Stew Leonard’s in Danbury, Connecticut, has partnered with Vroom Service Now for delivery of the grocer’s meals in under an hour. “While the Leonards first started as milk deliverymen 100 years ago, offering home meal delivery is an exciting new chapter in my family’s fresh food business,” said Jake Tavello, store director of Stew Leonard’s […]
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Martin’s Debuts Artisan Pizza Concept At Granger, Indiana, Store
Martin’s Super Markets has launched a new artisan pizza concept, Crushed Tomato, at its Granger, Indiana, store located at 7355 Heritage Square. Crushed Tomato offers brick-oven pizzas made to order. Customers may choose from a large selection of both traditional and unconventional sauces, toppings and meats, according to the South Bend-based grocery chain. Each pizza […]
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Teasdale Latin Foods Grows Reach With Rudy’s Tortillas Acquisition
Teasdale Latin Foods has acquired Rudy’s Tortillas to enhance its position in the Hispanic foods category, especially in the bakery and foodservice arenas. Teasdale provides private label and branded Hispanic foods to the retail, foodservice and wholesale channels nationally. It is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group. Rudy’s, which was founded in […]
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The Fresh Market’s Latest Batch Of Refreshed Stores To Feature Interactive Sampling Stations
The Fresh Market on July 12 will unveil six refreshed stores in North and South Carolina with expanded offerings and new interactive sampling stations. The specialty grocer’s North Carolina units that will debut an “enhanced shopping experience” are located at 944 Merrimon Avenue and 1378 Hendersonville Road in Asheville and 223 Greenville Highway in Hendersonville; […]
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Hussmann’s Annual Charity Golf Event Raises $38K For Three Groups
Hussmann’s western sales division recently held its 11th annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament & Charity Fundraiser at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, California. The event benefited Mended Hearts, Orangewood Children’s Foundation and City of Hope. Many regional and vertical market customers attended the event, as did industry sponsors and Hussman representatives, including Dennis Gipson, […]
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QuikTrip Entering New Texas Market With First Stores Opening Next Summer
For the first time in six years, convenience store chain QuikTrip (QT) is expanding into a new market—San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The first QT stores in each city are expected to open in summer 2018, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said this week. QT has operated in the Dallas-Fort Worth market since 1999 and currently has […]
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Foodservice Packaging Opportunities Abound In C-Store, Grocery Sectors
A new survey by the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) revealed strong industry growth and sales in 2016 and expected volume growth and profit expansion in 2017. “This year’s State of the Industry Survey forecasts a promising outlook for the foodservice packaging industry and our members,” said FPI President Lynn Dyer. Compiled from FPI’s annual State of […]
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Sealed Air/Cryovac Packaging ‘Sets The Food Apart’
“We provide packaging that sets the food apart and makes it easier for someone to make a quick decision so they can get on about their busy day.” That’s how Lucian Gray, director of North American business development for Sealed Air/Cryovac’s Food Care/Foodservice Division, describes the food packages his company offers for food retailers. Sealed […]