by Eric Pereira / staff writer The Shelby Report of the Southeast recently had the opportunity to tour indoor vertical farming company Kalera’s new facility in Forest Park, Georgia. The 77,000 square-foot operation is Kalera’s largest to date — and the largest vertical lettuce farm in the southeastern U.S. It has the capability of producing […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Smithfield Foods Ranks Among 50 Best Companies To Sell For In 2021
Smithfield Foods earned a spot on Selling Power’s list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For in 2021, recognizing its sales organization and entrepreneurial-focused culture. Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, Smithfield Foods is an American food company with agricultural roots and a global reach. It boasts a portfolio of brands, such as Smithfield, Eckrich and Nathan’s Famous, among many others. Selling Power […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Acosta Report Explores Recent Health And Wellness Trends
Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer packaged goods industry, released its latest research report, “COVID-19 Has Elevated the Health & Wellness Trends of Recent Years,” highlighting category trends, shopper behaviors and implications for retailers. The report, which found 33 percent of today’s shoppers identify cost as the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Inc. Rolls Out Date Check Pro From Pinpoint
by Eric Pereira / staff writer In April, Pinpoint Software completed a full rollout of its Date Check Pro software to tackle food waste management for Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. Date Check Pro is an expiration date management software that lets companies know when and where products are expiring in store, according to Pinpoint. […]
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FMS Solutions Acquires G.O.T. Systems, Expanding Service Offerings
FMS Solutions has announced the addition of Kansas-based G.O.T. Systems, a technology solutions provider, to the FMS family. FMS Solutions has been focused on the independent retailer’s success for over four decades. The mission of G.O.T. Systems is to help independents increase their profitability and operations, falls in line with the former’s mission of helping […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Unveils Annual Grant Program To Support Equity In Communities
Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, along with the SEG Gives Foundation, has opened the application process for the 2021 Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant. The program supports local nonprofits by addressing racial disparities in health care, food insecurity and education. Now […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Once Again Named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader
For the second year in a row, Publix has been named United Way’s No. 1 Global Corporate Leader. During the company’s most recent workplace campaign, Publix associates pledged $37.8 million to United Way with Publix Super Market Charities committing an additional $24.5 million, bringing the total contribution to $62.3 million. The funds are being distributed […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger’s Atlanta Division Donates Gift Cards To Lost-n-Found Youth
Kroger’s Atlanta Division donated $7,500 in gift cards to Lost-n-Found Youth, the Atlanta-based nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness for LGBTQ and all sexual minority youth by providing them with the skills and support needed to live independently. “The challenges faced by many LGBTQ teens are ongoing and often heartbreaking. Food insecurity is one […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
WestRock Introduces EverGrow Produce Packaging Collection
Atlanta, Georgia-based WestRock Co. has announced an expansion of its produce packaging offerings with the launch of its EverGrow Collection. WestRock has achieved a proprietary approach for a produce packaging collection made using sustainably sourced wood fiber. WestRock EverGrow packaging is curbside recyclable when emptied and flattened, supporting the company’s ambition to reduce waste and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, Southeast
Treppendahl’s Super Foods Feels Labor, Supply Chain Challenges
Store president expresses interest in state’s liquor/wine sales initiative by Eric Pereira / staff writer Wettlin Treppendahl, president and CEO of Treppendahl’s Super Foods in the southwest Mississippi town of Woodville, has noticed lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic at his store – from labor shortages to the supply chain. And the former is impacting […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dollar General Makes New Commitments To Address Food Insecurity
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General has entered into an operational partnership with Feeding America and has made a $1 million donation to the organization. The funds will be used to provide access to food resources in rural and otherwise underserved communities and to proactively address food insecurity across the country. The company also plans to offer […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Kroger Receives Senior Hunger Corporate Leader Award
The Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services has awarded the Senior Hunger Corporate Leader Award to The Kroger Co. Kroger is the first recipient of the award, which recognizes the company’s strong community presence and proven track record of identifying and implementing innovative solutions to address hunger among senior citizens. “On behalf […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Expands To-Go Services In 14 Additional Stores
Food Lion is expanding its Food Lion To Go grocery pick up service to 14 more stores in North Carolina and Virginia. Customers can confirm availability and place orders through the Food Lion To Go website or the Food Lion To Go app. With just the click of a button, shoppers can place an order and pick up their […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Latest News, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Produce For Kids Campaign Supports Feeding America Food Banks
The bi-annual Publix Produce for Kids cause-marketing campaign wrapped on June 16 with 12 produce partners providing 700,000 meals to the 32 Feeding America member food banks in the Publix market area. Newly designed campaign signage positioned near produce partners in more than 1,200 Publix stores featured QR codes leading shoppers to a downloadable eCookbook […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
McWilliams Proposed As Member Of Kalera Board Of Directors
Kalera, one of the fastest-growing and largest vertical farming companies in the world, has proposed the appointment of Curtis McWilliams to its board of directors. In addition, it is expected that McWilliams will chair Kalera’s Audit Committee, which is responsible for oversight of the financial reporting and disclosure process. McWilliams brings nearly 40 years of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Blue Star Foods Corp. Acquires Taste Of BC Aquafarms
Miami, Florida-based Blue Star Foods Corp., an integrated environmental, social and governance seafood company, has completed the acquisition of Taste of BC Aquafarms Inc., a family-owned and operated land-based recirculating aquaculture systems salmon farming operation, based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. “We believe that RAS is the future of our industry and a win-win for […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Dole Goes For Big Ranch Flavor With New Chopped Salad Kits
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dole Food Co. is expanding its Dole Chopped! Salad Kits with two new SKUs that leverage the No. 1 consumer preference for ranch dressing. Dole Chopped! Buffalo Ranch Salad Kit and Dole Chopped! Peppercorn Ranch Salad Kit combine fresh chopped Dole lettuces and vegetables with special Buffalo and Peppercorn variations of Dole’s Ranch Dressing. With a first-ship date of July […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Mister Bee Potato Chips To Be Available At Giant Food In Early July
West Virginia snack manufacturer Mister Bee Potato Chips will be featured at Giant Food stores throughout Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. in early July. The specially marked chip bags salute military personnel and the company is designating a portion of every sale to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. “We met Mary Anne Ketelsen, CEO of […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Acosta Signs Definitive Agreement To Acquire Impact Group
Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer-packaged goods industry, has signed an agreement to acquire Impact Group, a sales and marketing agency with a national presence and local market expertise in natural, specialty, ethnic and emerging brands. By bringing the two companies together, Acosta is creating the industry’s preeminent sales […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Online Grocer Farmstead Begins Delivering In Miami
Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, said that its service is now live in Miami, Florida, and surrounding areas. Thousands of South Florida shoppers have already signed up for the service which will start delivering to addresses throughout Miami-Dade County and to destinations as far north as Boynton […]