The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC), in partnership with the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association (NJRMA), will host the 2018 Loss Prevention Conference and Exhibition at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township on Thursday, Nov. 1. Linda Doherty, NJFC president and CEO, says the event will tackle all aspects of loss prevention, ensuring security professionals […]
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Eataly Las Vegas Will Open At Park MGM This December
Eataly, an Italian marketplace, will open its Las Vegas location at Park MGM in December, marking its sixth U.S. location. The 40,000-s.f. “culinary destination,” located directly on the Las Vegas Strip, will serve as Park MGM’s main entrance and feature food counters, bars, cafes and dining experiences offering traditional Italian food. Eataly Las Vegas will feature al fresco dining, […]
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Ohio Launches Text-To-Play Lottery, Available At Buehler’s, Kroger
As shoppers across the country race to get tickets for the record-setting $1.6 billion (as of Oct. 23) Mega Millions jackpot, Ohioans have access to a new way to play that provides a convenient lottery experience. The new text-to-play Lottery Card—now available in Buehler’s Fresh Foods, Giant Eagle and Kroger—allows Ohio consumers to enter draw games on their […]
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Capra Foods Is First U.S. Lamb Company To Receive ‘Step 5’ Certification
Capra Foods, based in Goldthwaite, Texas, has become what it says is the first U.S.-based lamb company to receive the Global Animal Partnership’s (GAP) Step 5 Animal Welfare rating. According to Capra, it received the highest rating ever issued to a commercial lamb program globally. GAP, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Austin, Texas, is […]
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Lowes’ President Continues To Ask: How Can We Reinvent Ourselves?
Tim Lowe, president of North Carolina-based Lowes Foods, was a featured speaker at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Leadership Forum in August in Colorado Springs. Lowe was among the speakers invited to share their strategies and collaboration opportunities. Lowe oversees a locally owned (by Alex Lee Inc.) and operated grocery company comprising nearly 100 full-service […]
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Dot Foods Breaks Ground On Philadelphia-Area Distribution Center
Dot Foods broke ground on Oct. 17 on its 12th distribution center. The $36 million facility will be constructed on 35 acres of land in Bear, Delaware, about 50 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The 188,000-s.f. facility will be located at 301 American Boulevard near the intersection of Red Lion and Wrangle Hill Roads. The development will […]
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Publix Leadership Changes Include New President
Today Publix President and CEO Todd Jones revealed a number of officer promotions that will take effect on Jan. 1. Among them is the promotion of Kevin Murphy, SVP of retail operations, to president. Murphy, 48, began his career in 1984 as a front service clerk in Margate, Florida. He worked in various positions before […]
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Atlantic Capes Fisheries Names Bolton Its New CEO
Daniel Cohen, founder and CEO of Atlantic Capes Fisheries (ACF), is retiring as CEO and is naming Jeffrey Bolton as his successor. As the new CEO, Bolton will have direct management responsibility for all of the company’s operating units worldwide including its expansion investment and new business development activities. He will report directly to the […]