by John McCurry, contributing writer Susan Budlong has worked at Dave’s Fresh Marketplace in Rhode Island for 24 years, currently serving as the independent grocery chain’s director of marketing and communications. Budlong also sits on the executive committee and the board of directors of the Rhode Island Food Dealers Association. She has a clear view […]
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.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Vengo Launches Digital Media Platform For In-Store Advertising
Nearly 90 percent of Americans say they shop for groceries differently because of Covid-19, with 44 percent spending more money on each grocery store visit. That’s why Vengo, a provider of digital kiosk technology, has launched its Digital-out-of-Home (DOOH) media platform for retail marketers and advertisers, partnering with National Entertainment Network (NEN) as its first platform partner. As part […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Vermont Creamery Introduces 3 New Goat Cheese Dips
Vermont Creamery, a maker of goat cheese and other consciously crafted dairy products, has introduced its new trio of fresh goat cheese dips, available in three flavors. Vermont Creamery brought flavor to the fore once again, with dedication to the clean and mild fresh goat cheese base – as showcased in the Classic Chèvre. For snackers […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food Plans Warehouse Expansion At Jessup, MD Facility
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, says it will expand its distribution warehouse in Jessup, Maryland, which serves all 163 Giant Food stores throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The warehouse expansion will add more than 95,000 square feet, a 23 percent increase in footprint, which will increase efficiency […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Entenmann’s Little Bites Snacks Celebrates Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
To help celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Aug. 4, Entenmann’s Little Bites snacks has launched its “Chip, Chip, Hooray Giveaway!” where 10,000 fans will have the chance to receive a free box of new Little Bites Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies. “What better way to celebrate national Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and bring joy […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Newsweek Ranks ShopRite Tops For Helping Shoppers In New Jersey
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has been named to Newsweek’s 2020 America’s Best-In-State Customer Service for New Jersey, which recognizes companies for building key relationships with customers and providing extraordinary shopping experiences. The magazine surveyed thousands of American customers, asking each participant about retailer accessibility, range of services, communication, competence and customer focus. The publication also […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Tulkoff Food Products Opening New Manufacturing Facility In Cincinnati
Baltimore, Maryland-based Tulkoff Food Products, a manufacturer of condiments, specialty sauces, dressings and ingredients, is expanding its current U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. This expansion responds to years of increasing demand and growth in the company’s private label and co-pack division of the business. Previously utilized by a food manufacturing […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Gathered Foods, Makers Of Good Catch, Appoints Christine Mei CEO
New York-based Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood, has appointed Christine Mei as CEO. She will lead the growth and expansion of Gathered Foods as a pre-eminent innovator in the plant-based food industry. Mei has more than 30 years of CPG industry experience, having enjoyed assignments living in the U.S., China and Hong Kong. She […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wakefern’s Own Brands Win Gold, Silver, Bronze Vertex Awards
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. says two of its store brands have won gold, silver and bronze Vertex Awards. The nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative, with member companies that own and operate supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway banners, says Bowl & Basket and Paperbird – two […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Avocados From Peru, Giant Food Team Up To Support Local Food Banks
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food is teaming up with Avocados from Peru to donate a trailer of more than 40,000 pounds of summer avocados to Feeding America network members Capital Area Food Bank in Northeast Washington, D.C., and the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore, Maryland. Both deliveries will take place on National Avocado Day on Friday, […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Independent Store News, Northeast
Two Fairway Market Locations Sold To Bogopa Service Corp.
Fairway Market, together with its debtor affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 20-10161), announced that Bogopa Service Corp. was declared the winning bidder for its Red Hook and Douglaston stores at a supplemental auction conducted July 27. “Knowing that Food Bazaar […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Evergreen Kosher Market Offers Wall-To-Fork Fresh Produce
The Evergreen Kosher Market in Monsey, New York, is debuting a 20-foot high geoponic (soil-based) wall farm that lets customers not only choose clean, fresh-picked produce but also see exactly where it comes from. The pesticide-free lettuce, kale, arugula, basil and cilantro from Evergreen’s on-site farm are sold at competitive prices in individual pots, making the “buying […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Whole Foods
CitrusAd Delivers Ad Network Growth Spanning 23,350 Retail Stores
New York-based CitrusAd has taken on the additional role of media sales sparking growth for the entire e-commerce ad network. The CitrusAd network has catapulted from reaching 968 retail stores to 23,350 retail stores within just three months, representing nearly $180 billion in sales. CitrusAd expanded its ad network coverage by bringing more media partners […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Northeast Plant-Based Offerings Can Become ‘A Way Of Life Really Fast’
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Ben Davis had a goal. He wanted to expand the marketplace and bring the plant-based industry together to share brands, products and education. For him and the many others committing to plant-based diets, it’s a movement. “Eating plant-based gives people a lot of power in their own daily choices,” […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Plans To Open New Clubs In New York
BJ’s Wholesale Club says it is opening two new clubs in New York in early 2021. Located in Long Island City and Newburgh, the two clubs will bring local families 25 percent savings compared to grocery store prices and mark the 220th and 221st locations for the company. BJ’s also will open a BJ’s Gas […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Good Catch Plant-Based Seafood Introduces New Entrees, Appetizers
New York-based Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood, has launched a new product line: frozen entrees and appetizers. The line-up consists of New England Style Plant-Based Crab Cakes, Thai Style Plant-Based Fish Cakes and Classic Style Plant-Based Fish Burgers. This product extension is the second evolution from the plant-based seafood brand, expanding beyond its existing […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Home Page Slider, Market Profile, Northeast
Family-Run Trucchi’s 92 Years Old And Thriving Despite Challenges
by John McCurry / contributing writer Jim Trucchi grew up in his family’s grocery business in Massachusetts. He’s now the CEO of Trucchi’s Supermarkets, a six-store chain, and thanks in part to the challenges of running a business during a pandemic, he’s never been busier. “I’m 67 and I’ve been doing this since I was […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
NORTHEAST: Lidl Sets Grand Opening Events For Second Wave Of Long Island Stores
Lidl will hold grand opening events for its newest stores in Long Island, New York – East Meadow on July 29 and in Patchogue on Aug. 5. Both ribbon-cuttings will start at 7:40 a.m. The new Lidl food markets, which are located at 1980 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue, […]
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, Northeast
iFresh, Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Reach Distribution Agreement
iFresh Inc., an Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, says it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. This partnership will allow iFresh to introduce Yiling Pharm’s series of products to the U.S. market. Yiling Pharm is one of the top 20 Chinese listed pharmaceutical companies. The company […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ritz Brand Reimagines Cheese Cracker With New Crispers
East Hanover, New Jersey-based Ritz is introducing a new, thin-and-crispy snack, Ritz Cheese Crispers. They are available in two flavors – Cheddar and Four Cheese & Herb. “We are always looking for ways to bring our loyal and enthusiastic fans innovative products that will ‘wow’ their taste buds and add more fun to snack time, and we think […]