Hatfield, Pennsylvania-based global pork producer Clemens Food Group and Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, which specializes in affordable natural and organic offerings, have announced a collaboration. This new collaboration will allow Fresh Thyme to offer the Clemens’ pork brand, Farm Promise NAE (no antibiotics ever) across 11 Midwest states. The distribution deal replaces Fresh Thyme’s conventional […]
Category: Northeast
The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Stop & Shop Donates $50K To Local LGBTQ+ Organizations
In honor of Pride Month, Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has made a donation of $50,000 to seven local organizations supporting the LGBTQ+ community across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Stop & Shop prides itself on being an inclusive workforce and earlier in 2020 earned a designation as a Best Place […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Three Wishes Cereal Launches New Cocoa Flavor
Three Wishes, the family owned, healthy cereal brand that launched October 2019, has introduced its newest flavor – cocoa. The new cocoa flavor contains eight key ingredients, such as chickpeas, pea protein and tapioca. The new flavor is made from real cocoa and is free from wheat, corn, rice, dairy, oats, peanuts, soy and animal products. It has […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Breakthru Beverage Group Names Brian Albenze EVP Of United Division
New York-based alcohol wholesaler Breakthru Beverage Group has promoted Brian Albenze to EVP of its United Division, dedicated to the Diageo and Moët Hennessy USA portfolios, effective July 1. Albenze succeeds industry veteran Kevin O’Neil, whose strategic vision led to the development and advancement of this specialized division in 2010 and has since grown to represent a team of […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Dorot Gardens Offers Fresh-To-Frozen Turmeric Cubes
Dorot Gardens, a supplier of pre-portioned frozen herbs, garlic and onions is now offering fresh-to-frozen cubes of turmeric. This golden spice is the No. 1 selling herbal ingredient in the natural sector, according to Dorot Gardens. In mainstream retail, turmeric sales exceeded $32 million in 2017, a 46.7 percent jump from the previous year. While […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Fifth Season Opens Flagship Farm, Partners with NHL’s Mario Lemieux
Fifth Season, a vertical farming company, recently announced its partnership with NHL Hall of Famer and co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mario Lemieux. Fifth Season combines vertical farming with proprietary robotics and artificial intelligence to deliver hyper-local fresh food. The company says its technology tends to each plant’s individual needs with efficiency and precision, providing […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Shelby Originals
ASG: Stores Know, Read And Adapt To Their Markets
by John McCurry / contributing writer Associated Supermarket Group likely serves one of the most multicultural markets in the Northeast, if not the entire U.S. ASG provides an array of services, including store financing, procurement, distribution, marketing, merchandising, advertising and promotion for more than 200 stores in the New York Tri-State area and along the […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Brooklyn Cured Expands Pre-Sliced Charcuterie Line
Brooklyn Cured has expanded its line of pre-sliced charcuterie in response to growing customer demand for pre-packaged sliced meats. The two new SKUs are available for distribution starting July 1. They are: Chorizo: mild, seasoned with smoked paprika and red wine; and Spicy Beef Salami: naturally smoked, with black pepper and garlic. The line extension […]
Posted inBig Y Foods, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Big Y Foods Appoints Theresa Jasmin As New CFO
The Big Y Foods Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Theresa A. Jasmin as CFO following the recent retirement of William T. Mahoney. Jasmin is responsible for the company’s strategic planning, finance, accounting, treasury and tax functions. As a senior member of the executive team, she reports to Charles L. D’Amour, president and CEO, along […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Northeast
StarKist Donates More Than $150,000 For Hunger Relief
Pittsburgh-based StarKist Co., is continuing its partnership with Feed the Children by donating more than $150,000 in financial support, disaster response and product donations this year. Feed the Children is a nonprofit dedicated to relieving hunger in the United States and around the world. Throughout the past 11 years, StarKist has contributed nearly 500,000 pounds […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
LaMonica Fine Foods Deemed Essential Business Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Millville, New Jersey-based LaMonica Fine Foods was deemed an essential business in order to help keep grocery store shelves stocked with fresh, frozen and canned seafood amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many others, President Daniel LaVecchia and VP Michael LaVecchia of LaMonica were faced with making decisions about continuing business while worrying about the safety […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Nielsen Global Connect Names Bigelow As New CFO
Global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen recently announced the appointment of Chandler Bigelow as CFO for the Nielsen Global Connect business. Bigelow joins Nielsen Global Connect from Chicago, Illinois-based Tribune Media Company, where he served as the company’s CFO. With close to three decades of proven success at public and private companies, Bigelow brings […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Little Leaf Farms Baby Lettuce Now Available At NY Price Chopper Stores
Devens, Massachusetts-based Little Leaf Farms, the largest seller of controlled environment agriculture baby leaf lettuce in the U.S., is now available at Price Chopper stores throughout New York State. This expansion is another step in Little Leaf Farms’ continued growth to meet rising demand for sustainable, locally grown baby lettuce across the north east. The […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Nightfood Partners With Rouses Market As Part Of Its Expansion
Consumers spend $50 billion on nighttime snacks, according to New York-based Nightfood Inc. The company recently announced it has secured distribution in Rouses Markets, a large, family-owned independent grocer along the gulf coast in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Rouses was named The Shelby Report’s 2018 Southeast Retailer of the Year and was named the Best […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Turkey Hill To Significantly Expand Ice Cream Production
Turkey Hill LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, Arkansas, from Yarnell Ice Cream LLC, a subsidiary of Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co. The newly acquired 100,000-square foot production facility is SQF-certified and manufactures high-quality ice cream and frozen novelty products […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
G Fuel Teams With Chattanooga Bakery For G Fuel MoonPie Flavor
West Babylon, New York-based G Fuel said it has joined forces with Chattanooga Bakery Inc. to launch G Fuel MoonPie flavor on June 24. “This is a super delicious and super fun extension of the iconic MoonPie brand into the energy space,” said Tory Johnston, MoonPie’s VP of sales and marketing. “We’re proud to partner with […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
NEPC Announces Cancellation Of Produce Floral & Food Service Expo
After much consideration, the New England Produce Council (NEPC) Board of Directors has decided to cancel its 21st Produce Floral & Food Service Expo due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled for Aug. 25-26 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts. “In accordance with local and state guidelines, we believe that it is […]
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The Hershey Co. Issues Update on Sustainability Programs
The Hershey Co. has released its 2019 Sustainability Report. The company says the report reflects increasing transparency on its sustainability work and showcases Hershey’s progress to date in key areas of focus, such as sustainable cocoa, responsible sourcing, climate change and human rights. Hershey says its Shared Goodness Promise continues to be a key driver […]
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PepsiCo Names Wern-Yuen Tan CEO For APAC Region
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Wern-Yuen Tan CEO of Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and China (APAC), overseeing all operations in the region. Tan, who will begin his new role on June 15, will be based in Singapore and will report to PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta. “All of us at PepsiCo are delighted to welcome Wern-Yuen as our new CEO of APAC at […]
Posted inDairy News, Northeast
Ben & Jerry’s Launches New Flavor To Coincide With Netflix Show
Burlington, Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s recently launched a new flavor, Boots on the Moooo’n, to coincide with the launch of Netflix’s new comedy series Space Force. The flavor, which features of milk chocolate ice cream with fudge cows and toffee meteor clusters orbiting a sugar cookie dough core, takes inspiration from the show’s goal to […]