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Beanitos Introduces New Bean Chip Line Made With Whole Beans 

Austin, Texas-based Beanitos is offering a bean chip line that uses a new recipe based on whole beans sourced directly from American farmers. The new, lighter textured bean chips are crispier, more flavorful and more nutritious. Beanitos now have one of the highest nutritional profiles of any salty snacks on the market, delivering 5 grams plant-based […]

Posted inPiggly Wiggly, Bonus Content, Home Page Slider, ROFDA Reports, Shelby Exclusives, Shelby Signature Content, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News

Piggly Wiggly’s Bullard Got Education In More Than One Form In The Army

ROFDA Member: Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. Editor’s note: The following is a portion of 2018’s ROFDA Report honoring ROFDA vets. The full report is available in the December 2018 editions of The Shelby Report.  David Bullard, president and CEO of Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. (PWADC), took a break from college to serve in […]

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Aldi Opening Three Stores Across The Midwest This Month

As Aldi continues its national growth initiative, the Batavia, Illinois-based retailer is opening three Midwestern stores this month. On Jan. 10, the retailer opened a new store in Livonia, Michigan, at 29330 Schoolcraft Road. It will open two more stores on Jan. 24—one in Excelsior Springs, Missouri (2351 Vintage Drive), and one in Fairview Heights, […]

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The Griffin Report Of The Northeast’s 2018 Year In Review

New store concepts, new executives and some financial setbacks marked the top 10 news stories in the Northeast region over the past year. 1. UNFI acquires Supervalu United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) in October finalized its acquisition of Supervalu in a deal worth about $2.9 billion. The deal first was announced July 26. Providence, Rhode Island-based […]

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Coborn’s To Open Its Second Cash Wise Store On Jan. 23 In Bismarck

Coborn’s Inc., parent company of Cash Wise, will host the grand opening of a new Cash Wise location in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Jan. 23. The store, located at 900 NE 43rd Avenue in north Bismarck, will be the company’s second next-generation Cash Wise store. The concept includes enhanced services, an expanded assortment of products and […]

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Ingles Joins Aetna’s Preferred Medicare Pharmacy Network

Ingles Pharmacy has joined Aetna’s Medicare network of preferred pharmacies. Aetna Medicare members with prescription drug coverage now can fill their prescriptions at preferred pharmacy copays at any Ingles Pharmacy in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. “We are excited about this new opportunity to partner with Aetna in providing quality care and cost-savings […]

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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Lipari Foods

An affiliate of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) has acquired from Sterling Investment Partners and certain other selling shareholders, their interests in Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods Operating Co. H.I.G. is partnering with the Lipari family and the current management team to grow the company’s distribution and manufacturing platform. Terms of the transaction were […]

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Trader Joe’s Again Takes Top Spot On Retailer Preference Index

Dunnhumby, a customer data science company, on Jan. 9 released the second annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a nationwide study that examines the $700 billion U.S. grocery market. The RPI study surveyed 7,000 U.S. households to determine which of the top 56 largest grocery retailers have the strongest combination of financial performance and consumer emotional […]