The New Jersey Food Council is watching three proposed legislative changes. According to Linda Doherty, president and CEO, these include extended producer responsibility, liquor licensing reform and unemployment insurance. The EPR bill would require producers of packaging products sold in the state to implement stewardship plans. “Manufacturers are already working toward sustainable packaging and investing […]
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Posted inMarket Profile, Southwest
Voters Will Consider If Grocery Stores In Colorado Can Sell Wine
The longstanding Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association is in the process of merging with the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association. Within the past two years, the organizations have been working to become one as Mary Lou Chapman, longtime president and CEO of RMFIA, moves closer to retirement, according to Grier Bailey, executive director of CWPMA. […]
Posted inMarket Profile, West
Remodel, New Owner Helps Gittel’s Grocery Serve Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d’Alene sits in the northwestern corner of Idaho, not far from Spokane, Washington. The city is known for water sports on the lake that shares its name, as well as outdoor activities along the vast trails and woods of the Canfield Mountain Natural Area. Near the intersection of Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 95, […]
Posted inMarket Profile, West
Lone Grocer In Weaverville Weathering Wildfires, Delivery Woes
Holiday Market in Weaverville, California, sits within the Browns Mountains, less than three hours from Oregon. The store was a Tops Market before it was purchased by Cottonwood, California-based North State Grocery. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the business has dealt with supply chain issues, in part due to its remote location as well as […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Northeast
Karns Foods Continues Making Difference In Its Communities
Family-owned and operated Karns Quality Foods has been serving central Pennsylvania for more than 60 years. David Karns opened the first Karns Foods store in 1959, “welcoming customers as individuals with individual needs,” said Scott Karns, president and CEO of the company. The retailer continues to provide fresh, affordable, local and quality items in 10 […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Northeast
Outlook In Pennsylvania: Prices Up, Supply Steadying
While Pennsylvania retailers continue to face challenges such as inflation and labor issues, the overall economy in the state is seeing some improvements, according to Alex Baloga, president and CEO, Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association. “There certainly are signs that are positive,” he said. “…Our overall tax receipts came in considerably higher this fiscal year than […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, West
Peterson’s Fresh Market Rooted In Riverton Community
Peterson’s Fresh Market in Riverton, Utah, has a long history of serving its community. Louis “Lute” Peterson and his youngest son, Bruce, founded the business in 1938, when they rented space in a local building. When a local landmark church, “The Old Dome Church,” was torn down in 1940, Lute Peterson bought some of the […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Southeast
Naifeh’s Cash Saver Only Independent Grocer Left In Town
In the small western Tennessee town of Covington sits a landmark that has been part of the community for 112 years – the independent grocery store, Naifeh’s Cash Saver. Owner Judson William Oney Naifeh, is a fourth-generation grocer. His great-grandfather immigrated from Beirut, Lebanon, before starting a trading business under a different name. His grandfather […]