Cindy Karas Sherman has joined Frieda’s Specialty Produce as the company’s new director of marketing and innovation. With 16 years of experience in marketing strategy, and marketing management and innovation, Sherman has worked for consumer packaged goods companies such as PepsiCo, Wrigley and most recently, Starbucks, where she launched—in the grocery aisle—Starbucks Plus K-Cup Coffee […]
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Blue Bunny Load’d Sundaes Available In Eight Flavors
Blue Bunny has launched a new ice cream line called Load’d Sundaes. Load’d Sundaes are made with ice cream that is crafted to be soft and ready to eat straight from the freezer, so there is no need to wait for it to temper. Load’d Sundaes are filled with signature Blue Bunny treats—cookies, nuts, chocolate […]
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New Weis Market Anchors Rebuilt Fullerton Plaza In Maryland
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of its new store in the Fullerton Plaza in Nottingham, Maryland, on April 12. The 67,500-s.f. store, which anchors the rebuilt Fullerton Plaza shopping center, is the company’s 52nd location in Maryland and 12th in Baltimore County. The store employs more than 140 full- and part-time associates and features a […]
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Giant Eagle To Add Ace Hardware Sections To Five Pennsylvania Stores
Five Giant Eagle stores in Pennsylvania are adding Ace Hardware sections for home improvement supplies. The first department will open this summer. Dan Donovan, marketing manager for Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle, said, “It is imperative that we at Giant Eagle continue to innovate both within and outside of our supermarkets to succeed in our increasingly competitive food […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins Team Up On Retail Ice Cream Line
Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin’ Donuts and Boardwalk Frozen Treats, the sales, marketing and distribution partner for Baskin-Robbins ice cream sold in grocery stores in the U.S., have launched a new supply and marketing effort for grocers. A lineup of Baskin-Robbins packaged ice cream flavors, inspired by Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, soon will be available to grocery stores across the […]
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Island Pacific Supermarkets Closing Six California Stores
Six Island Pacific Supermarkets stores in California began store-closing sales early this month, offering liquidation discounts and continuing the sales until all merchandise was sold. The six stores closing are located in National City, San Jose, American Canyon, Rancho Cucamonga, Chula Vista and Los Angeles. The remaining 17 Island Pacific stores will operate their businesses […]
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Recommended: Massive Egg Recall For Salmonella Affects Walmart, Waffle House
More than 200 million eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana have been recalled this weekend over fears of salmonella. According to a statement from the FDA, Rose Acre issued the recall after officials traced multiple illnesses back to eggs produced at the company’s facility in North Carolina. Some 22 people have reportedly […]
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Hannaford Teams With Home Chef To Offer Meal-Kits-To-Go
Hannaford Supermarkets and Home Chef, a private meal kit company, have struck a new partnership combining Home Chef’s recipes and pre-portioned ingredients with fresh steak, chicken or seafood from Hannaford. The Home Chef meals are available through Hannaford-To-Go, a service that allows shoppers to select their groceries online and pick up their orders at their […]