Quirch Foods LLC is opening its sixth distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The expansion is a component of the growth of the company, which seeks to continue expanding and leveraging its distribution reach. Currently operating with five distribution centers in the Southeast and the Caribbean, the sixth facility is set to begin operations in […]
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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VFIA Donates $10,500 In Support Of General Assembly Food Drives
The Virginia Food Industry Association (VFIA) recently announced combined donations from its members including Food Lion, Publix, Kroger and Harris Teeter totaling $10,500 to be donated to Feed More. The donation is in recognition of two food drives conducted during this year’s General Assembly Session by Delegate Kaye Kory (D-Fairfax) and the Senate Page Program. […]
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Publix Supports Disaster Relief Efforts In Tennessee
Publix Super Markets has established a program to allow customers and associates at its Tennessee stores to make donations to a disaster relief fund for those impacted by recent weather events in Middle Tennessee. Customers may donate any amount by adding it to their grocery totals when checking out at any Tennessee Publix locations. Donations […]
Posted inBakery News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Muffin Mam Appoints Lee Chairman Of Board Of Directors
Simpsonville, South Carolina-based Muffin Mam has appointed Carl E. Lee Jr. as chairman of the board for the company. Lee joins the Muffin Mam Board of Directors with more than 35 years of leadership and management experience with food companies and overseeing the merger and acquisition of companies in the consumer products industry. In his […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Perishables, Snacks Brands, Southeast, Suppliers
Base Culture Unveils New Packaging, Reformulated Low-Sugar Brownies
Base Culture, maker of paleo and gluten-free baked goods and snacks, is launching all-new, refreshed packaging this spring, but also will reduce the sugar in its Almond Butter Brownies and Cashew Butter Blondies by 40 percent to 15 grams. Last summer, Base Culture introduced its Original Keto Bread and 7 Nut & Seed Bread. Due […]
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Graphic Packaging Int’l. Launches PaperSeal Innovation To Increase Recyclability
Graphic Packaging International has launched a new line of PaperSeal trays, offering brands and retailers the opportunity to replace Modified Atmosphere (MAP) and Vacuum Skin Packaging (VSP) plastic trays with a new barrier-lined paperboard alternative. The development of the innovative PaperSeal food tray solution aligns with the company’s Vision 2025, leveraging its sustainability profile to expand and […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SE Kroger Stores Donate $86,500-Plus To HBCUs, HBCU Food Pantries
In honor of Black History Month in February, Kroger stores in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia donated more than $86,500 to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)—$67,500 of which was donated to HBCU food pantries to help alleviate food insecurity among students. Donations were made to the following food pantries: Mimi’s Pantry serving […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Association News, Home Page Slider, Perishables, Southeast, Suppliers
Study Finds Strong Demand For Meat, Represents $50.5B In Sales
The Power of Meat 2020, the 15th annual in-depth study of meat and poultry through shoppers’ eyes, explores consumption trends, sales growth and consumer preferences and found demand for meat is accelerating with $50.5 billion in sales for 2019. The study is conducted by FMI–The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry […]
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The Fresh Market Board Of Directors Appoints Potter As New CEO
The Fresh Market Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Jason Potter as CEO, replacing Larry Appel, who has resigned. Potter’s appointment was effective March 2. Potter has more than 30 years of experience in the grocery industry, having spent the bulk of his career at Sobeys Inc., one of the largest food retailers in North […]
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The St. Joe Co. To Build New Publix In Watersound, FL, Development
The St. Joe Co. is planning to build an outdoor lifestyle town center to include a Publix Super Market and additional leasable commercial space in Watersound, Florida. The location for the proposed center, which will be called Watersound Origins Town Center, is at the entrance to the Watersound Origins community at the intersection of U.S. […]
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SEPC Unveils New Logo Ahead Of Southern Exposure 2020
Southeast Produce Council (SEPC), the premier produce resource in the Southeast, unveils a brand refresh to mark 20 years of success and symbolize progress as well as the future of the association. Ahead of Southern Exposure, to be held Feb. 27-29 in Tampa, Florida, SEPC is debuting a new logo and website to kick off the […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Sets Grand Opening Date For Pensacola Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, will open its newest club in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, March 6. To celebrate, the retailer will host a grand opening celebration from Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 8. “At BJ’s, we help families save on everything they need, from […]
Posted inBeverage News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Suppliers
Kona Gold Solutions Signs LOI To Acquire Flo Beverages LLC
Melbourne, Florida-based Kona Gold Solutions Inc., a hemp and CBD lifestyle brand focused on product development in the functional beverage sector, announced Feb. 13 it has signed an LOI (Letter of Intent) to acquire Flo Beverages LLC, located in Longwood, Florida. Kona Gold will be performing its due diligence over the next few weeks and expects to close […]
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National Beverage: Lawsuit Against LaCroix Dismissed, Claims Retracted
National Beverage Corp. announced Feb. 19 dismissal with prejudice and complete retraction of all of the allegations contained in a prior lawsuit which challenged the natural ingredient labeling of LaCroix. The plaintiff recanted the statements made in a press release issued by her counsel concurrent with the lawsuit that was filed. In a written recantation, […]
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Buy Alabama’s Best Recognizes Retail Campaign Contest Winners
The 2020 Buy Alabama’s Best Retail Campaign Launch Awards luncheon was held recently at The Club. The Alabama Grocers Association, the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Food Manufacturers and Producers Association were all in attendance. Presentations were made by Assistant Commissioner Bob Plaster, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries; Ellie Taylor, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Southeast, Suppliers
Garner Foods Names Katie Chaffin New Director Of Marketing
Garner Foods, makers of Texas Pete and Green Mountain Gringo products, has named Katie Chaffin as its new director of marketing. Chaffin has been a member of the Garner Foods team since 2010, when she joined the company as the marketing communications coordinator. Through the years, Chaffin has grown her role as a key member of […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Southeast
Refuel Reaches Agreement To Acquire Double Quick
Refuel Operating Co. LLC, a Charleston, South Carolina-based retail and wholesale fuel distribution and convenience store business, has entered into an agreement to acquire Double Quick Inc., a Mississippi-based retail fuel distribution and convenience store chain. Refuel is a portfolio company of First Reserve, a global private equity investment firm exclusively focused on energy. Double […]
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Zapp’s Offers New Orleans Kettle Style Evil Eye Potato Chips
Zapp’s new Evil Eye Potato Chips were “born in the spirit of New Orleans and Voodoo healer Marie Laveau,” the company says, and “peer into your soul with the reverie of a mysterious, intense stare.” In the 1800s, Laveau’s evil eye “cast fear, mystery and hexes into the hearts of the nefarious and noble of […]
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Publix Plans To Open New Store In Buford, GA, On Feb. 26
Publix Super Markets will open a new store Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 a.m. at the Holland Point Shopping Center in Buford, Georgia. “Our customers are looking for ways to save time during their busy day,” said Brenda Reid, community relations manager for Publix’s Atlanta Division. “Our new store offers curbside pick-up, online ordering for […]