Grammercy, Louisiana-based Zapp’s is celebrating its 10-year anniversary under Utz Brands Inc.’s family of snack food brands. Leveraging Utz’s unique distribution system, the brand has been able to reach significantly more fans. And with Utz’s Kitchen Specialists, Zapp’s has continued to innovate and bring new flavors to market. Over the past year alone, these efforts […]
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, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southeast
Publix Raises $10M For Food Banks With Feeding More Together Program
Publix reports that its new Feeding More Together program has raised nearly $10 million in support for food banks throughout the Southeast. The 12-day register campaign, launched last month, raised nearly $5 million in customer donations. Local food banks are able to use allocated funds from the register campaign to select from a variety of […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southeast, Whole Foods
Piedmont Candy Launches Thinful, A Low-Sugar Indulgent Snack Mix
Piedmont Candy, a handcrafted sweets company based in Lexington, North Carolina, has launched Thinful, the first low-sugar indulgent snack mix with only two grams of sugar and 60 calories per half-cup serving. The proprietary blend of natural sweetener has as much as 70 percent less sugar than comparable brands. The flavor is sweeter than table […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
New Aussie Select Specialty Meats Are A Cut Above
World Select Cuts has launched its line of hand-crafted, premium deli meats featuring free-range, pasture-raised Australian lamb: Aussie Select. Artisan butchers draw on centuries of tradition and expert craftsmanship to produce specialty meats that command attention for being decidedly different and noticeably better. Aussie Select starts by sourcing Australian lamb that is naturally lean and tender […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
SEG Raises $461,900 For Children’s Hospitals Across The Southeast
Southeastern Grocers, parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with customers and associates, is donating more than $461,900 to eight children’s hospitals in the Southeast. As part of its ongoing commitment to serve local communities, SEG launched a community donation program on March 31 to support some […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix To Offer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After CDC And FDA Decision
Following the April 24 decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, Publix will once again offer customers the option to receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination. The CDC suggests women younger than 50 years old should be made aware of the rare but increased risk […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. Relaunches Honeyglow Pineapple
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., a marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, has relaunched its Honeyglow pineapple. Every Del Monte Honeyglow pineapple is left to mature naturally on the plant for a few extra days, which ensures a riper and sweeter product while creating the perfect balance of color and taste. The […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Farm Rich Launches Products Inspired By The Mandalorian, Frozen 2
Farm Rich is introducing its Cheesy Potato Tots inspired by the live action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. The shapes honor fan-favorite character, Grogu, and have real cheddar cheese, potatoes and whole grain rich coating in every bite. Cheesy Potato Tots are priced around $5.99 for each 15-oz. carton. Also new from Farm Rich, Disney’s Frozen 2 Mac & Cheese […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Leader Stiller Receives National Recognition
Linda Stiller, director of associate relations at Food Lion, has been recognized as one of The Shelby Report’s “Women of Influence In The Food Industry.” The award recognizes a select group of top female professionals in the food industry. Stiller was honored for her leadership supporting and growing Food Lion’s 82,000 associates, as well as […]
Posted inIngles Markets, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Ingles To Host Company-Wide Hiring Fair May 11-13
Ingles Markets will host a company-wide, in-person hiring fair for all retail store and distribution center locations from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on May 11-13. In continuing support of its communities, the company is hiring for more than 4,000 openings across all stores and all departments. With flexible scheduling, growth opportunities and a fun, team-oriented environment, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Lidl Voted A Top 3 U.S. Supermarket In USA Today Choice Awards
Lidl was named a Top 3 Supermarket from USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Supermarket this year. The company was first nominated by a panel of relevant experts and then voted by the public over a four-week period. “The feeling of success when you score an unbelievable deal is the experience we want […]
Posted inPublix Super Markets, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Giving $2M To Florida Everglades Restoration
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix is contributing $2 million to remove invasive trees and plants in 1,000 acres of wetlands in the Florida Everglades. These trees and plants use more than their share of water, interrupting Florida’s natural water system. The company is funding projects at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and the saline glades in Everglades National Park that will restore the health of these habitats and return an estimated 174 million gallons of water per year to the local environment. “A clean water supply is fundamental to the health and […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Acosta’s FrontLine Marketing @Home Changes Product Sampling
COVID-19 significantly changed consumer grocery shopping behaviors, including product sampling, an important tactic for the consumer-packaged goods industry. What’s more, 36 percent of shoppers don’t plan to sample products in-store post-pandemic, according to Sampler research. FrontLine Marketing, a consumer marketing and merchandising activation company and division of Acosta, has launched the FrontLine Marketing @Home program, […]
Posted inExecutive News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Coca-Cola Co. Promotes Douglas; Elects 2 Other Officers
The Atlanta, Georgia-based Coca-Cola Co. has named Monica Howard Douglas as SVP and general counsel. Douglas is a 17-year veteran of the company who most recently served as chief compliance officer and associate general counsel for the North America operating unit. In her new role, she will oversee the company’s global legal function, reporting to […]
Posted inSustainability News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Goals Support Industry-Leading Sustainability Effort
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion is making new commitments to help customers know how and where their food is sourced, reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions across all layers of the retailer’s operations and eliminate waste through all parts of the food supply chain. This is in addition to several other initiatives and goals […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Del Monte Fresh Produce Expands Organic Fresh-Cut Fruit Production
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in North America, specifically in the U.S. and Canada. This will allow Coral Gables, Florida-based Fresh Del Monte to continue growing its fresh-cut fruit and organic fresh-cut fruit businesses nationally, while diversifying its variety of produce SKUs. For more than 20 years, Fresh […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Coca-Cola Florida Names Benford New President, COO
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, one of the largest independent Coca-Cola bottlers in the U.S., has promoted Thomas N. Benford to president and chief operating officer. In this new role, Benford will oversee end-to-end commercial operations including planning, customer management, field sales, product supply, risk management, sustainability and facilities management. He previously served as the company’s EVP […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Food Lion Again Receives Energy Star Partner of the Year Award
For the 20th consecutive year, Food Lion has received the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Food Lion, headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, is the only company in the U.S. with this distinction. Additionally, this marks the 18th consecutive year Food Lion has […]
Posted inMarketing News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
New Acosta Report Explores Rise In Frozen Foods During COVID-19
Consumer priorities changed significantly when COVID-19 hit the U.S. last year. As the country adjusted to social distancing restrictions, consumers’ heavy reliance on home cooking led to major shifts in grocery shopping trends. The Pandemic-Fueled Growth of Frozen Foods, a new report from Jacksonville, Florida-based Acosta details the recent increase in frozen food sales due to evolving consumer […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Publix Ranks No. 42 On Fortune’s 100 Best Companies To Work For List
For the 24th consecutive year, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, ranking No. 42. The company is one of only five to have made the list every year since its inception in 1998. For the third consecutive year, the company has been recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Big Companies to […]