Tops Friendly Markets is expanding its program with Flashfood to 18 additional Rochester-area stores. The latest expansion of the Flashfood program brings the number of Tops stores offering Flashfood to 68 across Western New York. Since Tops first introduced the Flashfood program to six stores in August 2020 and 44 additional locations throughout 2021, Tops and Flashfood have saved shoppers more than $2.4 million on their […]
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Price Chopper/Market 32 Launches Daily SurPRIZE Digital Game
As a component of National Frozen Food Month, New York-based Price Chopper/Market 32 has launched Daily SurPRIZE, Frozen Food Frenzy, a themed digital game which builds on last fall’s Daily SurPRIZE Spin-the-Wheel contest. Last fall, Price Chopper/Market 32 ran tcc Global’s Daily SurPRIZE mobile game for eight weeks leading up to the holidays. Building on the popularity of mobile […]
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Hershey’s Reintroduces SHE Packaging Bars
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Hershey’s has brought back its limited-edition SHE bars to honor the women and girls who make an impact on our lives. This year, Hershey’s brand and its nonprofit partner Girls on the Run joined forces to build upon their mission of uplifting women. Together, they partnered to curate more than 200 adjectives that […]
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Weis Markets Hosts Rep. Thompson For Congressional Store Tour
Weis Markets in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, recently hosted U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson for a store tour that provided a look at operations and an opportunity for company leadership to discuss issues impacting independent grocers with the House Agriculture Committee chair. The tour was organized by the National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent […]
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Tops Markets Donates 2.5M Meals For Area Food Banks
Williamsville, New York-based Tops donated more than 2.5 million meals through annual campaigns such as the Check Out Hunger and Food 2 Families. These campaigns help the community support food banks in its communities, including FeedMore WNY, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, Foodlink, Food Bank of Central New York, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Food […]
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The Giant Co. Raises $1.3M To Combat Childhood Hunger
The Giant Company has announced its Feeding School Kids initiative raised more than $1.3 million to combat hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The donation was formally announced March 6 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, as the company presented Altoona Area School District with a check for more than $11,000 and nearly 1,300 […]
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Delaware, Neighbors Targeting Retail Theft
There is no denying it – thieves have become smarter. And grocery retailers in Delaware are not immune to the trend. “All retailers are facing an uphill battle dealing with organized retail crime,” said Julie Miro Wenger, executive director of the Delaware Food Industry Council. The DFIC has been working with other retail associations to […]
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Eggland’s Best Recognized By The Women’s Choice Award
Cedar Knolls, New Jersey-based Eggland’s Best has been awarded as a 2023 Women’s Choice Award recipient. In a national survey conducted by the Women’s Choice Award, Eggland’s Best was the highest rated brand in the categories of fresh and hard-cooked eggs. “With so many choices in the marketplace today, the Women’s Choice Award is a one-stop […]