Keasbey, New Jersey-based Price Rite Marketplace celebrated its associates Feb. 22 on Supermarket Employee Day – a day proclaimed by FMI – The Food Industry Association – to recognize grocery workers for their commitment to feeding families and enriching lives. Team members from close to 50 Price Rite Marketplace stores were acknowledged for the role […]
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NJFC Re-Elects Read As Board Chair, Celebrates Record Growth
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) re-elected Jason Read of Wawa as board chair and announced record growth in members and sponsors as it installed its 2026 board of directors. Mike Styer of ACME/Kings continues as vice chair. The board elected Gary Capozzi of Pepsi Beverages Co. as associate vice chair, Ron Murphy of Murphy’s […]
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NJFC President, CEO Doherty To Retire
Linda M. Doherty plans to retire in January 2027 after 33 years with the New Jersey Food Council, including 23 years as president and CEO. Doherty submitted a letter to the NJFC Board of Directors on Feb. 17 announcing her intention. A facilitator has been retained to guide a search committee through the process of […]
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ARS’ Fantozzi To Receive Visionary Award From Foundation Fighting Blindness
Joseph Fantozzi, president and COO of Allegiance Retail Services (ARS), will receive the Visionary Award from The Foundation Fighting Blindness on May 14 during the annual Night For Sight gala at Guastavino’s in New York City. The award recognizes honorees for exemplary values, visionary leadership and philanthropic impact on the community. Fantozzi will be recognized […]
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Utz Brands Targets $1.9B Sales In Long-Term Growth Plan
Utz Brands outlined long-term targets including $1.9 billion in net sales potential and annual adjusted EBITDA growth of 6-8 percent with margin expansion to at least 17 percent at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference Feb. 18. The Hanover, Pennsylvania-based company positions itself as the largest pure-play salty snack company in the U.S. […]
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The Giant Co. To Acquire 2 Stores In Bedford County, PA
The Giant Co. has entered into a purchase agreement with Bob and Joe Appleby to acquire Everett Foodliner and Saxton Market, two grocery stores located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The transaction includes both the real estate and related grocery and fuel business assets. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Giant’s story began […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Selects Eagle Eye To Power Loyalty, Personalization
Wakefern Food Corp. has selected Eagle Eye to accelerate its loyalty strategy and deliver artificial intelligence-powered customer engagement initiatives across its retail network. The program is expected to go live in mid-2026. Wakefern, the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the U.S., will deploy Eagle Eye’s MACH-approved loyalty and personalization platform, moving away from a POS-based […]
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Hannaford Commits $100K Toward Youth Food Access In ME, NY
Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets has committed $100,000 to two nonprofits working to provide food to unhoused youth in Maine and New York. New Beginnings in Lewiston, Maine, and Hudson River Housing in Poughkeepsie, New York, will each receive $50,000 to expand food access and increase kitchen capacity. About 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness […]