The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has once again named Save Mart Supermarkets as one of the winners of the 2011 Waste Reduction Award in recognition for green business practices. Every year California businesses and nonprofits are encouraged to showcase their voluntary waste reduction, recycling and resource conservation efforts by applying for recognition in […]
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Posted in, Southwest
Trader Joe’s Adds Two More Houston Sites
Trader Joe’s is adding two more Houston, Texas, area sites to its shopping list for store locations, according information on the Texas Comptroller’s website. The grocery store chain has received sales tax permits to open stores at 1440 S. Voss and 2922 S. Shepherd. The new locations will join a store under development in The […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Midwest
2012 Minnesota Profile: Grocers Roll Up Their Shirtsleeves for Customers
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2012 Minnesota Profile originally ran in the January 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. 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 editor […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
MillerCoors Profits Up 32.5 Percent
MillerCoors LLC recorded a 32.5 percent increase in profits for the fourth quarter on growing market share for its Coors Light brand and ongoing cost savings related to the merger of Miller Brewing and Coors Brewing, reports the Denver Business Journal. SABMiller plc of London and Molson Coors Brewing Co. of Denver, Colo., the co-owners […]
Posted in, National
Kraft Foods Announces Executive Transition
Kraft Foods’ Marc S. Firestone, 52, EVP of corporate and legal affairs, and general counsel, will leave the company in April to rejoin Philip Morris International (PMI) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Firestone previously worked at PMI before coming to Kraft Foods in 2003. Gerhard “Gerd” W. Pleuhs, 55, will succeed Firestone. Pleuhs currently serves as SVP […]
Posted in, Southwest
H-E-B Opens New Central Market Convenience Format
The Dallas News reports that H-E-B has opened a new mini Central Market in Dallas, Texas. The News says it looks “as if someone took the CM concept and squeezed it up and in: You’ll see most of the products found at the larger stores, but tighter stocks stacked high—a narrower trough of sweet potatoes, […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National, Organic Natural
Organic Food Sales Hit High in 2011
For the first time in four years since undertaking its annual Organic Product Survey, TABS Group (www.TABSGroup.com) found a significant increase in American consumers reporting they purchased organic products and a jump in overall sales. Specifically, the percentage of all consumers saying they purchased organics rose from 39.8 percent in January 2011 to 41.8 percent […]
Posted in, Midwest
2012 N.G.A. Show Attracts Record Numbers
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) has concluded its 2012 N.G.A. Show in Las Vegas, Nev.—reaching important milestones and fulfilling its promise as the place to be “Where Independents Gather” to discuss “Real Issues with Real Grocers and forge Real Solutions.” The annual four-day event was the largest in the trade association’s history, with more than […]
Posted in, West
Harmons Grocery Opening Today in Salt Lake City
Harmons Grocery will open a new 70,000-s.f. custom-designed urban grocery store in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, today, Feb. 15, with plenty of fan fare and festivities. Special care has gone into making Harmons’ 16th store an inviting hub for the city where people working and shopping downtown can find the best tasting and freshest […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Southeast
Anheuser-Busch Joins Effort to Modernize Mississippi’s Beer Laws
Anheuser-Busch and its independent distributors in Mississippi have joined forces with Raise Your Pints and other members of the Mississippi Malt Beverage Association to support legislation that would raise the alcohol-by-weight (ABW) limit on beer made and sold in the state from 5 to 8 percent. Mississippi currently is the only state in the country […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, National
Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s Bring Climate-Friendly Freezer Cabinets to U.S.
Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s plan to roll out climate-friendly ice cream freezer cabinets in the United States this year. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, along with other Unilever ice cream brands including Breyers, Good Humor, Klondike, Magnum, and Popsicle, will soon be available in cabinets that use at least 10 percent less energy and […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, West
More from The N.G.A. Show—In Pictures
From The 2012 N.G.A. Show… In the photo above: Michael Sansolo speaks to the panel consisting of Chris Coborn, president and CEO of Coborns Inc.; Carlos Smith, president of Bodega Latina Corp./dba El Super; and Jay Lawrence, president of Lawrence Bros. M-A-L Enterprises Inc.
Posted in, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest
Kroger, Teamsters Ratify Agreements
Kroger Co. associates working at four distribution centers and two dairy manufacturing facilities have ratified new labor agreements with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The new contract includes a master agreement that outlines healthcare and pension benefits and local supplemental agreements that cover wages for three years. About 1,400 employees of the Cincinnati-based grocery retailer […]
Posted in, National
Teamsters Authorize Hostess Strike Pending Court Action
The Teamsters Union has announced that its members working at Hostess voted overwhelmingly—more than 90 percent in favor—to authorize a strike if Hostess is granted its motion to impose unfair contract terms as part of the bankruptcy process. Teamster local unions that comprise the national bargaining unit for more than 7,500 Hostess employees conducted strike […]
Posted in, National
NMA, NAMP Consolidation Officially Approved
The National Meat Association (NMA) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) made their consolidation into a new association official last week. The NAMP Board approved the consolidation agreement and by-laws of the new association in a special meeting Friday afternoon. The NMA Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the NMA Board, approved the […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Marketing News, National
Report Outlines Opportunities for Grocers to Gain New Customers
The 2012 National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) Consumer Panel Report has been released, containing more than 75 shopping attributes to help independent grocers grow their businesses. The wide-ranging national consumer study, conducted by SupermarketGuru.com for N.G.A., and sponsored by Valassis, digs deep to show differences in the demographics and lifestyles of grocery consumers. As in the […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Northeast, Shelby Content
PepsiCo Cutting 8,700 Jobs, Increasing Ad Dollars
The Associated Press reports that PepsiCo plans to cut 8,700 jobs around the world and ramp up advertising in North America in an effort to reduce costs. Though the company exceeded fourth quarter expectations, it predicted a decline in 2012 earnings. PepsiCo, which produces such beverages as Gatorade and Mountain Dew along with numerous other […]
Posted in, Marketing News, West
Former Defense Secretary Gates Opens N.G.A. Show
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) 2012 Show kicked off in Las Vegas on Feb. 12 with and opening session attended by more than 1,400 independent grocers, wholesalers and industry partners. The opening event featured an inspirational speech by former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Secretary Gates shared his thoughts on the state of world affairs […]
Posted in, Southeast
Trader Joe’s, CIW Sign Fair Food Agreement
Trader Joe’s and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) signed an agreement on Feb. 9 that formalizes the ways in which Trader Joe’s will work with the CIW and Florida tomato growers to support the CIW’s Fair Food Program. According to the coalition and Trader Joe’s, the Fair Food Program is a “groundbreaking approach to […]