The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning for cantaloupes from the Rocky Ford melon-producing area in Colorado and Jensen Farm issued a voluntary recall of their cantaloupes. On Sept. 19, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed that it found Listeria monocytogens in samples of Jensen Farms’ Rocky Ford cantaloupe taken from […]
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Colorado Farm Issues Voluntary Cantaloupe Recall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning for cantaloupes from the Rocky Ford melon producing area in Colorado and Jensen Farm has issued a voluntary recall of their cantaloupes. A total of 22 persons infected with the outbreak-associated strains of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from seven states, the CDC reported […]
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Sunflower Farmers Market Promotes Black to VP, Ops
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Steve Black, a supermarket veteran with 34 years in the industry, was promoted this week to VP of operations for Sunflower Farmers Market. Sunflower is opening a new store in Oklahoma City Aug. 31, and it will be a homecoming for Black. He spent 30 of those 34 years in Oklahoma, […]
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Population Growth Makes South Texas Attractive to Retailers
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 South Texas Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
2011 Arkansas Profile: Natural State Attracts Hunters, Drillers and Retailers
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 Arkansas Profile originally ran in the August 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate […]
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Why the US Beef Ban in Japan and China? Blame the World Order
COLORADO—If you were Japan or China, would you rather take your chances with mad cow disease, or meltdown and arguably the worst air pollution in the world?
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
2011 North Texas Profile: Vibrant Market Draws New Retailers, New Ideas
The North Texas retail grocery market continues to be muy caliente. In fact, some may say it is fairly well saturated, as far as traditional supermarkets are concerned. The competition just keeps on coming, and established retailers are opening newer formats at a rapid rate.
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2011 West Texas Profile: El Paso Has Bright Outlook
Walmart plans to open four new stores to add to its current roster of seven Supercenter stores and four Neighborhood Market stores in El Paso. It faces strong operators like Pro’s Ranch Market and Vista Markets.