Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods has issued the following statement regarding dismissal of the state of Texas lawsuit alleging that the company engaged in price-gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The company’s motion to dismiss was granted on Aug. 13, 2020, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, and therefore the original petition has been dismissed […]
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.
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Profile: Meet Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick With Acosta
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Melissa Fulmore-Hardwick, VP of IT enterprise applications for Acosta. Tell me a little bit about you and what […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Florida Food Products Acquires Beverage Ingredient Company Amelia Bay
Eustis, Florida-based Florida Food Products has acquired Amelia Bay, a provider of fresh brewed tea extracts, coffee extracts and botanicals based out of Johns Creek, Georgia. The acquisition will strengthen FFP’s position in the clean label ingredients space by adding a beverage platform to its portfolio of natural products within the meat, savory, health and wellness […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Southeast
Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Award
Parker’s Market Urban Gourmet, a flagship Parker’s store located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, was recently recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award winner by Tripadvisor. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, winners exemplify travelers’ favorites, representing the top 10 percent of restaurants around the globe. Parker’s Market, also known as “Fancy Parkers,” offers a wide […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Pilgrim’s To Invest $3.5 Million In Georgia With Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Greeley, Colorado-based food company Pilgrim’s recently announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
United Way Names Publix No. 1 Global Corporate Leader
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader. For more than 40 years, Publix associates have shown their commitment to improving the early education, financial stability, and health and wellness of individuals in the communities Publix serves through donations to the annual United Way campaign. In 2019, associates pledged $38.6 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Latest News, Southeast
Dole, Pixar Take Fear Out Of Exotic Fruits, Veggies
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. has released a new set of recipes, recipe videos, social media interactives and digital downloads as part of its summer-long celebration of unfamiliar fruits and vegetables inspired by Pixar’s Monsters Inc. and Monsters University. Encouraged by the early response to its healthy-living initiative, which is part of Dole’s 2020 […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southeast Produce Council Postpones Southern Innovations
The Southeast Produce Council Executive Committee announced Aug. 9 that Southern Innovations, which was to be held Sept. 16-19 in Savannah, Georgia, will be postponed due to growing concerns and restrictions surrounding COVID-19. “It is with a heavy heart that we have had to make this decision. Our sincere desire was to provide a beacon […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Named Among Fortune’s Best Workplaces for Millennials
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. It ranked No. 69 in Best Workplaces for Millennials for the fifth consecutive year. Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1997, make up about 40 percent of Publix’s workforce. The companies that made Fortune’s list were those with favorable ratings on anonymous surveys […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dollar General Expands With New DC, Fresh Cold Storage Facilities
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General says it plans to expand its distribution center presence through the anticipated addition of one traditional distribution center in Walton, Kentucky, and three DG Fresh cold storage facilities in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Ardmore, Oklahoma and West Sacramento, California. In total, the addition of these new facilities is expected to create 600 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Woodman’s Markets Using Badger Technologies Grocery Robots
Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil, is deploying multipurpose robots at Woodman’s Markets throughout Wisconsin and Illinois, with the goal to expand to all 18 Woodman’s locations by the end of 2020. These robots will monitor product availability, verify prices and deliver precise location data for more than 100,000 items at each location. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sauer Brands Names David Starr New EVP And CFO
David Starr has joined Sauer Brands as EVP and CFO. Starr joins the company from Chicago Custom Foods, a recent acquisition of Sauer Brands, based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Starr has more than 17 years’ experience as a CFO in the food ingredient and medical services industries, as well as extensive prior experience in public accounting. He […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEPC Now Offering Hybrid Experience During Southern Innovations
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) continues with preparations for Southern Innovations: Fresh on My Mind which will take place as scheduled, Sept. 17-19, in Savannah. As a solution to the challenge of connecting Southern Innovations Exhibitors in Savannah with their retailers and foodservice members who are currently under travel restrictions, the SEPC says its conference […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Southern Champion Tray Purchases Honeymoon Paper Products
Southern Champion Tray, a manufacturer of paperboard packaging for the bakery and foodservice industry, has acquired substantially all the assets of Honeymoon Paper Products Inc. based in Fairfield, Ohio. Honeymoon, founded in 1960, is a supermarket and retail bakery, deli, foodservice and wholesale packaging provider. SCT is integrating Honeymoon’s catalog items into the company’s offerings […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Marketing News, Southeast
Acosta Expands Executive Leadership Team To Accelerate Growth
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the CPG industry, has appointed Brian Wynne as its new CEO. Wynne is working closely with Darian Pickett, who will remain with the company and assume the role of CEO of Acosta’s North American Sales Agency. This change will allow the company to accelerate its […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Sprouts To Open In Tampa Area On Aug. 12; Plans 2 Additional Stores
Sprouts Farmers Market is continuing its growth in Tampa, Florida, with two new locations opening this year and a new site announced for 2021. Sprouts will open a nearly 30,000-square-foot store in New Tampa, at 8620 Hunters Village Road on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 7 a.m. To celebrate the location, which will be open daily […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Associate Among Rising Stars In Grocery Industry
Food Lion is celebrating Category Manager Nicole Hulstein, who was awarded the “40-Under-40” award by Produce Business magazine. Winners are chosen from thousands of nominees by fellow industry leaders. “I didn’t find the produce industry, it found me. What attracted me to the industry is the speed and endurance required to thrive,” Hulstein said. “There […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Profile: Meet Katie Hotze, Founder And CEO Of Grocery Shopii
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorenson interviews Katie Hotze, founder and CEO of Grocery Shopii. Tell me a little bit about you and what do […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Home Page Slider, Produce News, Southeast
SOUTHEAST: Publix’s GreenWise Pilots Program To Grow Hydroponic Lettuce On-Site
Publix’s GreenWise Market, which focuses on natural, eco-friendly, local and organic products, has partnered with local hydroponics farmers Brick Street Farms to grow, harvest and pack fresh hydroponic lettuce inside a 40-foot container farm on-site at the Lakeland, Florida, GreenWise Market. The hydroponic container farm: Holds the equivalent of 2.5 to 3 acres of traditional farmland; […]
Posted inSustainability News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Sustainability Policies Bolster Product Labeling, Animal Welfare
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has implemented new sustainability policies for genetically modified food (GMOs) and farm animal welfare. This action is the grocer’s latest move to make its products and packaging more sustainable. Working in partnership with Retail Business Services, which develops private brand products for each of the Ahold Delhaize USA local brands, […]