Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company has announced its fall craft-beer lineup, which includes its new H.A.Z.Y. Double IPA and the return of its Mosaic Single Hop Hazy IPA. “Our H.A.Z.Y. IPA has been so popular, it just made sense to brew a bigger version of it. We loaded it with hops, dialed up the ABV, and […]
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 inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Supports Florida Hurricane Relief With $1M Donation
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets Charities is donating $1 million to nonprofits, including the American Red Cross and United Way, supporting relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. On Sept. 30, Publix is activating a company-wide donation campaign, allowing customers and employees to help those affected by the hurricane. Donations may be made in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Dematic, Upshop Partner To Provide Grocers Independence
Atlanta-based Dematic has announced a partnership with Upshop to supply integrated fulfillment solutions that scale with grocery business. The partnership will empower grocers looking to grow their fulfillment operations with solutions that allow them to retain and manage their own customer data. This announcement builds on Upshop’s total store operations platform launch in August, which includes […]
Posted inFood Service News, Grocery Store Layout, Southeast
Gordon Food Service To Open Memphis Location Sept. 29
Gordon Food Service Store will open a new 27,000-square-foot store Sept. 29 at 1460 Union Ave. in Memphis, Tennessee. Designed for home shoppers, restaurant owners and foodservice professionals of all types, the decor is modern with an easy-to-navigate layout for quick shopping. The store’s product assortment features restaurant-quality items along with hand-selected local favorites. The store […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion Expands To Go Services At 24 Additional Stores
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has expanded its Food Lion To Go grocery pick up service to 24 more stores in North Carolina and Kentucky. The grocer is offering shoppers the first pickup for free. Customers can confirm availability and place orders through the Food Lion To Go website or the Food Lion To Go app. Shoppers can also […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
The Coca-Cola Co. Announces New Leaders In Operations
Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company announced that Evguenia “Jeny” Stoichkova has been named president of global ventures, a unit of the company that focuses on globally scaling acquisitions and brands, including Costa Coffee and Coca-Cola’s investment in Monster Beverage Corp. Stoichkova currently serves as president of the company’s Eurasia & Middle East operating unit. Prior to […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
SEPC’s ‘What’s New?’ Reveals Consumer’s View On Produce
The Southeast Produce Council released “What’s New? From the Consumer View 2022″ in one of two educational sessions at its fall show, Southern Innovations, on Sept. 23. “Only 12 percent of consumers meet the daily recommended amount of fresh produce,” said David Sherrod, president and CEO. “That means there is a lot of room for growth…Exhibitors […]
Posted inBeverage News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast
Carlsberg Uses ABBYY To Accelerate Time to Market For Beverages
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Carlsberg Group has chosen ABBYY to automate its order and delivery processes, accelerating time to market and customer satisfaction. ABBYY’s intelligent document processing solutions enable the Carlsberg Group to accelerate its digital transformation strategy and increase workflow efficiency and improve team productivity. The integration of ABBYY IDP technology in the order process allows […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
AppHarvest Announces Fall Planting Progress
Morehead, Kentucky-based AppHarvest has completed calibration of its “touchless growing system” for salad greens at its 15-acre Berea, Kentucky, indoor farm by having grown more than 20 varieties of lettuce. The company is 80 percent complete with planting of its 30-acre AppHarvest Somerset Farm, which has the capacity to grow about 1 million strawberry plants. The […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Blue Star Foods Extends Partnerships With Sysco, Avendra
Miami, Florida-based Blue Star Foods has announced the extension of two partnerships with the company. Blue Star has signed a one-year extension to its multi-year supply contract with the Sysco Corporation. The Bid Award Purchase Agreement became effective in July and it is for the purchase of Blue Star’s brands, such as Blue Star, Pacifika […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Begins Register Campaign To Support Puerto Rico Relief
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix is beginning a register campaign to allow customers to assist Puerto Rico in response to the effects of Hurricane Fiona. Donations can be made at checkout at any Publix store in the Jacksonville, Lakeland and Miami divisions, and 100 percent of the donations will go to the American Red Cross. This will help […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Perdue Farms Delivers 10K Pounds Of Chicken To Food Bank
As part of a commitment to alleviate food insecurity, Perdue Farms has delivered a $30,000 grant and nearly 10,000 pounds of chicken products to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, based in Nashville. The funds provided by the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation will support the food bank’s BackPack Program for school children and mobile pantry programs in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
ECRS Congratulates Grocery Partners On ‘Best Retailers List’
Boone, North Carolina-based ECRS has congratulated two of its retail partners, Earth Fare and Harps Food Stores, for being named in the top 10 of America’s Best Retailers of 2022 in the supermarket category. The list is compiled by Newsweek and is based on feedback from thousands of shoppers across the U.S. who rank the stores for customer satisfaction based on the entire […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Duren’s Utilizes LOC Software’s Suite To Serve Customers
In 1976, George W. Duren saw the value in reopening a closed grocery store in the factory town of Port St. Joe, Florida. Until 1999, the most prominent employers were a paper mill and chemical factories when the city received the devastating news that the mill would be closing. Mr. Duren, not wanting to see […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Celebrates Opening Of Location In Mobile, AL
Publix Super Markets opened a new store Sept. 21 at Bickley Station, located at 9124 Cottage Hill Road in Mobile, Alabama. The 48,387-square-foot store will offer departments for grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat and fresh produce, as well as a full-service bakery, deli and pharmacy. The location also features an upstairs seating area for […]
Posted inExecutive News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Announces Company Promotions
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market has announced two key promotions for team members at its corporate office. Effective immediately, the following people are serving in their new roles: Peter Mayes has been promoted to group VP of merchandising. Mayes previously served as meat and seafood director. In his new role, he will continue to oversee the […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Executive News, Independent Store News, Southeast
Two Publix VPs To Retire, New VP Announced
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix Super Markets and Todd Jones, CEO, have announced the retirement of two officers and promotion of another. Gino DiGrazia, VP of finance, has announced his decision to retire at the end of this year after 30 years of service. DiGrazia began his Publix career in 1992 as manager of business analysis and reporting. […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers To Host Events For Hispanic Heritage Month
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers is celebrating its employees and communities during Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting educational events and cooking demonstrations honoring Hispanic culture all month long. The grocer asked its Hispanic employee and allies resource group, Pa’lante, to help plan festivities focused at its store support center and stores. “At Southeastern Grocers, we celebrate our diverse […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Southeast
St George Joins Dole Food Co. As VP Of Sales, West Region
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Company has announced that 25-year produce industry veteran Kim St George has joined Dole Fresh Vegetables as VP of sales, West region. St George will focus on expanding the Dole value-added salad business while working closely with Dole’s fresh pack team in farm fresh vegetables. St George comes to Dole […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Greene Concepts Adds Gallon Water Jugs To Product Offering
Marion, North Carolina-based Greene Concepts is installing and testing new equipment for the production of one-gallon water jugs at its bottling plant. The elevated volume capability of the new one-gallon manufacturing line along with product quality makes Greene Concepts a white label manufacturer of choice. “Thanks to this new equipment, we’ll be able to produce […]