Posted inAssociation News, News, Northeast

PFMA Announces 2025 Fall Legislative Conference

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) will hold its 2025 Fall Legislative Conference on Oct. 7-8 at the Hershey Country Club, bringing together leaders from the state’s food and beverage industry for two days of policy discussion, strategic updates and networking. This year’s conference will feature Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday as the keynote speaker […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, News, Northeast

Hannaford Supermarkets Marks 200th School-Based Pantry Milestone

At a time when student food insecurity is on the rise, Hannaford Supermarkets recently marked the opening of its 200th school-based food pantry. Hannaford donated $10,000 to renovate the space at Portland High School in Maine, add refrigeration and storage and stock it with fresh food for students. School leaders estimate the pantry could serve […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Giant Food, News, Northeast

The Giant Co. Recognizes Floral Leaders At Annual Seminar

The Giant Co. recently held its annual Floral Seminar, welcoming nearly 200 employees for a day of training, creativity and celebration. The event featured learning sessions, a design competition, business updates and holiday season preparations. In addition, 12 of The Giant Co.’s floral leads were recognized as top performers in their respective regions: Lauren Currie, […]

Posted inProduce News, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets

Tops, Allen Family Farms Team Up to Score Big for Western NY

Tops Friendly Markets is teaming up with Allen Family Farms, operated by the parents of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, to bring JA17-branded cantaloupes and honeydew melons to participating stores, with a portion of sales benefiting the Patricia Allen Fund at Oishei Children’s Hospital. The melons can be found in limited-supply JA17 boxes in the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Weis Markets

Weis Markets Kicks Off 18th Year Of Fight Hunger Campaign

Weis Markets has launched its 18th annual Fight Hunger in-store donation program, which supports regional food banks in its seven-state market area. Throughout Hunger Action Month in September, customers can round-up their grocery bills to the next dollar, donate $1, $3 or $5 at checkout or give online at WeisMarkets.com. To maximize the impact, Weis Markets […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Big Y Foods, Executive News, News, Northeast

Big Y Appoints 4 To Director Roles

The Big Y Foods Inc. Board of Directors has announced the following appointments: Caroline Cuzeau, director of financial planning and analysis; Anita Giroux, director of IT infrastructure; Morgan Spencer, director of retail marketing; and Beth Young, district director. “At Big Y, we take pride in supporting the development and growth of our team members as […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite

ShopRite Debuts New Supermarket In Staten Island, NY

Mannix Family Market opened a new ShopRite on Sept. 14 at 100 Greaves Lane in Evergreen Plaza on Staten Island, New York, its fourth in the borough. The store team joined local leaders to cut the ribbon on the 62,000-square-foot location that offers a variety of fresh groceries, chef-prepared foods, specialty and premium items and […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite

ShopRite Of Hunterdon County Launches Smart Caper Carts

Family-owned ShopRite of Hunterdon County is rolling out Caper Carts in September at its three New Jersey stores – Clinton, Flemington and Greenwich. Developed by Instacart and powered by AI, the carts feature interactive screens that let shoppers scan items as they shop, track their spending in real time and check out. The latest ShopRites, […]