Northeast Grocery Inc. has launched redesigned websites and mobile apps for its Market 32, Price Chopper and Tops Markets banners, powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro, the company’s white-label e-commerce technology. The upgraded platforms provide a customer-friendly, personalized digital shopping experience and are designed with customers at the center. They aim to simplify navigation, making search and […]
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Wakefern Highlights Growth At Annual Shareholders’ Meeting
Wakefern Food Corp. is leveraging technology, new growth opportunities and the power of its family-owned member companies to ensure success for generations to come. That’s the message leadership delivered during the cooperative’s annual shareholders’ meeting Oct. 16 at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey. Wakefern reported retail sales of $20.7 billion for the 52-week fiscal […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Names Riepenhoff Group VP Of Fresh Divisions
Wakefern Food Corp. has appointed Travis Riepenhoff as group VP of fresh divisions, succeeding Mark Van Buskirk, who has become group VP of center store. In his new role, Riepenhoff will oversee Wakefern’s fresh food divisions, including foodservice, bakery, meat, seafood, produce and floral. He will lead efforts to maintain Wakefern’s standards for quality, innovation […]
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ShopRite Preps For Grand Opening In West Caldwell, NJ
ShopRite will hold a grand opening Oct. 21 for its new 90,000-square-foot supermarket at 900 Bloomfield Ave. in West Caldwell, New Jersey, which replaces a former location at 540 Passaic Ave. Sunrise ShopRite, the family business that has been part of the West Caldwell community for nearly 85 years, is hosting festivities for residents and […]
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PFMA Highlights Legislation, Regulation Issues At Legislative Conference
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) hosted its 2025 Fall Legislative Conference on Oct. 7-8 at the Hershey Country Club, bringing together industry leaders, lawmakers and policy experts for two days of dialogue, legislative updates and connection. A highlight of the event was a keynote address from Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, who reflected on […]
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NJFC To Discuss Technology’s Role In Asset Protection At Conference
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) is partnering with the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association (NJRMA), the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) and the Delaware Food Industry Council (DFIC) to address security issues in the food industry at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Loss Prevention Conference and Expo. Set for Oct. 29 at Forsgate Country Club in […]
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Wiscovitch, Garcia Honored With FIA 2025 Award, Philanthropic Achievement
The Food Industry Alliance of New York (FIA) will honor Zulema Wiscovitch and Joe Garcia, co-CEOs of Associated Supermarket Group (ASG), with the Award for Philanthropic Achievement on Oct. 21 during the FIA Annual Gala. Since 2021, FIA has recognized the involvement of the retail food industry across New York and the surrounding tri-state area. […]
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Kenny Family ShopRites Of Delaware Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Kenny Family ShopRites of Delaware is celebrating its 30th anniversary Oct. 13 with the unveiling of a community mural on its store at 501 S. Walnut St. in Wilmington. A video documenting the creation of the mural can be viewed here. Members of the Kenny family and store team will be joined by local Delaware […]