Utz Brands has announced that its subsidiaries, Utz Quality Foods and Heron Holding Corp., have entered into an agreement to acquire Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the On The Border brand, from Insignia Capital Group for a total purchase price of $480 million. The acquisition includes all rights to the On […]
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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Giant Food Opens New Store In Springfield, Virginia
Giant Food, headquartered in Landover, Maryland, announces the grand opening of a new store at 6364A Springfield Plaza in Springfield, Virgina. Doors will officially open at 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. The Springfield store will include enhanced features such as extensive prepared food services, full meat and seafood service, expanded natural and organic selections and larger […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Roche Bros. And Foley Fish Celebrate 40 Years Of Seafood Partnership
In November 1980, Bud Roche called Mike Foley to give Foley Fish its first opportunity with Roche Bros. Foley had given up his career in banking in 1979 to open Foley Fish New Bedford and bring restaurant quality seafood to retail. Forty years later, Roche Bros has 21 stores – all featuring fresh, all-natural Foley […]
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ARS Opens New Stores In Brooklyn, Re-Opens Two Supermarkets
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services (ARS) has opened its two newest stores in Brooklyn, New York, and has re-opened two existing Foodtown stores in the New York/New Jersey area. Two Gristedes supermarkets in Manhattan also recently celebrated their grand re-openings. The Park Slope Foodtown, located at 409 5th Ave., celebrated its grand opening on […]
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Maxwell House Partners With Operation Finally Home
This Veteran’s Day, Maxwell House is partnering with Operation Finally Home by donating $200,000 to build mortgage-free homes for veterans in need over the next two years. Just like Maxwell House, Operation Finally Home is dedicated to supporting our nation’s military heroes and their families. The partnership will kick off this fall in Fernandina Beach near Jacksonville, Florida, […]
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The Giant Co. Donates Record 10,000 Turkeys This Thanksgiving
The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is donating 10,000 turkeys in advance of Thanksgiving, marking a record donation for this annual holiday season tradition. Bringing the true meaning of the company’s new brand platform For Today’s Table to life, turkeys will be donated to 28 partner food banks across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Shelby Originals
Market Profile: Hybrid Business Model Helped Steady Santoni’s Marketplace And Catering
When events collapsed during quarantine, grocery side took off by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Lou Santoni and his brother, Rick, own Santoni’s Marketplace and Catering in Baltimore County, Maryland. And they were fortunate during the COVID-19 pandemic to have the grocery business to lean on. “COVID had a huge impact [on catering],” Santoni said. “We […]
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Always Teams Up With Stop & Shop To Donate 250,000 Pads
To help girls that do not have access to period products, Always has teamed up with Stop & Shop to donate 250,000 pads to Stop & Shop School Food Pantry partners in Boston, Fall River and Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as several schools throughout Newark and Orange, New Jersey. A recent study conducted by Always […]
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Syfel Inc. Announces New Line Of Safer Shopping Bags
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the grocery industry has been on the front lines to protect people from disease. In an effort to support grocers, Syfel Inc., producer of reusable bags, has created an extra measure to keep staff and customers safe. Antimicrobial reusable shopping bags and boxes are the next wave in protecting people from […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Limited Edition Mad Elf Beer Cheese Arrives At Giant In Time For Holidays
In anticipation of the holiday season, The Giant Co., Caputo Brothers Creamery of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania and Tröegs Independent Brewing of Hershey, Pennsylvania, are teaming up once again on a limited-edition cheese offering – Mad Elf Beer Cheese. This holiday treat is the third collaboration for the three companies, following the successful launches of Troegenator Beer Cheese last year and […]
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JOH’s Hosts 8th Annual Kids 360 Charity Event On Oct. 5
JOH hosted its eighth annual Kids 360 charity event on Oct. 5. Kids 360 is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created by JOH that takes a 360-degree approach to a child’s life. Monies raised from the event go directly to children’s charities that provide clothing, food, medical support, school supplies and more to children in need. […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Bezos-Backed NotCo Launches NotMilk In U.S. At Whole Foods Market
Over the past two years, the plant-based food industry has experienced unchartered growth – 29 percent compared to 2.2 percent in general food retail – and plant-based products have become a staple in consumers’ daily routines. NotCo, a food-tech company in Latin America and backed by key venture capital names, including Bezos Expeditions, has announced its […]
Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Arnold, Brownberry And Oroweat Organic Breads Collaborate With Disney
Arnold, Brownberry and Oroweat Organic Breads, makers of nutritious USDA Organic and plant-based breads, have launched their new Kids Organic White made with whole wheat bread featuring Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. Together with Disney, Arnold, Brownberry and Oroweat Organic Breads are bringing these classic family favorites to shelves at major grocery stores and food retailers nationwide to introduce the only […]
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Giant Co., Customers, Suppliers Donate $2M To Help Eliminate Hunger
The Giant Co., based in Pennsylvania, announced that with the help of its customers and supplier partners, $2 million was donated to support local hunger relief efforts in the communities it serves. The fundraising campaign kicked off Sept. 1 in honor of Hunger Action Month, the Feeding America nationwide network of food banks’ awareness campaign designed to mobilize […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Names Industry Veteran Badibanga As SVP Of Operations
Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, named Irfan Badibanga as the new SVP of operations effective Nov. 1. Badibanga will be responsible for leading all operational aspects of Giant Food including regional operations, store support, strategic store planning and execution and asset protection, as well as people, team and culture development. Badibanga brings a strong track record […]
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Snickers Wins Nationwide Vote In Halloween Candy Showdown
Mars Wrigley’s Snickers brand once again was crowned the king of Halloween candy, having bested 15 other candy brands in a network morning show’s annual candy showdown. More than 20,000 people voted in the final face-off with one last competitor, where Snickers received 52 percent of the vote. “Snickers always satisfies our fans, but it was […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Roche Bros. Markets Selects Forager To Make Local Food Accessible
Roche Bros. Supermarkets, a regional Boston grocery chain, has partnered with Forager, the digital procurement platform connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers locally sourced food. As consumer demand has shifted, buying local has become a bigger priority for consumers in 2020, due to both supply and health concerns. According to a recent study conducted […]
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New Whole Foods Market To Open Nov. 5 In Westbury, NY
Whole Foods Market will open its new 57,000-square-foot store, located at 867 E. Gate Blvd. at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. Special features of the new Westbury store include: Coffee bar featuring on-tap nitro cold brew and rotating tea flavors. Seasonal offerings for fall include pumpkin spice lattes, golden harvest lattes and maple cold […]
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Weis Markets Offers Free Diabetes-Focused Virtual Programming
Weis Markets, a mid-Atlantic food retailer, will host a range of free virtual diabetes-focused programming for American Diabetes Month in November to help customers impacted by diabetes and to raise community awareness. All sessions are designed to provide guidance for individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, those at risk for Type 2 diabetes or those who want […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
B&G Foods To Acquire Crisco Brand For $550M From J.M. Smucker Co.
B&G Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire the Crisco brand of oils and shortening from The J.M. Smucker Co. for approximately $550 million in cash, subject to a post-closing inventory adjustment. As part of the acquisition, B&G Foods is also acquiring a manufacturing facility and warehouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. B&G Foods expects the acquisition […]