Now in its eighth year, the H-E-B Quest for Texas Best contest has expanded its search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State to also include non-food items. In addition to food creators and innovators, Texas-based purveyors of beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers and everything in […]
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.
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Ardent Mills Plans To Purchase Chickpea Source Hinrichs Trading Co.
Denver, Colorado-based Ardent Mills, a flour-milling and ingredient company, says it intends to purchase substantially all of the business operations of Hinrichs Trading Company, the North American leader in chickpea sourcing, cleaning and packing. The move comes as part of Ardent Mills’ strategic growth plan to further invest in specialty ingredient capabilities and diversify its portfolio of solutions, building upon its existing wheat flour business. The parties are […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
McLane Introduces EDGE To Help Grow Sales And Profits
McLane Company Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, has introduced McLane EDGE, a digital platform that offers marketing and merchandising insights, the latest sales-building programs, services, promotions, category trends and new products. The new digital platform combines McLane’s Strategic Merchandising Portal (SMP) and Strategic Merchandising Solutions Magazine (SMS) into one […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Trax Forms Inaugural Advisory Board Of Retail And CPG Leaders
Denver, Colorado-based Trax, a global provider of computer vision solutions and analytics for retail, has formed an advisory board. Made up of consumer packaged goods and retail industry leaders, the Trax Advisory Board will help advance the company’s mission to provide brands and retailers with timely visibility and enhanced execution by digitizing the physical store […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
BGC Gives Employees Special Compensation For Efforts During Storm
Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. is recognizing its employee-partners for their dedication and service to their communities while serving through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and this past week’s winter storm. It is showing its appreciation by giving gift cards and additional hourly pay to its team. This aligns with the national Food Industry Association’s earlier […]
Posted inSpecialty, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
Birch Benders Launches Keto And Organic Baking Line
Birch Benders, the fastest growing pancake brand known for keto and paleo pancake and waffle mixes, is offering a new line of keto-friendly, organic cake and brownie mixes, as well as two keto-friendly frostings. All of the new baking mixes and frostings are made with clean ingredients, with no added sugar. The keto-friendly line is […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Jimmy Dean Brand Launches New Breakfast Bites
Springdale, Arkansas-based Jimmy Dean is bringing breakfast lovers two new breakfast favorites in the form of warm, poppable bites. New Jimmy Dean Loaded Sausage Bites and Jimmy Dean Omelet Minis are made with premium, signature seasoned Jimmy Dean breakfast meats, real eggs and cheese and are served in a single-serve cup. “Breakfast habits continue to change as families navigate new routines,” said Chris […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Keurig Dr Pepper Names Justin Whitmore Chief Strategy Officer
Keurig Dr Pepper, headquartered in Plano, Texas, has appointed Justin Whitmore to the new role of chief strategy officer, effective March 1, reporting to Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort. He will join the ELT and lead enterprise strategy work, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate partnerships. Whitmore joins KDP from Tyson Foods, where he played a key role in […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Borden Dairy Brings Back Original High Protein Milk
Dallas, Texas-based Borden Dairy is bringing its original high protein milk back to stores across Texas and Louisiana. A 16-oz. glass has 20 grams of protein. For comparison, that’s equivalent to three eggs or three tablespoons of peanut butter or 22 cups of spinach. According to the National Institutes of Health, adequate consumption of high-quality proteins from […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
The United Family Opens New Restaurant ‘Rave On’ In Buddy Holly Hall
On Feb. 11, the Lubbock, Texas-based United Family held a ribbon-cutting event for its new restaurant, “Rave On,” in the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. The United Family joined with the Lubbock Entertainment Performing Arts Association to create a unique experience where fine dining and world-class performing arts will meet. Not only […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Names Galvanoni Chief Financial Officer
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has named Matthew Galvanoni, an executive with more than 26 years of finance and accounting experience with publicly traded companies, as its global CFO, effective March 15. He will report to Pilgrim’s President and Global CEO Fabio Sandri. Galvanoni served as VP of finance at Ingredion Inc. since 2016, managing all financial-related […]
Posted inNew Products, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Southwest, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
The Pioneer Woman Launches New Seasonings Line
The Pioneer Woman, a leading lifestyle brand represented by Earthbound Brands, will launch a new line of custom seasonings created in partnership with Old World Spices & Seasonings Inc., the premier spice blend manufacturer. Inspired by fan-favorite recipes from Ree Drummond, known as The Pioneer Woman, the new spices bring her signature flavors into consumers’ kitchens nationwide. […]
Posted inRetailer of the Year, Food Industry Hall of Fame, Southwest
Brookshire Grocery Named 2020 Southwest Retailer Of The Year
The Shelby Report of the Southwest has selected Tyler, Texas-based Brookshire Grocery Co. as its 2020 Southwest Retailer of the Year. Founded in 1928, the company operates 183 stores and employs nearly 16,000 people in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Brad Brookshire, chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co., has been selected for the Food Industry […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Farmer Brothers Announces Opening of West Coast Distribution Center
Northlake, Texas-based Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened a new 156,600-square-foot distribution center in Rialto, California. The Rialto facility opening reflects the successful execution of the company’s last major supply chain optimization initiative as part of its broader turnaround strategy. As previously revealed, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Ninety-Five Percent Of Retailers Say Inventory Optimization Is Top Priority
Symphony RetailAI has released the findings from its Category Planning & Assortment Optimization Executive Survey, conducted in partnership with Incisiv. In the survey, retail executives demonstrated a short-term shift in priorities to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, with 95 percent citing inventory optimization as their top priority as they enter a new fiscal year. Symphony RetailAI is […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Walmart Selects IFCO As Provider Of Reusable Plastic Containers
IFCO System, the world’s largest operator of reusable plastic containers for fresh food packaging, and Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart have completed a multi-year business agreement. It will expand the retailer’s use of IFCO RPCs and make IFCO Walmart’s exclusive RPC packaging provider for select fresh fruits and vegetables distributed in the U.S. “IFCO and Walmart share […]
Posted inExecutive News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Taylor To Retire As CEO Of The United Family In March
Robert Taylor announced Feb. 9 he will retire as CEO of Lubbock, Texas-based United Supermarkets on March 1, and will be succeeded in the role by Sidney Hopper, president of the company. Taylor will continue in an advisory role for the company as EVP – senior advisor. “I have been working for, or with, this […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tyson Foods Starts Upward Pathways Career Development Program
Tyson Foods Inc., based in Springdale, Arkansas, is launching Upward Pathways, an in-plant career development program that provides frontline team members with job skills training and workforce certifications at no cost. The program will be piloted at 10 of the company’s plant locations and is a partnership between Tyson, adult education providers and community colleges […]
Posted inOrganic Natural, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Vital Farms Enters National Foodservice Partnership With Acosta
Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, has partnered with Acosta Foodservice, a U.S. foodservice sales and marketing agency in the consumer-packaged goods industry. Acosta will represent Vital Farms’ national U.S. foodservice distribution. “Expanding our foodservice distribution is an important pillar of our growth strategy,” said […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Latest News, International Foods, Southwest, Vista Markets
Market Profile: Seven-Store Vista Markets Chain Has Expanded Along With El Paso
‘We cater to the community here by being diverse’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Mike Piña founded Vista Markets in the late 1980s as a bakery. Over the years, it has transitioned into a full-sized supermarket. Today, the company operates seven grocery stores in El Paso, Texas, with plans for an eighth at the beginning […]