Discount grocer Aldi was recognized as the nation’s low-price grocery leader for the third year in a row, according to a recent consumer survey conducted by Market Force Information Inc., a leading customer intelligence solutions company. When asked to rank the top grocers offering low prices, consumers ranked Aldi ahead of competitors such as Walmart, […]
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Posted in, Northeast, Suppliers
Blount Fine Foods Adds To Sales Team
Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of handcrafted artisan soups, sides and entrees, has added Caitlin Sewall to its sales team in the Northeast. She will hold the title of retail sales for that territory and will report to Lisa Fecera, director of retail sales. Sewall joins Blount after graduating from Assumption College in Worcester, […]
Posted in, Executive News, National
J.C. Penney Taps Former Kraft Exec To Lead Marketing Efforts
Former Kraft Foods Group executive Debra Berman has joined J.C. Penney Co. Inc., where she will lead the retailer’s marketing efforts. As the company’s SVP of marketing, Berman will be responsible for leading J.C. Penney’s marketing efforts with a focus on revitalizing the jcpenney brand, building its brand architecture and communicating the brand promise. Berman […]
Posted in, National
Chile’s Citrus Industry Ups Marketing Efforts To Boost U.S. Sales
Sweet, fresh navel oranges, clementines and mandarins from Chile are turning summertime into citrus time, with supplies of these fruits increasingly available nationwide. Chile is one of the world’s largest producers of fresh fruit, and with citrus available now through November, the Chilean Citrus Committee, with the support of ProChile (Chile’s promotional bureau), is redoubling […]
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Cathy Green Burns Named PMA President
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has appointed Cathy Green Burns as president, effective Dec. 1. The appointment, PMA says, is part of the organization’s continuing restructure of the senior leadership team. In this new role, Green Burns will focus initially on leading board and staff team development as well as lending her insight to business […]
Posted in, Midwest, National, Supply Chain News
Penske Logistics To Serve Kroger’s Indiana DC Business
Penske Logistics has won the contract to operate and manage Kroger’s 600,000 s.f. refrigerated food distribution facility located in West Shelbyville, Ind. Penske officially began operating the facility July 21. Penske Logistics has hired the 816 existing workers at the facility, including those represented by Teamsters Local 135. “We’re excited to have earned this new […]
Posted in, National
Trends, Innovative Categories Become Highlight of KeHE Holiday Show
KeHE’s 2013 Holiday Show, held as always at Chicago’s McCormick Place, had the largest number of retailer attendees in the show’s history. The private, two-day industry trade show brought together thousands of retailers and suppliers in the natural, specialty and fresh product categories. Suppliers showcased on-trend products for the holidays, as well as year-round “gotta-have” […]
Posted in, National
NGA: Corporate-Only Tax Reform Is A Non-Starter
President Obama released on Tuesday a proposal that attempts to simplify the tax code for American businesses by reforming only corporate tax rates. Though the National Grocers Association (NGA) says efforts to lower the top corporate tax rate from the highest in the world at 35 percent to 28 percent is a step in the […]
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NACS: ‘We Fundamentally Won On All Counts’ In Swipe Fee Decision
The U.S. District Court ruled today in favor of merchants in a challenge to debit card interchange rules set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The decision blasts the board for not following the law as passed by Congress, saying that it failed to set fees that are “reasonable and proportional […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
IFF Now Lending To Grocers In High-Need Areas Across The Midwest
IFF, a longtime provider of financial solutions and real estate consulting to nonprofit organizations focused on healthy food access and education, also is now responding to the financing needs of full-service grocery stores in high-need areas. For the first time ever, and thanks in part to federal funding, IFF is lending to for-profit, community-engaged grocers across […]
Posted in, Executive News, Southeast
Chief Restructuring Officer Now Running Belle Foods
The father-and-son team that founded Belle Foods in Birmingham just more than a year ago gave up control of the bankrupt grocery chain to New York-based Carl Marks Advisory Group (CMAG) on Monday. CMAG partner, J. Jette Campbell, will be running Belle Foods. Al.com reports that U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Jack Caddell ordered the move […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Safeway Pleased With 2Q Results
Safeway Inc. President and CEO Robert Edwards says the company is pleased with its second quarter 2013 results, which it reported last week. “We are pleased with the significant milestones we achieved this quarter. The substantial cash proceeds we expect to receive from the sale of our Canadian operations combined with the completion of the […]
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Grossman: ‘Women Must Hold Companies Accountable’ For Change
HSN Inc. CEO Mindy Grossman told executives at the Network of Executive Women’s (NEW) Executive Leaders Forum on Wednesday that women “can lean in for the next 30 years and it will not be enough unless we hold boards and CEOs accountable.” Referring to Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” Grossman said, “As senior executives, I […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Publix, Target To Anchor New Fontainebleau Square Development In Miami
Regency Centers Corp., a national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, says the development of Fontainebleau Square, a 320,339-s.f. grocery-anchored community center, will include a Publix Sabor and Target. The project is the company’s first ground-up retail development in Dade County. Located 10 miles west of downtown Miami, Fontainebleau Square will […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National, Suppliers
Sunsweet Receives PepsiCo’s Hot Fill Co-Packer Of The Year Award
PepsiCo has named Sunsweet Growers Inc. as Hot Fill Co-Packer of the Year for exhibiting superior achievements in quality and overall effectiveness across PepsiCo’s beverage supply chain. This marks the third time Sunsweet has been recognized as Co-Packer of the Year. The two previous awards were for the Yuba City, Calif., facility in 2007 and Fleetwood, […]
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Coke’s Kent: Women Are Critical To Business Success
When women are put in leadership roles, “brands get better and morale gets better,” Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co., told 300 senior executives at the Network of Executive Women (NEW) Executive Leadership Forum in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Gender equality—especially in sales and marketing organizations—is “a huge enabler to repeat success,” […]
Posted in, National, Store News
Survey: Trader Joe’s, Publix, Whole Foods Are Consumer Favorites
Trader Joe’s is North America’s favorite grocery store based on customer satisfaction, according to a new study of 6,600 consumers conducted by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. Publix Super Markets and Whole Foods Market rounded out the top three. All three received high marks for courteous staff, inviting atmosphere and […]
Posted in, Albertsons, Executive News, National
Supervalu Appoints New CFO
Supervalu Inc. has named Bruce Besanko as the company’s EVP and CFO, effective Aug. 7. Besanko joins Supervalu after serving as EVP of finance, CFO and chief administrative officer for OfficeMax. “I’m very excited to welcome Bruce to Supervalu,” said Sam Duncan, president and CEO. “Having worked with him during a successful turnaround at OfficeMax, […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Sweet Georgia Peaches Launch YouTube Channel
As part of its ongoing promotional and educational program, the Georgia Peach Council has launched a YouTube channel to inform consumers about one of the state’s most popular crops. The YouTube channel includes videos to introduce consumers to the prominent growers who bring their Sweet Georgia Peaches to grocery stores, as well as informational segments […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Winn-Dixie’s Jacksonville Jaguars Sponsorship Ends
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.’s sponsorship of the Jacksonville Jaguars has expired and was not renewed, ending a relationship the supermarket chain first kicked off during the franchise’s inaugural season in 1995, the Jacksonville Daily Record reports. “The Jaguars enjoyed a partnership with Winn-Dixie for more than a decade, but we will be announcing a new partner […]