Thanks to its team, suppliers and vendor programs it had in place – along with an independent’s ability to quickly adapt – Rouses Markets made it through the COVID-19 pandemic with an increase in sales and a shift to e-commerce, according to CEO Donny Rouse. Rouse added that the company hasn’t fully recovered due to […]
Category: Southeast
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Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Opens New Supermarket In Beaufort, SC
Publix Super Markets opened a new location July 13 at 33 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort, South Carolina. 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. “We are very excited for the opening of our newest Publix location,” […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
MDI Supports Independent Grocers’ Pricing Needs Through Revionics
Revionics announced that Alex Lee Inc. has renewed its use of Revionics technology to deliver optimal, AI-driven, retail-pricing recommendations for its wholesale distribution business, Merchants Distributors. Based in Hickory, North Carolina, and founded in 1931, MDI supports independent grocers in the U.S. with expertise, infrastructure and scale, so that those grocers can thrive and grow. With […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Donates $140K To Feeding America
Southeastern Grocers Inc., together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has announced a donation of $140,000 to seven Feeding America network food banks in the Southeast to help combat food insecurity among children during the summer. “At Southeastern Grocers, we are committed to improving the quality of life and well-being of our associates, customers and local […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Florida Food Products Acquires Javo Beverage Co.
Florida Food Products has reached an agreement to acquire Javo Beverage Company, subject to customary closing conditions. Javo is a leading natural extractor of clean label coffee, tea and botanicals with a focus on beverage applications. Javo is recognized for its capabilities of delivering cold brew coffee solutions to consumer brands, manufacturers and restaurants. ”We’re ecstatic for […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Southeast
Badger Technologies’ Robots Tested At Major Supermarket
Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies has deployed a pilot program with Vallarta Supermarkets, a chain of 53 full-service markets throughout California, to reinforce operational and customer-service excellence. Badger Technologies’ multipurpose autonomous robots support the retailer by identifying hazards at five Vallarta Supermarkets in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Vallarta also is testing the robot’s inventory […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
SEPC Announces Southern Innovations Speaker Lineup
The Southeast Produce Council has announced its lineup of speakers for upcoming Southern Innovations, Sept. 22-24. Held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the conference will continue to build upon SEPC’s “What’s New?” platform, which debuted during last year’s conference. The sessions and speakers for the expo are: Keynote Speaker […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Raises $1.25M In Support For Folds Of Honor
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has donated $1,255,000 to Folds of Honor. The grocer held its fifth annual community donation program from May 25 through July 5 in support of the organization and its mission to provide educational scholarships. The fifth tour of giving launched with an initial commitment of $100,000 from the grocer’s charitable arm, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Tosca Acquires Bristol Manufacturing’s Cheese Box Division
Atlanta, Georgia-based Tosca has acquired Bristol Manufacturing’s cheese box division. The acquisition includes two facilities in Springfield, Missouri, and Canton, New York, allowing Tosca to add capacity for future growth, expand its geographic reach and insource all of its wash and reconditioning services for the Tosca 640 cheese containers. Bristol Manufacturing is a reconditioning and repair company […]
Posted inHarris Teeter, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Launches Backpack Boosters Round Up Campaign
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has launched its Backpack Boosters Round Up Campaign to help provide nutritious meals and school supplies to students in need. Through Aug. 23, shoppers are invited to round up their transaction to the nearest whole dollar to support this effort. The funds collected through Backpack Boosters will benefit local food bank […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast, Sustainability News
DS Smith, University Of Georgia Partner To Support Local Wildlife
DS Smith, a leading paper and packaging producer, and the University of Georgia are coming to the rescue of Rafinesque’s big-eared bats, southeastern gopher tortoises and other critical animal species that call Southeast Georgia home. They are among hundreds of rare, threatened or endangered species that UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources identified […]
Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast
Still Retires From Coke Florida, Pheffer Named As SVP, CFO
After a career spanning more than 40 years, Duane Still will retire from his position July 1 as SVP and CFO, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. With Still’s retirement, Coke Florida has named Paul Pheffer to replace him. Still joined Coke Florida as CFO in May 2019 after retiring from CSM Bakery Solutions. Before joining CSM Bakery […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southeast
Kroger Sponsors Education Course For Students In Georgia
More than 3,300 students in 45 schools across Georgia have participated in The Kroger Co.’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation digital education program, designed to teach students about the impact humans have on the environmental systems around them. The program, Sustainability Foundations, is made available to students and educators at no cost through the foundation and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
StarKist Partners With Feed the Children And Cornerstones In Virginia
StarKist Co. has partnered with Feed the Children and Cornerstones to bring hunger relief to 400 families living along Northern Virginia’s Dulles Corridor. The drive-thru event was held at St. John Neumann Catholic Community in Reston, Virginia. During the event, 400 families and seniors received a 25-pound box of shelf-stable food, including StarKist products; a 15-pound box of […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Southeast
Fresh Value Will Hold Grand Opening June 29 In Moody, AL
Fresh Value, a Birmingham, Alabama-based supermarket chain, will debut its newest store June 29 in Moody, Alabama, with a grand opening. The festivities will begin with a ribbon-cutting in front of the freshly renovated, 21,000-square-foot store. The store is located at 1001 Crossroad Plaza Drive, formerly home to Fred’s. The first 100 customers in the […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
Food Lion To Open New Location In Charlotte, NC
Food Lion will be hosting a grand opening ceremony June 29 for its new store in Charlotte, North Carolina. The store, located at 5939 Weddington Road in the Wesley Chapel neighborhood, will open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony that morning. After the ceremony, the first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Coca-Cola Beverages Breaks Ground On Facility In Tampa, FL
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida hosted a groundbreaking ceremony June 16 for its new Tampa sales and distribution center. Coke Florida will invest more than $250 million in the construction of the a 800,000 square foot facility. The facility will sit on a 156-acre parcel along U.S. Highway 301 between the Selmon Expressway and Causeway Boulevard. Coke […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Sanderson Farms Investing In Employees To Drive Growth And Value
Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms Inc. has grown its production base primarily by greenfield expansion, building eight of the last 10 poultry complexes over the span of more than two decades. However, Sanderson Farms attributes its success in the last 75 years to its investments in another type of asset: human capital. Since its inception, the company’s […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Breaks Ground On First Location In Kentucky
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has broken ground on its first store in Louisville, Kentucky, located at the corner of Terra Crossing Boulevard and Old Henry Road in Jefferson County. Kentucky will mark Publix’s eighth state of operation. The Terra Crossing Shopping Center, located at 2500 Terra Crossing Boulevard., is expected to be completed in the fourth […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Southeast
The Fresh Market Kicks Off July With 40th Anniversary Celebration
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market Inc. will commemorate its 40th anniversary beginning on July 1 with an array of special deals, a Fourth of July meal and exclusive products for its guests – including a chance to win the golden ticket and a $40 gift card through two anniversary chocolate bars. The Fourth of July meal will […]