Tulkoff Food Products Inc. is launching Chesapeake Sauce, the newest addition to the foodservice flavored mayonnaise product line. Tulkoff’s Chesapeake Sauce was born out of the kitchen of the Calvert House Inn, a Maryland restaurant known for Maryland-style crab cakes. The sauce was originally created so that when used for crab cakes, it only requires […]
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Hoshizaki Ice Machine Production Moves To Georgia
Hoshizaki America Inc. small KM icemakers are now manufactured in Peachtree City, Georgia. The self-contained ice machines range in ice production from 75 to 290 lbs. daily and stores 38 to 100 lbs. of individual, crescent cubes within the built-in ice bin. Hoshizaki has transferred manufacturing of seven under-counter, self-contained icemakers models (KM-301BAJ, KM-301BWJ, KM-231BAJ, […]
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Diamond Crystal Brands Introduces Better-For-You Condiments
Diamond Crystal Brands, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, has introduced three flavors to its Flavor Fresh, Better-For-You condiment line: Chick’n Dippin’ Sauce, Hot Honey and Hot Mustard. Chick’n Dippin’ Sauce is a blend of honey mustard with a smoky barbecue packaged in a 1-oz. cup. Hot Honey is a combination of honey and chilies with a […]
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Alltown Fresh, An Innovative Fresh Convenience Market, Opens In Mass.
Alltown Fresh is a one-of-a-kind market that opened at 22 Long Pond Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Jan. 16, to guests anxiously awaiting the fresh food choices the market has to offer. Kristen Brissette, from Shelby Publishing Co.’s Northeast staff, was treated to a personal tour of the store just days after the opening. See […]
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Discover Gold In ‘Customer Zones’: A Proven Strategy To Increase Foodservice Sales
by Howland Blackiston/principal, King-Casey My July article in The Shelby Report pointed out that grocery stores and supermarkets could learn a lot from QSRs and fast-casual restaurant competitors as they entered the “brave, new world of branded, proprietary food offerings.” Specifically, they needed to (1) develop a menu strategy; (2) commit to continuous innovation; and […]
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Eataly Las Vegas Will Open At Park MGM This December
Eataly, an Italian marketplace, will open its Las Vegas location at Park MGM in December, marking its sixth U.S. location. The 40,000-s.f. “culinary destination,” located directly on the Las Vegas Strip, will serve as Park MGM’s main entrance and feature food counters, bars, cafes and dining experiences offering traditional Italian food. Eataly Las Vegas will feature al fresco dining, […]
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Shell Opens ‘Shell Select’ Concept Store In Kentucky
Shell in September introduced its Shell Select brand to the U.S. with the opening of a prototype convenience store in Louisville, Kentucky, designed by Bona Design Lab, a global retail design and consulting firm. According to veteran store designer and retail consultant Joseph Bona, president of Bona Design Lab, his team was tasked with helping […]
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Garbo’s Fresh Maine Lobster Opens At Austin Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market at the Domain in Austin, Texas, is offering shoppers a new culinary experience with the grand opening of Garbo’s Fresh Maine Lobster, a Central Texas seafood staple that’s been serving fresh New England lobster in Austin since 2013. Located in the Draft Shack venue, Garbo’s offers New England cuisine for lunch and […]
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Blount Fine Foods Promotes Vittorio To Senior Marketing Director
Blount Fine Foods, a manufacturer of soups, entrées and side dishes for retail and foodservice, has promoted David Vittorio to senior marketing director, a role that supports not only Blount-branded products, but also consumer food brands licensed by the company and many private label brands. “David Vittorio is the keeper of the Blount Find Foods […]
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Golden West Introduces Beef, Pork And Turkey ‘Tisserie’ Roasts To Retail
Golden West Food Group, based in Vernon, California, is bringing something new to in-store rotisseries nationwide. With the introduction of Beeftisserie, Porktisserie and Turkeytisserie, Golden West hopes to upgrade dinnertime offerings for the retail deli. The meat is hand-cut and seasoned at Golden West and then is prepared in-store by slow roasting in the rotisserie ovens before […]
