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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Lipari Foods Hosts Biggest Show In Its 50-Year History
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Lipari Foods hosted a bigger-than-ever show on April 24 in Novi, Mich. Jim Lipari started the business in 1963 selling barbecue sauce out of the back of his station wagon. Today, Lipari Foods is a $500 million company. “This is a milestone,” Thom Lipari, president and CEO, told The […]
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Supervalu Reports 4Q Fiscal 2013 Net Loss Of $1.41B
Supervalu Inc. has reported fourth quarter fiscal 2013 net sales of $3.89 billion and a net loss of $1.41 billion, or $6.65 per diluted share. Due to the sale of the Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Market stores and related Osco and Sav-On in-store pharmacies on March 21, those banners’ results were presented as […]
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Supervalu Sets Up Retail Advisory Council
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor In his first earnings call since being named president and CEO of Supervalu, Sam Duncan said he’s spent a lot of time listening. Open dialogue, he said, “will produce tangible results for all of us.” The “new” Supervalu is now comprised of three segments: distribution for independent grocers, Save-A-Lot and corporate […]
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The Independent Impact On The Midwest
In the Midwest, independent grocers provide 229,905 direct jobs, along with $6.8 billion in direct wages. Midwest grocers do $29 billion in sales annually and pay approximately $6.1 billion in taxes. In terms of sales, Ohio brings in the most with $5.6 billion each year, followed by Illinois ($5.2 billion) and Wisconsin ($3.2 billion). Illinois […]
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Giant Eagle Celebrates Earth Day With Donation To Regional Parks
Giant Eagle Inc., the first grocer to operate a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified supermarket in the world, is celebrating Earth Day today with a special Facebook donation drive that will result in up to $10,000 being provided to Allegheny County Parks in the Pittsburgh region and the Cleveland and Columbus Metro Parks. […]
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Bacon Lovers Deli Meats By Eckrich Debuts At Baconfest Chicago
Making its first appearance at Baconfest Chicago, Bacon Lovers Deli Meats by Eckrich has announced a donation match of the new product to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Visitors who attended the event, known collectively as “Bacon Nation,” donated non-perishable items that Eckrich matched with 2,500 pounds of its new Bacon Lovers Deli Meats. The […]
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Batenic: Future Is Bright For IGA
The annual IGA Global Rally wrapped up Tuesday in Chicago. The show, which began April 13, returned this year to The Windy City for the first time in a decade. IGA CEO Mark Batenic told The Shelby Report at the show that “attendance is off the charts.” “We had over 500 people who came and […]
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Atlas Oil To Open Earth Market C-Store On Earth Day
Atlas Oil will launch its all new convenience store concept called Earth Market on Earth Day, April 22, with a grand opening at 16 E. Lincoln Hwy. in Frankfort, Ill. The new store format has a unique, branded design that carries through the store and is represented in its branding, signage and even specialty food […]
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Sendik’s Balistreri Participated In Boston Marathon, Is Safe
Ted Balistreri, co-owner of Sendik’s Food Markets, was a participant in the Boston Marathon on Monday, but had finished the race before the bombings occurred. Balistreri had crossed the finish line about an hour before the blasts, his sister Margaret Harris, Sendik’s co-owner, told The Business Journal. She said the company’s reception desk had been […]
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Kraft To Hold First Volunteer Event As New Company
Kraft continues its legacy of community service as it kicks off Make an Impact 2013, its first company-wide volunteer event since becoming a newly independent company last year. Kraft employees are rolling up their sleeves to work on 200 volunteer projects that support the company’s community involvement priorities: fighting hunger and promoting healthy lifestyles. Volunteer […]
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Spartan Recognized As One of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spartan Stores Inc., a leading regional grocery distributor and retailer, recently was recognized by Forbes Magazine in its annual “America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies” list. “We are pleased to receive this distinction by Forbes as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies,” said Dennis Eidson, Spartan’s president and CEO. “We are committed to […]
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Hy-Vee Giving Away Grill To Introduce Angus Reserve Brand
To celebrate the kickoff of its 100 percent natural Angus Reserve brand, Hy-Vee is giving away an assortment of the products and a Brinkman gas grill to one contest winner. Hy-Vee Angus Reserve is an “everyday value,” the company says. It comes from grain-fed cattle raised in the Midwest and is naturally aged. To enter […]
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South Dakota Grocer Bob Buche Sr. Passes Away At 92
Robert “Bob” Francis Buche died March 22 at his home. He was 92 years old. He was born in Lake Andes, S.D. He attended Creighton University and the University of South Dakota. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he was a pilot during World War II. He was the son of Gus Francis […]
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WGA’s Grocers In The Capitol Day Includes Obamacare Discussion
The Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) and some of its members were in Madison on Wednesday for the 2013 Grocers in the Capitol Day event. Dan Schwartzer, deputy commissioner of insurance for the state, discussed Obamacare and what employers, including grocers, need to do to prepare for 2014. WGA members asked dozens of questions and lined […]
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Minnesota Grocer Jerry Paulsen Dies At Age 89
Jerry Paulsen, the owner of dozens of grocery stores, including Jerry’s Foods in Edina, Minn., has died. Paulsen died Friday in his sleep at his Edina home at the age of 89, according to his obituary at Legacy.com. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports that Paulsen’s company, Jerry’s Enterprises, owns 37 grocery stores, including Jerry’s […]
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Save-A-Lot Store In Lebanon, Ohio, Has New Owners
The Save-A-Lot store in Lebanon, Ohio, is under new ownership by Bill and Paul Price. The brothers also own Save-A-Lot stores in Middletown and Franklin. Additionally, Bill owns the Save-A-Lot in Fairborn and an IGA in Brookville. The brothers plan to retain all the former employees of the Lebanon store. “We are excited to take […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreement With UFCW Local 75
The Kroger Co. associates working at Kroger stores in Toledo, Ohio, have ratified a new labor agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 75. “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,” said Bruce Macaulay, […]
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Lund Food Holdings Promotes Lombardo And Geisler
Lund Food Holdings Inc. (LFHI), parent company to 22 Lunds and Byerly’s stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, has promoted two key executives, a company news release says. Phil Lombardo (left) has been promoted to the new position of chief marketing and merchandising officer. Jim Geisler (right) has been promoted to the new position of […]
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Schnucks Contains Source Of Credit Card Breach
Schnucks has “found and contained” the issue behind reports of unauthorized access to payment card information at its stores and has taken comprehensive measures designed to block any further access, the company says in a March 30 news release. The computer forensic firm Schnucks hired found evidence of computer code that would capture the magnetic […]