Doc’s Food Stores celebrated the grand reopening of its extensively remodeled Country Mart store in Glenpool, Oklahoma, with a ribbon-cutting on April 14. Additionally, Doc’s used the occasion of the store’s reopening to launch its Scan & Go service, which allows shoppers to scan groceries as they shop, pay for their items on their handheld […]
Category: Southwest
The Shelby Report of the Southwest covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Phoenicia Specialty Foods ‘Further Carved Out’ Niche To Differentiate Itself
Owner praises team for ‘collective positive effort’ through challenging times by Eric Pereira / staff writer The COVID-19 pandemic pushed grocery stores across the country to bring more convenience to their customers. As a result, Phoenicia Specialty Foods in Houston sees opportunities in the realm of pre-packaged meals, said Ann-Marie Tcholakian, manager and owner. “COVID […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
The Market At Eastpoint To Host Grand Opening, Family Day
The Market at Eastpoint is set to have its grand opening ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21. Located at 1708 NE 23rd St. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the celebration will include music from the Douglass High School band and remarks from Councilwoman Nikki Nice; Marc Jones, president and CEO at Homeland; Caylee Dodson, director of RestoreOKC; Pastor McDaniel of Northeast […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
BGC Gives COVID-19 Vaccinated Employees $50 Gift Cards
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is showing appreciation to its frontline workers who are getting the COVID-19 vaccine by giving them a $50 BGC gift card. The company is paying employees for their time while getting the vaccinations and hosting vaccine clinics to ensure accessibility. BGC is encouraging its employee-partners to take the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
United Supermarket Family Launches First Bacon Fest
United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Amigos locations across Texas and New Mexico launched their first Bacon Fest April 7. Bacon Fest will run from April 7 to May 4 and, throughout that time, each location will be providing a huge selection of bacon related products. Guests can look for their typical package of […]
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Whole Foods Market Launches Sourced For Good Seal
Whole Foods Market has launched Sourced for Good, an exclusive third-party-certification program to support responsible sourcing by providing tangible improvements in farmworkers’ lives, strengthening worker communities where products are sourced and promoting environmental stewardship where crops are grown. The Sourced for Good seal is designed to help shoppers easily identify products that meet the high […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Jimmy Dean Launches New Breakfast Nuggets And Skillets
Springdale, Arkansas-based Jimmy Dean is offering new breakfast nuggets and skillets varieties. Breakfast Nuggets are filled with morning flavors and packed with protein. For mornings with a bit more time, the new Skillet varieties provide a warm, hearty breakfast. “We know it’s important to people to have a variety of breakfast options in order to […]
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Kainos Capital Sells Ferraro Foods To Kelso & Co.
Dallas, Texas-based Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is selling its portfolio company Ferraro Foods to funds managed by Kelso & Co. Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Ferraro Foods is a specialty foodservice distributor delivering food and supplies, primarily to the Italian restaurant and pizzeria segment in the Eastern U.S. The company, which […]
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Zatina Retires From McLane Company After 15 Years
After more than 15 years serving as EVP, chief strategy officer and president of Temple, Texas-based McLane Food Service for McLane Co., Tom Zatina retired on April 2. Zatina joined McLane Co. in January 2006 after more than 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry. During his time at McLane Co., he was responsible for […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Coleman Natural Foods Refreshes Packaging With Classic, Clean Look
Westminster, Colorado-based Coleman Natural Foods, a pioneer in all-natural beef, pork and poultry products, is introducing a refreshed design on all packaging. The new look features the same Coleman Natural logo, with a clean white backdrop to emphasize some of the claims consumers look for most often, including humane animal raising claims, natural product guarantees and […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Nature’s Eats And DMC Collaborate To Launch D’Z Nuts
Nature’s Eats, the makers of the Original Nut Flour and Nutchos, has launched a limited-edition line of all-natural nuts named after the King of Rock, Darryl DMC McDaniels. The name of the new product – D’z Nuts – is set to launch with a creative social and digital media campaign and will be available to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Symphony RetailAI Reports 2020 Growth And Momentum
Symphony RetailAI reported significant SaaS revenue momentum in 2020 and that it is laying the groundwork for continued growth into 2021. Following considerable uplifts in both SaaS and perpetual license revenue from the prior year, the company is focusing on acceleration of its go-to-market capabilities with the appointment of two new executive team members who […]
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Ben E. Keith Company Opens New Distribution Center in El Paso, TX
On March 29, Ben E. Keith Foods shipped the first orders from its newest foodservice distribution center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The new facility will service all of New Mexico, Southern Colorado, far West Texas and El Paso, Texas. Construction of the 275,000-square-foot distribution center began in November 2019. “We are so pleased to be […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Plant-Based News, Southwest
Ozo Debuts New Line Of Frozen Plant-Based Proteins Available At Kroger
After making its debut in the refrigerated aisle last June with the launch of Ozo, Colorado-based Planterra Foods is adding to its portfolio with the launch of its frozen line offerings. Available now, consumers can add the Ozo Smokehouse Burgers (four-3-oz. patties) and Original Breakfast Sausage (six 1.67-oz. sausages) to their freezer, with more frozen […]
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Walmart Teaming Up With RangeMe For Upcoming Open Call
Walmart has scheduled its eighth annual Open Call and, for the third year in a row, is teaming up with RangeMe to streamline submissions to find products made, grown or assembled in the United States. “We are excited to continue partnering with Walmart on Open Call for the third year in a row,” said Nicky Jackson, CEO and […]
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Kate McKinnon, Dan Levy Team Up For Tostitos Campaign
To celebrate that love of chips and dip and everything people love to do with their friends, Plano, Texas-based Tostitos has teamed up with comedic duo Kate McKinnon and Dan Levy in its new campaign, “For the Love of Chips and Dip and…” Whether it’s doing karaoke and getting the lyrics wrong or analyzing plot […]
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Rowdy Mermaid Launches Adaptonic Sparkling Immunity Tonics
Rowdy Mermaid, the functional beverage brand known for its kombucha, is entering a new category with the launch of its Adaptonic immunity beverages. The sparkling tonics are crafted with fruits, botanical herbs and immunity-supporting reishi mushroom extract. The launch of Adaptonic coincides with the release of a new Grapefruit Rise kombucha flavor, the brand’s first “energizing” kombucha, which […]
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Just Like Home Pasta Sauces Supporting Homeless Shelters Across U.S.
Just Like Home Kitchen Recipes is a new collection of home-crafted pasta sauces inspired by the best recipes from kitchens across America, with $0.25 from every jar sold being donated to homeless shelters across the U.S. The six sauces were the winning recipes selected from a nationwide recipe contest held in late 2019. JLH offers a depth of flavor without having […]
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Tyson Foods Unveils Chairman’s Reserve Angus Beef
With steady consumer demand in Angus and a growing cattle population, Tyson Foods’ Chairman’s Reserve Beef team is adapting to the market. This spring, both beef programs under the Chairman’s Reserve brand will become exclusively Angus. Chairman’s Reserve Meats is known for its dual-tiered program catered toward an elevated eating experience and will continue to […]
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H-E-B To Open Two Stores In DFW Metroplex Expansion
H-E-B is planning to bring its flagship H-E-B brand stores to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area next year. The stores, which will open in Frisco and Plano in fall 2022, build on the company’s longstanding presence in the area and reinforce its commitment to serve more customers in this dynamic and growing part of Texas. […]