Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Milliken & Company will feature an array of partnerships and additive technologies Oct. 23-26 during the Pack Expo International 2022. At its booth, Milliken will show how leveraging innovation, expertise and collaboration has helped the company develop solutions that can make plastics more reusable, recyclable and efficient. Milliken offers customers opportunities to achieve […]
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Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Kroger Delivery Expands Distribution To Birmingham, AL
The Kroger Co. has announced the official opening of a new facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Serving as a last-mile cross-dock location, the new facility will operate as an extension of the regional fulfillment center in Atlanta, making Kroger Delivery available to more customers in the greater Birmingham area. Kroger was joined by the local community […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Plenty Unlimited To Build Large Indoor Vertical Farm
Plenty Unlimited has secured up to 120 acres of land near Richmond, Virginia, to build the largest indoor vertical farm campus in the world. The land marks Plenty’s expansion beyond the U.S. West Coast and will bring fresh produce to the East Coast year-round. Plenty plans to deploy several large-scale vertical farms on the campus in […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion To Renovate Food Pantries For Hunger Action Month
North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is remodeling and stocking the shelves of 26 food pantries across its 10-state operating area. During this 30-day effort, it will donate more than 3 million meals and about 1,100 volunteer hours as part of its largest employee volunteer initiative, The Great Pantry Makeover. The Great Pantry Makeover takes place […]
Posted inMarketing News, Southeast
FMS Solutions Acquires Retail Financial Services
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based FMS Solutions has acquired Retail Financial Services. Founded in 2005, RFS provides accounting, tax preparation and tax planning services to independent grocers and other multi-site retail customers. The acquisition represents the third add-on for FMS since partnering with Heritage. Acquiring RFS adds a new tax preparation and planning service offering, enabling FMS to […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
FFP’s Bhaskara Achieves Tea Sommelier Certification
Florida Food Products has announced that Anuhya Bhaskara, director of research and development, has completed training and earned Tea Sommelier Certification from the World Tea Academy. Bhaskara has spent the last 10 years working in research and development in and around the tea industry. Her efforts support customers who want to create RTD beverages, as […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Celebrates Receiving Multiple Awards
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers was recently recognized by several organizations for its people-first values and affordable products. Southeastern Grocers was named to Fortune’s 2022 “Best Workplaces in Retail” list which recognizes the top 20 companies for high levels of trust, respect, credibility, fairness, pride and camaraderie among employees. To determine the “Best Workplaces in Retail” in 2022, Fortune partnered with global […]
Posted inPackaging News, Amazon Fresh, Southeast, Whole Foods
ZOA Energy Launches Limited-Edition Cans For Movie Release
Tampa, Florida-based ZOA Energy is collaborating with DC Films to launch limited-edition “Black Adam” cans to stores nationwide for consumers. The cans feature ZOA founder and film lead/producer Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam. The cans are available while supplies last online through its website, on Amazon and in grocery and convenience stores. ZOA has also released a limited-edition […]
Posted inAldi, Dairy News, Feature, Snacks Brands, Southeast
Bodacious Food Succeeds With Mama Geraldine’s Cheese Straws
While working in the radio business during the mid-1990s, Cathy Cunningham made a discovery one night. The cheese bites on which she had been snacking were nowhere near as good as those of her mother, Geraldine Cunningham. “I knew my mama’s cheese straws were better than those things,” said Cunningham during an interview with The […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Feature, Southeast
Seahorses Don’t Have Stomachs And Neither Does Martin
In a recent interview with The Shelby Report, Stacy Martin explained why her company is called Seahorse Snacks. “Seahorses don’t have stomachs, and neither do I.” Martin went on to share that she discovered three years ago she had a rare genetic mutation that gave her an 80 percent chance of developing stomach cancer and […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Odyssey Elixir Expands Retail Distribution Into Thrive Market
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Odyssey Elixir has announced that its mushroom energy drinks are available on Thrive Market and at GNC. It will be part of the Fantastic Fungi Forager Box that drops on Sept. 21. “We are thrilled to continue executing on our omnichannel strategy by adding these very significant points of sale to our distribution channels. Each has their own loyal […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
Southern Glazer’s EVP Miller Announces Retirement
Miami, Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has announced the retirement of Jim Miller, EVP and general manager, Delaware, effective Nov. 1. “Jim is leaving behind an incredible legacy with Southern Glazer’s,” said Scott Oppenheimer, president, East region, Southern Glazer’s. “He has been instrumental in the growth of Southern Glazer’s in Delaware and beyond, all while […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Dairy News, Southeast
Brands Abound At Chairmans Food, Gordo’s Leading Category
Chairmans Foods, based out of Nashville, Tennessee, has many brands under its umbrella, including the No. 1-selling queso brand in the U.S., Gordo’s Cheese Dip. Dan Setlak, general manager of retail brands at Chairmans, said the queso category has been growing as consumers are looking for refrigerated queso with higher quality ingredients. Its newest flavor, […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Southeast
Association Prepares For Satsuma Season With Updated Website
“Favorable late spring weather and more groves reaching maturity have contributed to a heavy set of great-looking fruit as we approach the 2022 Satsuma season,” said Kim Jones, owner of Florida Georgia Citrus and current president of Cold Hardy Citrus Association. “We anticipate a record Satsuma crop for 2022.” The Sweet Valley Citrus region spans […]
Posted inExecutive News, Southeast
Ascend Grocery Names Little As President, Chief Operating Officer
Ascend Grocery, owner and operator of 33 Save A Lot locations across the greater Orlando region, has announced the promotion of Dean Little from COO to president and COO. Little is an owner and founding partner of Ascend Grocery and has played a key role in establishing Ascend as one of Save A Lot’s largest […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Debuts DoorDash Delivery, Curbside Pickup
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers has a new offering with DoorDash to shop the stores online and have their groceries delivered with the benefit of in-store deals and promotions. This will allow customers to shop for groceries online through the Winn-Dixie or Harveys Supermarket app or website and receive their order in two hours or less fulfilled […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens New Location In Clermont, FL
Publix Super Markets opened a new store Sept. 8 at Clermont Town Center in Clermont, Florida. The 29,486 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. “We are pleased to open the doors of our newest Publix at Clermont […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southeast
Naifeh’s Cash Saver Only Independent Grocer Left In Town
In the small western Tennessee town of Covington sits a landmark that has been part of the community for 112 years – the independent grocery store, Naifeh’s Cash Saver. Owner Judson William Oney Naifeh, is a fourth-generation grocer. His great-grandfather immigrated from Beirut, Lebanon, before starting a trading business under a different name. His grandfather […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Produce News, Southeast
Harris Teeter, Titan Farms Give Peaches To Food Bank Program
For the eighth year, Titan Farms and Harris Teeter have donated peaches to Second Harvest Food Banks in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. This year’s donation to the “Peaches with a Purpose” program was especially important to local communities, with 76,000 pounds of peaches donated to local food banks, which is more than double last […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
DS Smith Appoints Tornes As Managing Director
Atlanta-based DS Smith has named Keith Tornes as managing director of paper, forestry and recycling for North America. Tornes, who has nearly 30 years of experience in operations and plant management in several senior global leadership roles, will be responsible for the U.S. operations that produce linerboard and corrugating medium to support the company’s integrated […]