Six new Sonora Quest Laboratories Patient Service Centers (PSCs) have opened inside Safeway stores in Arizona. The new locations in the state are in addition to the two PSCs that opened in November 2015. According to Sonora, the full-service retail locations offer an exceptional patient experience with convenient lab-testing services, access to the most accurate […]
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Dollar Channel Leads In New Store Growth
U.S. consumers are always looking to make the most of their hard-earned dollars, and with an array of choices on where to shop—from grocery stores to supercenters to warehouse clubs—they have no shortage of retailers from which to choose. So how are different retail channels keeping pace with today’s shopper and navigating today’s complex shopping […]
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Whole Foods Taps Former Walmart, Starbucks Execs For Global VP Roles
Whole Foods Market is welcoming three new global VPs: Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, global VP of marketing; Martin Tracey, global VP of team member services; and Brooke Buchanan, global VP of communications. “We are thrilled to welcome Sonya, Martin and Brooke to our senior leadership team,” said Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. “They are […]
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iFoster Co-Founder Touts Grocery Industry For Support In Creation Of Hiring Program
Serita Cox, executive director and co-founder of iFoster along with her husband Reid Cox, recently chatted with The Shelby Report about the organization, its beginnings and its many accomplishments in just a few short years. She also speaks to how the grocery and foodservice industries helped iFoster create its growing jobs/hiring program. “…The grocery industry […]
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Pinnacle Foods Appoints Kellogg’s Leader President Of Boulder Business
Pinnacle Foods has appointed Michael E. Allen, food industry veteran with significant experience leading health and wellness brands, to the position of EVP and president of its Boulder business, effective Sept 19. Allen will report to CEO Mark Clouse and replace Phil Anson, interim Boulder GM and founder of EVOL frozen foods. In his new […]
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NJFC Supports Governor’s Veto Of 79 Percent Minimum Wage Increase
Linda Doherty, president of the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC), praised the decision of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to veto legislation that would dramatically increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 per hour. “We support the action by Gov. Christie in vetoing a 79 percent increase in the minimum wage that would […]
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Unidine Celebrates 15 Years Of Fresh Food, Healthy Dining Options
Boston-based Unidine Corp. is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Founder and CEO Richard Schenkel calls his company a “disruptor in the industry” because it was the first company in 2001 in the food and dining management services industry to focus on healthy and fresh food delivery. With operations in more than 200 locations nationwide, Unidine is one […]
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Safeway, Sunoco Team Up For Gas Rewards Program In Mid-Atlantic Area, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Safeway and Sunoco LP have teamed up to expand Safeway’s Gas Rewards program to Sunoco stations in parts of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Safeway Eastern Division President Dan Valenzuela said, “We’re excited to team up with Sunoco, a powerhouse in the fuel industry that has stations throughout the […]
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Pinnacle Foods Names Allen President Of Boulder Segment, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Pinnacle Foods of Parsippany, New Jersey, has named Michael Allen, a food industry veteran with significant experience leading health and wellness brands, to EVP and president of its Boulder segment, effective Sept. 19. Allen, formerly with Kellogg Co., will report to CEO Mark Clouse and replace Phil Anson, interim Boulder GM and […]
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Valenzuela Becoming Albertsons-Safeway’s Eastern Division President, Schroeder To Lead In Seattle
Dan Valenzuela, president of Albertsons-Safeway’s Seattle Division, will move to Maryland to become president of the company’s Eastern Division, effective immediately. Karl Schroeder, who currently is SVP of corporate merchandising, will take over in Seattle. Valenzeula made the announcement in an internal memo to employees this week. “Over the last year and a half, it […]
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Gelson’s Fun Day Golf Tournament Has More Than One Purpose
Rob McDougall, president and CEO of Gelson’s Markets, said his company’s annual “Fun Day” has two purposes. “First, it brings together more than 500 Gelson’s employees, vendors, distributors, brokers and industry friends to have fun,” he said. “We want to say thank you for your support of this tournament. It is because of the support […]
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McLane Co. Rebranding Private Label Business
McLane Co., a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions, is rebranding its private label company, Salado Sales, to CVP (Consumer Value Products). CVP will offer quality private label lines equal to or better than name brands for a lower price and higher margins for retailers, and will be offered only […]
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United Family’s Annual Charity Classic Earns $375K For United Way
The United Family has presented donations totaling $375,000 to 25 United Way affiliates. These proceeds from the 25th annual Jacky Pierce Charity Classic golf tournament were presented to United Way organizations in West Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth and eastern New Mexico at the company’s tournament charity dinner at The Barn at Eberley Brooks in Lubbock, Texas, […]
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Big Y, Red Cross Partner For Louisiana Flood Disaster Relief
Big Y World Class Markets is partnering with the American Red Cross to raise donations for those affected by the devastating floods in Louisiana. Through Sept. 11, Big Y customers and employees will have the opportunity to donate to American Red Cross disaster relief at all Big Y locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. Donation containers will be […]
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Court Rules In Favor Of Inserra Supermarkets’ New ShopRite, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… A New Jersey court has ruled in favor of Inserra Supermarkets to build a new ShopRite in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The decision dismissed some counts in an objection filed by Stop & Shop. The Inserra family, which owns 22 ShopRites in New Jersey and New York, would like to build a […]
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Fiesta Mart Reopening First Of Acquired Minyard Stores This Week
Houston-based Fiesta Mart will host a grand reopening of its store at 800 S. Wayside Drive on Wednesday. The store is the first full-store remodel for the grocery chain after the company acquired 11 Minyard Food Stores earlier this summer. This week’s ribbon-cutting event will kick off several store redesigns for Fiesta. In addition, the […]
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Chris’ Food Center Bagger Is Minnesota’s Best
Seth Allen of Chris’ Food Center in Sandstone, Minnesota, is the state’s best grocery bagger. He bested the competition during the Minnesota Grocers Association’s (MGA) 28th annual statewide Best Bagger Contest, held earlier this month at the Mall of America. Allen won $500 cash, a trophy and a trip to Las Vegas next year to […]
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How The American Supermarket Can Best Serve Hispanic And Asian Customers
by Harry Blazer/Food industry consultant and former grocer The Shelby Report asked me to provide some advice to supermarkets regarding how to best serve Asian and Hispanic customers. First of all, there is a distinction to be made between ethnicity and race. Currently, the United States Census Bureau defines six race categories: • White or […]
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Associated Wholesale Grocers To Join ROFDA
Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) today said that Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will become a member of the cooperative. The addition of AWG will increase the aggregated total of ROFDA to represent more than $24 billion in wholesale revenue with more than 9,000 independent retail grocers and more than $60 billion in retail […]
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Gordy’s ‘Meat Guy’ Completes Ultra-Marathon To Aid Grocer’s Food Bank Auction
Gordy’s Market held its 12th annual Feed My People live charity auction earlier this month, with all proceeds from the event going to the Feed My People Food Bank of Wisconsin. Feed My People is the only food bank in West Central Wisconsin, providing food to more than 125 hunger-relief organizations in 14 different counties. […]