat

by John Lerch/ director of sales, Axiom Energy No matter how reliable and resilient our electrical grid is, the power will go out from time to time. While immediately our minds are brought to the severe outages caused by natural disasters, even outages lasting a few hours long can result in significant losses for some […]

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General Mills Acquiring Blue Buffalo Pet Products For $8B

by Alissa Marchat

General Mills Inc. and Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Mills will acquire Blue Buffalo for $40 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $8 billion. General Mills expects the transaction to establish it as the leader in the U.S. “wholesome natural” pet food […]

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Driving Habits Stable Despite Turbulent Stock Market, Rising Gas Prices

by Shelby Team

According to a National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Consumer Fuels survey, consumer optimism has dipped in February, but Jeff Lenard, NACS VP of strategic industry initiatives, said it does not mean consumer spending is poised to suffer. A turbulent stock market compounded by a 9-cent increase in gas prices lowered February consumer economic optimism […]

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Albertsons Cos. Merging With Rite Aid, Will Rebrand Store Pharmacies

by Alissa Marchat

Albertsons Cos. and drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which privately held Albertsons Cos. will merge with publicly traded Rite Aid. Current Rite Aid Chairman and CEO John Standley will become CEO of the combined company, with current Albertsons Cos. Chairman and CEO Bob Miller serving as chairman. […]

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Perdue Rolls Out ‘Fresh Cuts’ Pre-Cut Chicken Breasts

by Alissa Marchat

Perdue is aiming to save home cooks up to 30 minutes on meal preparation and cleaning time by providing chicken that is pre-cut. Its new Fresh Cuts offerings is fresh boneless, skinless chicken breasts that come diced or cut into strips so consumers can and add them straight from the package to the pan without having […]

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Dumac Combines Restaurant, Grocery POS Capabilities In One System

by Alissa Marchat

Dumac Business Systems Inc., a point-of-sale (POS) hardware, software and services company, has released a new module for its RORCv6 POS solution that supports the growing trend of grocerants—supermarkets offering in-store eateries. This suite of features, which includes both a kitchen display system and kiosk application, will enable grocers to manage grocery and in-store restaurant […]

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IGA Names Its International Retailers Of The Year, Presents New Awards

by Lorrie Griffith

It’s a big year for Baker’s IGA. The Ohio grocer, owned by Gary and Terrie Baker, celebrates 100 years in business and was just named the IGA USA International Retailer of the Year. This award and others were presented at a brunch on Feb. 11 as part of the IGA Global Rally in Las Vegas, […]

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Chacko To Succeed Papadellis As President Of Ocean Spray Cranberries

by Lorrie Griffith

Randy Papadellis, president and CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., announced Feb. 15 that he plans to leave the cooperative on July 1, 2018, capping an 18-year career. Effective immediately, Bobby Chacko, who has been serving as SVP and chief growth officer since 2017, has been promoted to president and COO. Papadellis, whose career in the food […]

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Top Six Trends For Independent Grocers In 2018

by Alissa Marchat

by Adam Abbene/ Sales Manager, BRdata Software Solutions In today’s hyper-competitive grocery market, independent grocers need to utilize every tool and technology available to optimize every aspect of their operation. In the months ahead, that means independent grocers will rely more than ever on cloud-based systems to enhance and complement their capabilities in customer service, inventory […]

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Trump Administration ‘Food Box’ SNAP Proposal Sparks Concern

by Shelby Team

The Trump Administration’s 2019 budget proposal calls for a change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would replace current benefits with a “USDA Foods package.” The food box would contain items like “shelf-stable milk, ready to eat cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans and canned fruit and vegetables.” Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Chief Public […]

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Larkin: 2017 Year In Review For Independent Grocers

by Alissa Marchat

by Peter Larkin/ president and CEO, National Grocers Association Special to The Shelby Report Last year was an exciting one for the supermarket industry, which is perhaps undergoing more rapid change than at any other time. As usual, though, independent grocers proved—once again—that they’re the best equipped to evolve with changing times and serve their communities. […]

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NGA Show Opens With Strong Attendance, 2018 Board Named

by Alissa Marchat

The National Grocers Association (NGA) opened its 2018 NGA Show yesterday with more than 3,000 attendees and experienced a 12 percent increase in its retailer/wholesaler attendance. Attendees heard from General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA, during Sunday’s opening keynote address, sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Co. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue […]

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Pamela Bailey To Retire After Nearly 10 Years As GMA President, CEO

by Alissa Marchat

Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), will retire later this year following nearly 10 years of leading the organization. Bailey will remain with GMA and manage the organization as the board of directors conducts a search for her successor, with Leslie Hortum of Spencer Stuart retained to lead the […]

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More Than Half Of Hispanics Mainly Buy Natural & Organic, Report Finds

by Alissa Marchat

The rising influence of organic and clean label products have permeated virtually every segment of the food and beverage industry, from kid foods to adult beverages. But beyond store shelves, the impact of the organic and clean label movement increasingly is taking root within ever more diverse segments of the American consumer population. This is […]

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Non-Food For Thought: This Year’s Top Supermarket Trends

by Alissa Marchat

by Naomi Sleeper/Imperial Distributors Last month, we explored 2017 product trends and our projection for them in 2018. Going beyond last year’s hottest items, projections for the supermarket industry’s biggest global trends in 2018 also have implications for performance of non-food categories this year.  Here, we look at this year’s top trends anticipated by supermarket […]

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Product Of The Year USA Honors 31 New Products

by Alissa Marchat

Product of the Year USA, an award for product innovation based on consumer votes, revealed the 31 winners of the 2018 Product of the Year Award at last night’s annual awards show at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. A national study of 40,000 consumers conducted by consumer research company Kantar TNS determines the […]

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Peapod Expands Number Of Ready-To-Cook Meal Kits Available

by Shelby Team

Peapod is expanding its meal kit line to include six new recipes. Peapod began offering meal kits in 2014, becoming one of the first retailers to combine the convenience of meal kits and online grocery delivery. The expansion comes as Peapod is seeing a 104 percent increase in new-customer purchases year over year, and the […]

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Grocery Software To Prevent Expired Food Gets Big Upgrade

by Alissa Marchat

Pinpoint Software has upgraded its expiration date management solution for grocery stores called Date Check Pro. The upgrade enhances reporting and increases savings in labor and expired shrink, the company says. Since its initial launch in 2011, stores have identified more than 4 million items that have been sold prior to expiring or donated to […]