Kevin Atwill

  • Andrés Talks Trends, Trueness, Power Of Working Together For Good

    Published On: June 21, 2024Categories: The Shelby Report

    To culinary innovator and humanitarian José Andrés, the retail food industry has the power to ensure no one goes hungry during emergencies. Furthermore, feeding the world is not as complicated a problem as it may seem and World Central Kitchen – a nonprofit he founded [...]

  • ‘Cake Boss’ Stresses Importance Of Innovation, Quality In Bakery Industry

    Published On: June 10, 2024Categories: The Shelby Report

    Celebrity baker Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro Jr. emphasized the importance of innovation, quality and staying on trend during a presentation Sunday at the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s 2024 Show in Houston.  A fourth-generation baker perhaps best known for the TV show Cake Boss, Valastro has [...]

  • Shelby Publishing Salutes Independents At EIA Reception

    Published On: March 12, 2024Categories: The Shelby Report

    The 141 recipients of Shelby Publishing’s second annual Exceptional Independents Awards (EIA) were recognized Monday during a reception at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas. Accompanied by friends and family, many of the honorees were on hand, filling the Summit Room on the [...]

  • Rouses Markets Opens Fourth Store In Lafayette, LA

    Published On: January 26, 2024Categories: The Shelby Report

    Already a household name in Lafayette, Louisiana, Rouses Markets opened its fourth store in the parish Jan. 25 to much fanfare. Located at 1810 Camellia Blvd., the 55,000-square-foot supermarket – the company’s 65th overall – anchors a 15-acre retail center adjacent to the Village of [...]

  • Food Desert No More – Louisiana Community Embraces Rouses Store

    Published On: January 12, 2024Categories: The Shelby Report

    A collaborative effort years in the making, the Rouses Markets store that opened Jan. 11 at 5909 Florida Blvd. in North Baton Rouge was hailed by elected officials and the community as a much-anticipated end to a long-recognized food desert in Louisiana’s capital city.  A [...]