Brookshire Grocery Co. held grand openings for three Louisiana stores earlier this month. Though the former Kaye’s Food Market stores have been operating since Brookshire purchased them last November, now they have been refreshed and christened by Brookshire. The first, a Super 1 Foods banner store, had its grand reopening in Winnsboro on May 1 […]
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Posted in, National, Store News
api(+) Designed Yummy Market In Toronto
api(+), a leader in retail architecture and design located in Tampa, Fla., provided architecture and interior design services for Yummy Market in Vaughn, Canada, a suburb of Toronto. The 50,000-s.f. store opened in February. The store offers a European style shopping experience focused on prepared foods and imported specialties. The store has a 2,315-s.f. kitchen […]
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FDA Releases New Tool To Help Thwart Intentional Food Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new tool to help bolster the food industry’s defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed to help owners and operators of food facilities—ranging from primary production and manufacturing to retail and transportation—develop […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Sprouts Aims For $300M In IPO
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market is going public and hopes to raise $300 million in its initial public offering. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that the grocer, which focuses on natural and organic products, filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week that laid out its plan for an IPO […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest
Schnucks Begins Process Monday To Bring All Stores Under One Banner
Starting Monday, old signs will come down and new “Schnucks” signs will go up on the exterior of both the Logli Rockton (3150 N. Rockton Ave.) and Hilander Cherry Valley (2206 Barnes Blvd.), signaling the launch of the renaming for all 11 Logli and Hilander stores across the Rockford, Ill., area and in Janesville, Wis. […]
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Pork Cuts To Get New Consumer-Friendly Names At The Meat Case
Consumers will soon find more consumer-friendly names on packages of fresh pork cuts in retail meat cases across the country. The new names, such as the porterhouse pork chop, are designed to allow retailers to differentiate and merchandise pork cuts more effectively while aiding shoppers in selecting and preparing pork. “The new names will help […]
Posted in, Grocery News, National
Little Debbie Logo Gets First Makeover In Nearly 30 Years
McKee Foods, the makers of Little Debbie Snacks, has given the Little Debbie logo a makeover. Rolling out now on select products, this is only the third version of the logo since the Little Debbie brand was introduced in 1960. Consumers should start seeing the new logo on Little Debbie cartons over the coming months […]
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Green Giant Fresh Adds Avocados To Product Line
Green Giant Fresh has added avocados to its line of fresh fruits, vegetables and value-added meal solutions. In association with C.H. Robinson Co. Inc., Green Giant Fresh will start shipping fresh avocados to retailers nationwide in late May. Branded with the Green Giant icon, the new avocado product line will be available year-round through C.H. […]
Posted in, California Perspective, West
Relationship Building Critical During Busy Legislative Sessions
by Ron Fong/CGA president and CEO Special to The Shelby Report The California Legislature is in full swing and despite talk of legislators taking it slow and not introducing a number of bills, this session is shaping up to be one of the busiest in quite some time. California Grocers Association (CGA) staff is sifting […]
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WAFC Names 2013-14 Board Leadership
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) has named its 2013-2014 officers and board of directors, elected during last month’s 92nd Annual WAFC Convention in Palm Desert, Calif. The 2013-14 officers are: • President and chairman: Steve Junqueiro, Save Mart Supermarkets; • VP: Sue Klug, Unified Grocers; • Secretary: Rick Rayford, Brookshire Grocery Co.; • […]
Posted in, Southeast, Store News
Ingles Reports Higher Sales, Income For 2Q And FY13’s First Half
Ingles Markets Inc. on Monday reported higher sales and net income for the three and six months ended March 30. Second quarter net sales rose $36.9 million to $918.6 million and net income increased to $8.1 million, compared with net income of $6.5 million for the prior year’s second quarter. For the first six months […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreement With UFCW 455
The Kroger Co. associates working at Kroger stores in the Houston area have ratified a new labor agreement with United Food and Commerical Workers (UFCW) Local 455. “We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates. It provides a solid compensation package of wages and benefits, including affordable healthcare and pension […]
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Weis Markets Reports 3.2 Percent Sales Increase For Q1
Weis Markets Inc. this morning reported that its first quarter sales increased 3.2 percent to $682.7 million compared to the same period in 2012 while its comparable store sales increased 0.8 percent. For the 13-week period ending March 30, the company’s net income increased 0.5 percent to $20.1 million compared to the same period in […]
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Kroger Tops FMI Future Connect Attendance With 200 Associates
The Kroger Co. dominated the Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference when it came to attendance. The Cincinnati-based grocery giant had 230 associates attend the event, held earlier this week in Orlando. Rodney McMullen, Kroger president and COO, told The Shelby Report at the conference that Future Connect allows associates to “get exposure to the […]
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Kraft Foods Group Reports Revenue Growth In Q1
Kraft Foods Group Inc. has reported solid first quarter 2013 results driven by significant productivity gains and overhead cost savings as well as top-line growth fueled by new products and increased investments in marketing. “We’re off to a solid start,” said Tony Vernon, CEO of Kraft. “Our first quarter results reflect strong returns on our […]
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Coral Springs, Fla., Boy Designs Tote Bags For Whole Foods
Art is a unique expression, and one that 12-year-old Jordan Hessler takes seriously, especially now that his creative work is gracing the front of tote bags being sold at Whole Foods Market. The Coral Springs, Fla., resident’s recent drawing of his idea of South Florida “nature” was chosen as the winning design out of several […]
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Simmons Elected CEO Of McIlhenny Co.
Anthony “Tony” Simmons has been elected CEO of McIlhenny Co., maker of Tabasco brand products. He also will serve as interim chairman of the board until an independent chairman is selected. A great-great-grandson of Edmund McIlhenny, the creator of Tabasco sauce, Simmons is a member of the fifth generation of the McIlhenny family involved in […]
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FMI Appoints 2013 Board Officers
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) this week recommended its 2013-2014 slate of officers at its board of directors meeting, concurrent with its professional development conference, Future Connect. The officers represent a path forward in light of FMI’s strategic planning efforts, which set the course for FMI over the next three to five years, the organization […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National, New Products
Life Is Good, J.M. Smucker Co. Join Forces To Create Coffee Line
Lifestyle brand Life is Good has partnered with The J.M. Smucker Co. to create a new line of Life is Good coffee to retailers throughout North America. Life is Good coffee will be available beginning in late summer. Products will include Light Hearted, a light roast ground coffee; Happy Medium, a medium roast ground coffee; […]
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Safeway Releases 1Q 2013 Results
Safeway Inc. reported Thursday net income of $0.49 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013. This includes tax benefits of $0.14 per diluted share, of which $0.07 was contemplated in our annual guidance. These results compare with income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2012 of $0.30 per diluted share. Other […]