MVP Dairy, a partnership between McCarty Family Farms and VanTilburg Farms, has opened a new dairy in northern Mercer County, Ohio, creating 35 new local jobs. MVP Dairy produces fresh milk that is Non-GMO Project Verified for Danone North America, a leading U.S. yogurt maker. The dairy is 18 miles from Danone’s facility in Minster, […]
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Maille Mustard Now In Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic Squeeze Bottle
Maille, a French brand of Dijon mustard, has its first post-consumer recycled plastic squeeze bottles. The Maille squeeze format now is available at select grocery and retail outlets nationwide as well as amazon.com. Made with the same signature mustard recipes featured in Maille’s classic glass jars, the Dijon Originale and Old Style are now packed […]
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Asian Grocer H Mart Will Be Part Of New Jersey’s American Dream Mall
American Dream, a mega-mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, that is slated to open Oct. 25, will count Asian-American market and eatery concept H Mart among its tenants. Offering guests an extensive selection of traditional Asian and international food items, H Mart at American Dream will span more than 35,000 s.f. This location will also include […]
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Wegmans, Teamsters Local 118 Reach Tentative Agreement
After months of negotiations, Teamsters Local 118 has a new five-year tentative agreement with Wegmans Food Markets, headquartered in Rochester, New York. Local 118 represents approximately 4,300 members throughout the greater Rochester area. Subject to ratification by the membership, this agreement provides for the largest wage package of any agreement previously reached with the company. […]
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Three Zupan’s Markets In Portland, Ore., Offering DogSpot Service
DogSpot, a New York City-based pet-tech startup company, has launched in Portland, Oregon, with grocery store partner Zupan’s Markets. The service is available at all three Zupan’s Markets locations: Burnside, Macadam and Lake Oswego. Customers can use the app-connected houses as a safer and smarter solution when shopping with their dogs rather than leaving them […]
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Bob Gleeson Joins Weis Markets As VP Of Fresh Merchandising
Weis Markets has hired Bob Gleeson, a former Shoppers Food and Pharmacy and Supervalu executive, to become the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s VP of fresh merchandising. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the day-to-day merchandising and procurement of the company’s meat, produce, bakery, deli/foodservice, seafood and floral departments. He replaces John Grimes, who retired at the […]
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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New Laveen, Arizona, Store
Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in Laveen, Arizona, and has scheduled a hiring fair to fill about 150 full- and part-time jobs. The hiring fair, with open interviews, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 1, at the Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Downtown, 15 E. Monroe […]
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Second Giant Heirloom In Philly To Open In University City
Giant Food Stores will open its new Giant Heirloom Market in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia on August 2, at 8:00 a.m. The store, located at 3401 Chestnut Street, is the second Giant Heirloom Market to open in the city. “The opening of our second Giant Heirloom Market store reaffirms Giant’s continued commitment not […]