As the soft drinks industry tries to recover from a long slide, Coca-Cola Co. has new bragging rights in its rivalry with PepsiCo reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sales of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke dipped by half a percentage point and one point, respectively, in 2010. But sales of Pepsi-Cola fell 4.8 percent. Beyond the sales […]
Tag: Grocery
Posted in, New Products, Northeast
Frank’s RedHot Launches Line of Fully Cooked Items
It was revealed Monday that Frank’s® RedHot® is launching a line of fully cooked chicken wings, shrimp and appetizers to be sold nationally in frozen food sections of grocery, mass and club stores, available through a collaboration with Completely Fresh Foods. Now consumers can have Buffalo wings, shrimp and appetizers prepared using authentic Frank’s RedHot […]
Posted in, Suppliers, West
Del Monte Shareholders Approve Buyout
Del Monte Foods Co. said Monday that shareholders approved the company’s buyout by private equity investors KKR, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Capital, reports the San Francisco Business Times. The deal, reached on last Thanksgiving Day, is expected to close this week. The buyout was approved by 99 percent of shareholders voting, with 149.8 million […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National, Perishables
Pork Moves Beyond ‘The Other White Meat’
After nearly 25 years of plugging pork as “The Other White Meat,” the National Pork Board’s new “Pork, Be Inspired” tagline seeks a deeper connection with existing pork fans, while positioning the meat as an ingredient for a wide range of meals. In short, the board wants the 82 million Americans who regularly eat pork […]
Posted in, National, Southeast
Ingles Founder Dead at 77
Robert P. “Bob” Ingle, founder and CEO of Ingles Markets, died at the age of 77 Sunday, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times. Ingle, fresh out of college, took out a mortgage on his mother’s house in 1963 and founded Ingles grocery store chain on Hendersonville Road in Asheville. The store did $8,500 in sales its first […]
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Heinz to Acquire Brazilian Firm
H.J. Heinz Co. announced a major gain March 3 in its push into emerging markets—the purchase of an 80 percent stake in a Brazilian food company, reports The Associated Press. Heinz, the world’s largest ketchup maker, has relied recently on emerging markets like China, India and Russia to fuel its growth. Its plan to acquire […]
Posted in, Center Store, National, New Products, Organic Natural
Kashi Co. Intros Latest Addition
La Jolla, Calif.-based Kashi Co. revealed the addition of Kashi® Golden Goodness™ to its growing family of all-natural foods. KashiGolden Goodness features the company’s unique Seven Whole Grain blend and sweet corn baked into light, toasty flakes and paired with crispy, clusters—all sweetened with a touch of honey and molasses. Kashi Golden Goodness is all […]
Posted in, Center Store, National
Chef Tyler Florence Teams up With Alexia Foods to Make Everyday Meals Extraordinary
Preparing quick, gourmet-inspired meals just got easier thanks to celebrity Chef Tyler Florence and Alexia Foods. Florence has created four recipes to pair alongside some of Alexia’s most popular premium, all-natural side dishes. From an open-faced, pulled pork sandwich and spicy coleslaw served with Alexia’s Spicy Sweet Potato Julienne Fries to Turkey Meatloaf paired with […]
Posted in, Ellerbee Buzz, Shelby Content, Southeast
Grocers Overcome Challenges Severe Weather Brings
Even the mighty fell—sorta. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. managed to open its headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., on Feb. 9, but employees did not have to report if they couldn’t safely travel to work. A foot of snow had fallen on Northwest Arkansas. Some parts of Oklahoma saw two feet of snow. In the northeast corner of […]
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Higher Prices Help Tyson Foods
Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Foods’s net income jumped 86 percent jump its fiscal first quarter, helped by improving chicken sales and rising prices for beef and pork, the meat producer said today, reports The Associated Press. Tyson shares climbed 8 percent to $18.95 in pre-market trading. The improvement is a strong signal the meat producer has […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Grocery News, National
Pulpy Joins Growing Roster of Billion Dollar Brands for The Coca-Cola Co.
Minute Maid® Pulpy™ has been added to the roster of The Coca-Cola Co. brands that have achieved global retail sales of more than $1 billion, bringing the number of billion dollar brands in the company’s portfolio to fourteen. Minute Maid Pulpy, a significant global innovation, reached the $1 billion sales mark in only five years. […]
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Choice Organic Teas Relaunches Its Original Line with New Look
Seattle-based Choice Organic Teas is relaunching its Original line with refreshed packaging for the first time since its introduction more than 20 years ago. The Original line, which has been the flagship product for the company, began appearing on store shelves in January with a revamped logo, new design features and individually labeled envelopes. “The […]
Posted in, Midwest, Organic Natural
Lifeway Foods Celebrates 25 Years
To celebrate its silver anniversary this year, Morton Grove, Ill.-based Lifeway Foods is launching a new birthday-cake flavor of its smoothie-like beverage in special 25th anniversary packaging. In addition, a nationwide promotional tour will culminate in company representatives ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell on May 16 in New York City. Lifeway Foods, founded […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Green Diamond Shopping Bags Are Lead-Free
Green Diamond Bags™ are the only lead-free, triclosan-free, antimicrobial and recyclable shopping bags on the market today, the company says. The bags are treated with AP360, a chitosan-based solution that bonds molecularly to fabrics. It is derived from chitin, a substance found in crustaceans such as crab, shrimp and squid. Chitosan comes from the chitin […]
Posted in, From the Editor, Shelby Content, Southeast
Tell Me—Do You Welcome Extreme Couponers?
I’ve wanted to ask a question of our retailer readers for some time now, and for reasons I will explain in a moment, I am posing it now: Do you have major coupon users that shop your store, and if so, do you welcome them or wish they would shop somewhere else? I would love […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Southwest
HGMRA/Kroger Breakfast
Nov. 12 • Houston Racquet Club • Houston, Texas Kroger is aggressively pursuing growth and remodel improvements in the Southwest Kroger Marketing Area (KMA), which encompasses Texas and Louisiana. Bill Breetz, president of the Southwest division, outlined Kroger’s work this year and its plans for the future at a breakfast meeting of the Houston Grocery […]