Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has appointed J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas as CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective Aug. 9. Douglas is a proven, customer-focused, strategic leader who brings a broad background and expertise in distribution, sales, marketing,and e-commerce as the new CEO. He was selected after an […]
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.
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Northeast, The Kroger Co.
Nightfood Launches TV Ad Campaign To Capitalize On Retail Expansion
Tarrytown, New York-based Nightfood Holdings Inc., the better-for-you snack company targeting the $50 billion Americans spend annually on nighttime snacks, is airing the company’s first video ads on connected TV and “over-the-top” TV to consumers across the country. With its recent introduction into Walmart freezers, Nightfood sleep-friendly ice cream is now available in almost 2,000 supermarkets […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
UTZ Brands Announces Promotions To Executive Management Team
Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands, a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has made several changes to its executive management team. These changes reflect the company’s ongoing process of evaluating capabilities needed in its management team to better position Utz for its next phase of growth. “As we evolve as a public company, we will continue […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Undercover Snacks Unveils $13.7 Million Equity Investment
Undercover Snacks, a growing New Jersey-based manufacturer of chocolate snacks that are “secretly better for you,” has raised $13.7 million of equity for a minority stake in the company. Led by Octagon Capital Holdings, 900 Chocolate Investors and the company’s founders, funds will be used for marketing initiatives to support the company’s growing retail footprint, including collaborations with […]
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Mars Wrigley Launches Limited Edition Zero-G Skittles
On the heels of Newark, New Jersey-based Skittles leaving Earth’s atmosphere for the first time last week, the brand is creating a limited-edition Zero-G pack. The new Zero-G pack features intergalactic, aluminum packaging and is filled with the blue and purple candies you know, featuring Pineapple Passionfruit, Raspberry and Berry Punch. “Skittles is always looking for […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, The Kroger Co.
Cello Launches Seasonal Cheese Flights To Revitalize Summer Boards
Fairfield, New Jersey-based Cello, a handcrafted, specialty cheese brand, offers two new additions to its portfolio of cheese flights – Cello Breeze and Cello Sunrise. The latest varietals feature paired trios of new and fan-favorite Cello cheeses. Cello’s cheese connoisseurs have developed each flight to include a combination of flavors, removing all the guesswork from building […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Rosie Rolls Along, Adding More Retailers And Features
Rosie’s online platform is big draw for grocers by Eric Pereira / staff writer New developments and expansion of services continue to arise for Rosie, an Ithaca, New York-based online grocery shopping platform for retailers and wholesalers nationwide. Dave Makar, chief customer officer, said the company has been steadily adding retailers for the past 18 […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ADUSA Supply Chain Selects Five Startups For 2021 Seed Immersion Program
For the third year, Quincy, Massachusetts-based ADUSA Supply Chain is hosting the 10-week Seed Program in partnership with Venture Café Cambridge. This year, the program is also supported by other Ahold Delhaize USA companies, including Retail Business Services and Peapod Digital Labs. They are collaborating to expand the scope of the program to include the […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Gotham Greens Introduces Vegan Ranch And Caesar Salad Dressings
Gotham Greens, a New York-based pioneer of sustainable greenhouse-grown salad greens, herbs, dressings, dips and cooking sauces, is expanding its fresh foods line to include two new plant-based, dairy-free salad dressings: Vegan Ranch and Vegan Caesar. Crafted with premium ingredients including its own greenhouse-grown basil, Gotham Greens’ new dressings are made with no added sugar and […]
Posted inAmazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Amazon Fresh Opens Second Store In Washington, D.C. Area
The new Amazon Fresh grocery store in Washington, D.C., located at 1733 14th St. NW, opened to the public at 7 a.m. on July 22. The new Logan Circle store is the second Amazon Fresh store to open in the greater Washington, D.C. area and the first store in the region to use Just Walk Out […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ShopRite Introduces Exclusive Bowl & Basket Fresh Chicken Line
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has launched its private label, all natural Bowl & Basket Fresh Chicken line. Whether shopping in store or online, shoppers can now enjoy more than two dozen different kinds of Bowl & Basket Fresh Chicken offerings such as breasts, thighs, fillets, wings and drumsticks – all at budget-friendly prices. The launch […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop Receives Clarion Award For Communications
For more than 40 years, the Association for Women in Communications’ Clarion Awards have recognized excellence in clear and concise communications. Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocer based in Quincy, Massachusetts, has been honored with an AWC 2021 Clarion Award for its excellence in the field of communications. Stop & Shop won the award for […]
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Stop & Shop Kicks Off Season Two Of ‘At The Table’ With Freitag
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has released the second season of its cooking show, “At the Table,” with television food personality and culinary expert Chef Amanda Freitag. Kicking off this week, the video series will feature Freitag cooking the trendy baked feta pasta recipe with a special twist, plus other seasonal dishes. The series will be […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Home Page Latest News, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Stop & Shop Named 2021 Northeast Retailer Of The Year
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is The Griffin Report of the Northeast‘s 2021 Retailer of the Year. An Ahold Delhaize USA company, it employs 58,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Click below to read the special section sharing the story of the 107-year-old […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wyman’s Expands Wild Blueberry Supply And Freezing Capacity
As consumer demand increases for nutritious wild blueberries, and with the annual harvest fast approaching, Jasper Wyman & Son is expanding its wild blueberry supply and freezing operations. On July 15, Wyman’s acquired the wild blueberry assets of Ellsworth, Maine-based Allen’s Blueberry Freezer, which includes 2,800 acres of wild blueberry land, substantial freezing capacity and more than 50,000 square […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Now Accepting EBT Cards On Online And Delivery Orders
Giant Food says that individuals and families using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits now have the option to pay with an Electronic Benefits Transfer card when placing online orders for Giant Pickup and Giant Delivers throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The new user-friendly experience offers customers the option to add their EBT card to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Annual Meeting Delivers New Initiatives
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services held its annual member meeting on June 30. After months of social distancing and dealing with the pressures the coronavirus placed on the grocery industry, co-op members, board and management came together in-person to share experiences of the past year. “Convening this year’s member meeting is particularly gratifying due […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Sweet Loren’s Launches New Edible Cookie Dough Fun-Sized Cups
New York, New York-based Sweet Loren’s, a natural cookie dough brand, is launching Edible Cookie Dough Mini Cups. These snackable cups offer cookie dough that’s safe to eat raw and is plant-based, dairy-free, Certified Gluten Free and Vegan, peanut/tree nut free, Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher Pareve. Due to customer demand, Sweet Loren’s has launched these edible cookie […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Amazon Fresh, Bravo Supermarkets, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
Krasdale Foods To Initiate Largest Solar Project In The Bronx
White Plains, New York-based Krasdale Foods, a 113-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners, will spearhead the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx, adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse. As part of the company’s agreement with the New York City Economic Development Corporation – the lease […]
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Real Food From The Ground Up Launches Cauliflower Potato Chips
Real Food From The Ground Up is expanding its cauliflower-based snack offerings and entering into a new salty snack subcategory with the launch of Cauliflower Potato Chips. This marks the fifth subcategory that Real Food From The Ground Up has entered. The brand won over consumer taste buds with its versions of crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, stalks […]