Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has activated a register donation program to offer customers and associates a way to assist those affected by Hurricane Sally. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at Publix registers in stores throughout the company’s Jacksonville Division, which includes central and northern Florida, southern […]
Category: Southeast
The Shelby Report of the Southeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Introduces First Holiday Wine Advent Calendar
Southeastern Grocers is introducing its first Holiday Wine Advent Calendar. The limited-edition calendar will feature 24 individual bottles sized for wine lovers to enjoy a new variety each night. Each Holiday Wine Advent Calendar features an array of reds, whites and rosés ranging from full-bodied California reds to crisp Washington whites. The Holiday Wine Advent […]
Posted inCBD News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kill Cliff Releases New CBD Flavor As Clean Energy Beverage Sales Soar
Kill Cliff, the clean energy drink company, just added a fourth CBD beverage to its line – Strawberry Daze. The company says the drinks have been the most successful launch in brand history with record online sales. The strawberry lemonade flavor is refreshing and easy to drink, making it an instant favorite among fans, the company […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Schuyler Greens Chooses GetSwift’s Last Mile SaaS Platform
Charlottesville, Virginia-based Schuyler Greens Co., which provides pesticide-free greens and a range of other fresh produce items to customers in Virginia, has awarded a SaaS contract for e-commerce, order management and last-mile logistics to GetSwift Ltd. as it launches home delivery through a new website. Schuyler Greens grows a wide variety of lettuces, salad greens, herbs […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Boys & Girls Clubs Of America, Coca-Cola Co. Partner To Help Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a youth development nonprofit, has announced a five-year Workforce Readiness partnership with Atlanta, Georgia-based The Coca-Cola Co., a 74-year partner of BGCA, to close the employment and opportunity gap by preparing more than 4.7 million American youth to be pioneering workers, leaders and innovators of tomorrow. As a founding partner […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Tampa Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new Tampa store and is hiring. The 30,000-square-foot store at 10619 Sheldon Road will open on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration for the Tampa store will be announced at a later date. The new location is bringing approximately 110 full- and part-time career opportunities […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.
Farm Rich Adds Zucchini, Cauliflower Snacks To Garden Inspirations Line
St. Simons Island, Georgia-based Farm Rich, a snacks and appetizers brands, is expanding its Garden Inspirations by Farm Rich line with two products: Breaded Zucchini Sticks and Cauliflower Bites. The new products are available now in the freezer section at Kroger and online. According to the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), seven in 10 frozen food shoppers have been buying […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Cinnabon Launches Frozen Breakfast Creations Line
Atlanta, Georgia-based Cinnabon has launched a nationwide rollout of its first-ever frozen breakfast creations line. Now available in the breakfast freezer section at leading national retailers, Cinnabon’s new twist on breakfast offers six new frozen breakfast creations featuring three sweet and three savory options: Caramel Pecan Ooey-Gooey Rolls: Cinnamon sweet roll covered in caramel and pecans; […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., COVID News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger Atlanta Division Sponsoring Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinics
Kroger’s Atlanta Division, supported by Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., says it has developed a comprehensive flu shot program, designed to help local customers get their recommended vaccines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The program includes touchless in-store appointments and Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinics. All flu shot appointments can be booked online. Drive-ups […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pilgrim’s Investing $1.5M In Atlanta Region In Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s has plans to invest almost $1.5 million around the Atlanta region as part of its Hometown Strong Initiative to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The communities around Atlanta where these funds will be focused include Canton, […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
STK, Ascenza Reach Distribution Agreement For Regev Fungicide
STK bio–ag technologies, an Israeli bio-ag technology company for sustainable agriculture, and Ascenza have announced an exclusive agreement for the distribution of the “hybrid” fungicide Regev throughout Mexico. Under this exclusive agreement, Ascenza will sell the product throughout Mexico with the trade name of Regev. Regev is being registered in Mexico for the control of […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Donates 1.12M Meals To Support Hunger Action Month
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, is donating 1,125,000 meals to Feeding America in support of Hunger Action Month and the organization’s efforts to end hunger. The grocer will partner with Feeding America to raise awareness […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Smithfield Foods To Become Carbon Negative By 2030
Smithfield Foods became the first major protein company to commit to becoming carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030. A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company said Sept. 3 it will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
New Walmart Health Opens At Newnan Supercenter In Georgia
A new Walmart Health center recently opened at 1025 Bullsboro Drive, Newnan, Georgia, adjacent to the Supercenter. The modern facility provides quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for members of the Newnan community. This Newnan location is the fifth Walmart Health location the retailer has opened. The first opened in September 2019 in Dallas, Georgia. “As […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
People Magazine Ranks Publix No. 1 On 50 Companies That Care List
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized as the No. 1 company that cares by People magazine. The fourth annual list will be featured in the Sept. 14 issue of the magazine, which will be on newsstands nationwide Sept. 4. The list highlights the top U.S. companies that have succeeded in business while demonstrating outstanding respect, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 110 For Orlando Store
Sprouts Farmers Market says it soon will finish construction on its new store in Orlando, Florida, and will be hiring full- and part-time workers. The 26,000-square-foot store at 7603 Turkey Lake Road will open on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 a.m. and will be the third local Sprouts since the healthy grocer entered the Orlando […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Georgia Trend Honors Parker’s Founder/CEO As 2020 Legacy Leader
Georgia Trend magazine has honored Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker as a “Legacy Leader” in the September 2020 issue. To celebrate the magazine’s 35th anniversary, Georgia Trend spotlighted 15 business leaders across the state who have made a long-term impact on their communities and on the state as a whole. “The [Parker’s] brand is synonymous with clean, friendly, profitable and philanthropic,” the […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Corporate Store News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Southeastern Grocers Selling 23 BI-LO And Harveys Stores
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores, said Sept. 1 it has reached an agreement to sell 23 total stores: 20 BI-LO stores to Alex Lee Inc., and two BI-LO stores and one Harveys Supermarket to B&T Foods. These agreements follow the company’s previously announced decision […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
The Coca-Cola Co. Taking Strategic Steps To Reorganize Business
The Atlanta, Georgia-based Coca-Cola Co. says it is taking strategic steps to reorganize and better enable the Coca-Cola system to pursue its Beverages for Life strategy, with a portfolio of drinks that are positioned to capture growth in a fast-changing marketplace. The company is building a networked global organization, combining the power of scale with […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Global Cold Chain Alliance Committed To Assisting IARW 3PL Members
by Matt Ott / President and CEO of Global Cold Chain Alliance Global Cold Chain Alliance members ensure that the vital links in the cold chain stay connected. That means keeping food safely stored, packaged and shipped. In this column, we are going to focus on the storage and third-party logistics, or 3PL, side of the business and […]