Krasdale Food has hired Ike Kraemer to serve as general manager of the company’s Bronx warehouse, responsible for all operations. Krasdale is a 112-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners. Kraemer joined the company on March 2, 2020, two weeks prior to the lockdown, just as grocery stores began experiencing a strain in the […]
Category: Northeast
The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Sheetz For The Kidz Raises More Than $1.8 Million In 2020
Sheetz for the Kidz, an employee-driven charity supporting underprivileged children, raised more than $1.8 million for children in need in 2020. Sheetz is a family-owned and -operated restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic. “This past year, the need to help children in our communities was greater than it ever has been, and our incredible […]
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The Giant Company Honored With FMI Gold Plate Award
The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, has been awarded the 2020 Gold Plate Award by the FMI Foundation in the COVID-19 Heroes category. A new category for the annual awards program, it recognizes charitable programs that help families share meals together during the pandemic. The Giant Co. accepted the award for its program, “The […]
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Select Massachusetts Stop & Shop Stores Administering Moderna Vaccine
Select Stop & Shop pharmacy locations in Massachusetts have begun to administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Per the state’s distribution plan, current eligible individuals must live, work or attend school in Massachusetts and includes healthcare workers as well as non-hospital-based healthcare personnel and residents of other long-term care settings covered under the rollout of Phase […]
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PFMA Awards Prizes To PA Farm Show Butter Up! Contest Winners
Although the Pennsylvania Farm Show didn’t kick off this year with the unveiling of 1,000 pounds of carved butter, it reinvented the event staple for 2021. The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association was excited to partner with the farm show and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Butter Up!, a new, at-home butter sculpture experience. This […]
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Whatchamacallit Brand Releases New Whozeewhatzit Bar
The Whozeewhatzit bar, the Whatchamacallit brand’s first new bar in a decade, takes wacky, crazy, crunchy and chewy to a new level. The new bar, which has an added peanut butter crème layer and rice crisps, all covered in a chocolatey candy, will be available nationwide starting in February. Last year, the Whatchamacallit brand called on fans to submit their most […]
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Stop & Shop, P&G Launch E-Commerce Homegating Experience
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has teamed up with Procter & Gamble to launch the ultimate homegating experience for customers to get ready for the Big Game. Featuring celebrity chef and restaurateur Tiffany Faison, the website will include exclusive recipes, shopping lists and videos to inspire cooking enthusiasts and self-proclaimed taste testers alike. Home delivery […]
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The Giant Co. Plans For Replacement Store In Doylestown, PA
The Giant Co. will build a new, bigger store in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, to replace the current store located at 4357 West Swamp Road. The new store will be built at 4377 West Swamp Road. “This latest project is part of our continuing investment in our store base to enhance the shopping experience for our customers and […]
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Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Opening New Location In North Babylon
Long Island’s leading specialty grocer, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, has opened its newest store at 1170 Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, New York. The grand opening on Jan. 8 marked the company’s seventh store on Long Island and ninth overall. The full-service supermarket, renowned for its high-quality, Italian-themed specialties and food offerings, enjoys a loyal […]
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National Convenience Distributors Acquires Wustefeld Candy
National Convenience Distributors has acquired Wustefeld Candy, an Albany, New York-based wholesale distributor to the convenience and grocery store industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. Joining divisions J. Polep Distribution Services, Allen Brothers Wholesale Distribution and Harold Levinson Associates, Wustefeld becomes the latest distributor to become part of the rapidly growing NCD family. With annual […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Launches Choice Pass Subscription
As part of its long-term strategic omnichannel plans, The Giant Co. is offering Choice Pass to its online Giant Direct and Martin’s Direct customers. Now available, Choice Pass represents the company’s next step in enhancing its holistic online experience while keeping its focus on helping families find more time to gather around the table. Choice Pass […]
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Radano To Retire From J&J Snack Foods Corp. In March
J&J Snack Foods Corp. says that Robert M. Radano, SVP and chief operating officer, will be retiring effective March 31. Radano will remain with the company for the remainder of the 2021 fiscal year. The company has begun a search for a new COO. “The company is thoroughly indebted and grateful to Bob for his […]
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Lockard To Become Weis Markets’ SVP And CFO, Succeeds Frost
Weis Markets has named Michael T. Lockard, a long-time financial retail executive, as its SVP, CFO and treasurer. He will succeed Scott Frost, who is retiring. To ensure a smooth transition, Frost will continue to serve as CFO until March 12, at which time Lockard will assume the role. As Weis Markets’ CFO, Lockard will oversee […]
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The Giant Co. Honors Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of racial equality, The Giant Co. has made $25,000 in donations to support 12 organizations dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion within their local communities. The Giant Co. is partnering with Central PA MLK Day of Service to give $10,000 to local nonprofits to support their efforts […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Enhances Grocery E-Commerce With CitrusAd
Keasby, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp., the nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative, has launched CitrusAd’s retail media technology for sponsored products and display ads across its e-commerce platform. Using the CitrusAd technology, Wakefern can offer brands the ability to launch sponsored product campaigns and display media across its desktop and mobile web e-commerce platforms to enhance the shopping experience for […]
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Ferrero Brings Special Joy To Valentine’s Day With Limited-Edition Treats
From significant others and best friends to kids or classmates, Ferrero’s 2021 Valentine’s Day lineup has something to make all Valentines feel special. The lineup includes new offerings and upgrades to favorites from Ferrero Rocher, Golden Gallery, Butterfinger, Crunch, Tic Tac and Kinder Joy. Consumers can head to Ferrero’s Pinterest page for creative inspiration to celebrate the love, which features shoppable […]
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Utz Brands Appoints Powers As SVP Of Investor Relations
Utz Brands, a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has appointed Kevin Powers to SVP of investor relations. The appointment was effective Jan. 4. Powers joins Utz with nearly 15 years of experience in investor relations, with a strong background in consumer-packaged goods and retail. He will report to Cary Devore, EVP and CFO. “As […]
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Big Y Makes Third-Generation D’Amour Family Appointments
The Big Y Foods Board of Directors has announced the promotion of two third-generation D’Amour family members. Colin M. D’Amour has been named senior director of Big Y Express Gas & Convenience Stores division, and Christian P. D’Amour is director of e-commerce. Both appointments represent new and expanding divisions within the company. The D’Amours report […]
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Kind Introduces Commitments To Address Inequality, Inequity
New York-based Kind Healthy Snacks has announced its continued efforts to help address the inequality and inequity facing Black, Indigenous, People of Color communities across areas of racial justice, education, food and health and representation. In partnership with the National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE), an organization striving for racial justice to create a more equitable society […]
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Market Profile: Tweedie Family Transitioned From Trucking Into Groceries
Runs IGA stores in Mars Hill, Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Josh Tweedie worked through high school and college at one of the grocery stores he currently owns and operates in Maine. He then spent most of his early professional career with his father’s trucking business. “I worked in the […]