Opelousas, Louisiana-based Tony Chachere’s has released a deep-fried turkey recipe featuring the company’s Butter Marinade. Tony’s is promoting its marinades and seasonings as a Thanksgiving “favorite” this year. Its butter marinade can be injected into the turkey and its seasoning spread around the outside. Tony’s Deep-Fried Turkey Ingredients: three-five gallons of peanut oil (or any oil of your […]
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Posted inC-Store News, Southeast
Enmarket Exceeds $1M In Fundraising Over Past Decade
Savannah, Georgia-based Enmarket recently marked a decade of working with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night” campaign by announcing it has raised $1 million over a 10-year period. In its latest form, Enmarket launched a company-wide initiative in September across Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina by encouraging its customers to donate at […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Celebrates Store Grand Opening In Lutz, FL
Publix Super Markets opened a new store Nov. 17 at Livingston Marketplace in Lutz, Florida. The 46,791-square-foot store has departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a bakery, deli and pharmacy. The store features café seating and also has an adjacent Publix Liquors. “We are excited to bring […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Feature, Southeast
Price Hikes, Product Shortages Have Cut Into Shopper Loyalty
Private label products have seen a major increase in popularity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Reese, EVP of Nashville, Tennessee-based food brokerage the Reese Group Inc., sees the lingering effects in stores and customer purchasing habits. Manufacturers began having issues producing products, grocers had trouble keeping name-brand items on shelves and customers began […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Distribute 7K Turkeys, Meal Essentials
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers and its SEG Gives Foundation is donating more than 7,000 turkeys and meal essentials to Feeding America network food banks and military organizations. Leading up to the holiday, Southeastern Grocers is donating the frozen turkeys, as well as Thanksgiving side dishes during 13 food distribution events throughout the communities the grocer serves. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southeast
Charlottesville Independent Has Loyal Following In Heart Of UVA
Foods of All Nations has been in Charlottesville, Virginia, for more than 50 years. Located in the downtown area, it is next to the University of Virginia. President Geoffrey Garbaccio has been with the company about seven years. Garbaccio grew up in the food industry, working at his parents’ gourmet food store in New Jersey. […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter, Carolina Panthers Distribute Thanksgiving Bags
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter, in partnership with the Carolina Panthers, assembled and distributed 2,000 Thanksgiving meal bags Nov. 15 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. The bags were given to families in need by the food bank to make sure they have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday. The bag assembly was hosted […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Feeds Raises $1M In Support For No Kid Hungry
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds has surpassed $1 million in support to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign committed to ending childhood hunger. One in eight children, or 9 million children, in the U.S. lives with hunger. Since partnering with No Kid Hungry in 2019, Food Lion Feeds has donated funding that can help […]