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Giant-Carlisle Opens Beer & Wine Eatery In Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Giant Food Stores on June 29 opened its 65th Beer & Wine Eatery in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Camp Hill retailer to offer beer and wine. Last year, Camp Hill residents passed a referendum to allow alcohol sales in the borough. Giant associates have been working over the last two months to transform the Camp […]
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FMI Revisits The Power Of Foodservice As Home-Prepared Dinners Decrease
By 4 p.m., 65 percent of shoppers don’t know what they’re going to have for dinner, but they do know they want it to be fresh, healthy and convenient—an intersection that places retail foodservice in a prime growth position if it’s well executed. In its new report, “The Power of Foodservice 2018—Part 2,” the Food […]
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What QSRs Can Teach Grocers
by Howland Blackiston/ principal, King-Casey As groceries and supermarkets step into the brave, new world of branded, proprietary food offerings, they quickly learn that they have a whole new set of competitors—specifically, QSRs and fast-casual restaurants. But that’s not all bad news. QSRs have served their market for 50-plus years, which means that grocers can shortcut […]
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Weigel’s Latest Location Focuses On Made-To-Order Foodservice
C-store chain Weigel’s has opened its 66th store near its corporate headquarters in Powell, Tennessee, at 7505 Clinton Highway. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store was held June 6. A special grand opening celebration starts June 11 and will run through June 17. “We’ve had many requests to expand and update our presence here […]
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Wegmans’ Burger Bar To Make Virginia Debut On June 3
The doors to Wegmans Food Markets’ Chantilly, Virginia, store are set to open at 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 3. The 120,000-s.f. supermarket is located at The Field at Commonwealth near the intersection of Route 28 and Westfields Boulevard. Open 6 a.m.-midnight daily, Chantilly is Wegmans’ 97th store. Among the 60,000-plus products offered there, more than […]
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Menu Labeling Rules Now In Effect, Industry Responds
After two delays, Obama-era rules requiring chain restaurants and grocery stores to post the calorie counts of prepared foods on menus and menu boards went into effect on May 7. The rules, part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, apply to chains with at least 20 stores. They’re intended to help consumers make healthier choices […]
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7-Eleven Adds Customizable Tater Tots To Hot Food Lineup
7-Eleven is rolling out a new hot food option at participating stores: “7-Eleven Tots,” tater tots that shoppers can customize at the retailer’s condiment and toppings bar, also used for its nacho and Big Bite hot dog offerings. Stores offer between six and 10 topping choices in addition to mustard and ketchup. Each store varies, but […]
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US Foods’ New Chef’Store Brings Wholesale Prices To Texas Shoppers
US Foods Holding Corp. yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its fifth Chef’Store, located in Farmers Branch, Texas. Chef’Store is a wholesale food and restaurant supply store designed as a one-stop shop for chefs, restaurant owners and other food industry professionals, but it is open to the public as well. The store features an assortment […]
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Parker’s Brings ‘Kitchen’ Concept To More Georgia, South Carolina Stores
Parker’s, a c-store chain focused on foodservice, has expanded its Parker’s Kitchen concept—which offers fresh, hot Southern-inspired food made from scratch daily—to 29 stores in Georgia and South Carolina. When Parker’s opens its newest store on Lady’s Island, South Carolina, in April, the company will offer foodservice at 30 locations. In addition, the company has […]
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Whole Foods Market 365 To Open First Long Beach Store April 25
Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first store in Long Beach, California, and eighth store nationwide on Wednesday, April 25. The 28,000-s.f. store at 3881 Lakewood Boulevard will be the third Whole Foods Market 365 in Southern California, joining Santa Monica and Silver Lake locations. All products sold in the store are free of […]