Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods has named Erin Horvath as chief supply chain transformation officer, a new role that will help build its transformation agenda and future capabilities, drive value creation for shareholders and create an improving experience for customers and suppliers. Horvath assumes the role on Oct. 17 and will report to Sandy Douglas, […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Begins Register Campaign To Support Veterans
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has launched a six-week campaign in support of Paralyzed Veterans of America, a nonprofit supporting veterans with spinal cord injuries, disorders and diseases like MS and ALS. In stores, Weis Markets and its employees are encouraging customers to make small donations at checkout by rounding up their orders to the next dollar or purchasing […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Unveils ‘PA Farms To Families’ Immersion Lab
The Giant Company and the PA Friends of Agriculture Foundation unveiled the PA Farms to Families Immersion Lab Oct. 12 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The mobile immersion lab connects families to four Pennsylvania farms and the farm-to-table process, facilitating hands-on learning experiences and food connections. “The PA […]
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Weis Markets’ Program Donates $500K For Local Schools
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has announced its Weis 4 School program has generated $500,000 in donations for schools in its seven-state market area. Participating Weis customers who connected their Preferred Shoppers Club cards to the Pre-K through eighth grade school of their choice earned points on their purchases during the 2021-22 school year. These points resulted […]
Posted inBeverage News, Association News, Northeast
PLMA Toasts Wine, Spirits At Private Label Trade Show
From cabernet wine to ready-to-drink craft cocktails and bourbon, adult beverages are a growing store brand business for supermarkets, club stores, mass merchandisers and discounters, among other retailers, according to the New York-based Private Label Manufacturers Association. Store brand dollar sales in the liquor department increased by 17 percent to $64 million for the 52 weeks […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Northeast
The Hershey Co. Begins Program To Support Young Leaders
In celebration of International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11, Pennsylvania-based The Hershey Company has announced a new “Future CEO” program and additional support for nonprofit partners Girl Up and Girls on the Run to help drive mentorship for young girls and provide reverse mentorship for Hershey leaders. “At Hershey, we understand the power of […]
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Food Council Seeking Shared Responsibility, Costs Of Recycling
The New Jersey Food Council is watching three proposed legislative changes. According to Linda Doherty, president and CEO, these include extended producer responsibility, liquor licensing reform and unemployment insurance. The EPR bill would require producers of packaging products sold in the state to implement stewardship plans. “Manufacturers are already working toward sustainable packaging and investing […]
Posted inDairy News, Northeast
Pete And Gerry’s Applaud FDA’s Proposed Guideline Revisions
Monroe, New Hampshire-based Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs applauds the proposal by the Food and Drug Administration to update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” to be consistent with current nutrition science and federal dietary guidance. For Pete and Gerry’s, this is a long-sought clarification as eggs will be classified as a “nutrient-dense” food, which, […]