The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) is voicing its support for the New Jersey legislature after it passed a bill that would reduce the use of single-use plastic and paper shopping bags. The NJFC is hopeful that New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will sign the bill. Under the plan, retailers would charge a five-cent fee […]
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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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Rich Products Appoints New President And Executive Team
Rich Products of Buffalo, New York, recently named a new president and executive team that it says adds greater strategic depth to the company. Richard Ferranti becomes the fourth president in the company’s history, succeeding Bill Gisel, who served as president and CEO. Gisel will continue leading Rich’s as CEO. “Richard brings a wide array […]
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Roche Bros. Produce Manager Honored By United Fresh
Patrick Ryan, produce manager at a Roche Bros. store in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is among those who have been honored with a United Fresh Produce Association Retail Produce Manager Award. United Fresh celebrated the winners at its 2018 convention this week in Chicago. The group of 25 produce managers represents supermarket banners, commissaries and independent retail stores from 17 […]
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Conagra Brands To Acquire Pinnacle Foods In $10.9 Billion Deal
The board of directors of Conagra Brands and Pinnacle Foods Inc. have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Conagra Brands will acquire Pinnacle Foods in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $10.9 billion. Conagra says the transaction will expand its presence and capabilities in its most strategic categories, including frozen foods and snacks. With […]
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Eight O’Clock Coffee Now Comes With A Digital Escape Room Game
Eight O’Clock Coffee is releasing “The Great Coffee Break,” a digital escape room game that consumers can play for the chance to win a year of free groceries. The Great Coffee Break is the first augmented reality (AR) digital game designed by Escape the Room and can be launched by scanning any Eight O’Clock Coffee […]
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Michael D’Amour Elected To Big Y Board Of Directors
Big Y Foods’ board of directors in May elected Michael P. D’Amour to serve as its corporate director. D’Amour, EVP, will continue in his role of overseeing sales, marketing, distribution and merchandising for Big Y. “I am delighted that Michael will be serving as a member on our corporate board of directors,” said Charles D’Amour, president […]
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VERC Named Best Convenience Store In Plymouth, Massachusetts
For the 11th consecutive year, the Plymouth Award Program has honored VERC Enterprises with its 2018 Best of Plymouth Award in the convenience stores category. VERC now qualifies for induction into the Plymouth, Massachusetts, Business Hall of Fame. The Plymouth Award Program annually identifies companies that have achieved “exceptional marketing success in their local community and […]
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Weis Markets Campaign Will Support Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets last week kicked off a three-week campaign to support the Paralyzed Veterans of America and its “Mission: Able’s Heart for the Brave” campaign, which “encourages veterans and their families, corporate supporters and friends to help create an America where our most severely injured heroes have access to what they’ve earned and deserve: care, […]
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Meijer’s Vail To Join AG New England As Merchandising, Procurement VP
Peter Vail, VP of produce, deli and bakery for Meijer and former Hannaford Bros. executive, will join AG New England’s (AGNE) management team on July 30 as VP of merchandising and procurement. Vail brings with him more than 30 years of retail food experience, primarily with Hannaford. During his early years at Hannaford, Vail became proficient […]
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Study: Cumberland Farms, Costco Are Favorite Northeast Fuel Options
Cumberland Farms and Costco are Americans’ favorite fueling stations, according to a new study by Market Force Information, a customer experience management company. More than 11,500 consumers participated in the annual study, which ranks gas stations in two categories—traditional gas stations and convenience stores; and grocery stores and big-box retailers with fuel pumps. The study […]
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CVS Pharmacy Offers Rx, Front-Store Delivery From All Locations
Prescription delivery is now available from all 9,800 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide, CVS Health has announced, claiming it is the first national retailer to offer pharmacy and front store delivery chainwide for a fee. Customers can request prescription delivery via the CVS Pharmacy app or by calling their local store; 1- or 2-day delivery is available. The […]
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Tripifoods Receives NYACS’ John MacDougall Leadership Award
Buffalo, New York-based wholesale distributor Tripifoods Inc. is the 2018 recipient of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) John MacDougall Leadership Award. NYACS, in partnership with the John and Elaine MacDougall Foundation, created the award in 2017 to honor John MacDougall, the late NYACS co-founder and CEO of Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes. […]
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Tops Names New Pharmacy Director, Pharmacy Operations Manager
Tops Friendly Markets has promoted Matthew Hamed to director of pharmacy. Hamed has been serving as interim director of pharmacy since January. Other recent promotions include Lynn Marie Kay as pharmacy operations manager; Martin Lee as warehouse supervisor; and Wyatt Anderson, Jim Kolpack and Travis West as new store managers. Hamed joined Tops in 2009, working […]
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Rutter’s 70th Store Marks First Location Outside Pennsylvania
For the first time, Rutter’s is venturing beyond the borders of Pennsylvania. The c-store chain recently opened its 70th location in Inwood, West Virginia, and more stores are planned for West Virginia in the next couple of years. The Inwood store is one of Rutter’s largest. It is 9,185-s.f. and has 14 auto fueling stations and seven […]
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Hannaford, Manomet Honored For Social Responsibility Efforts
Among this year’s winners of the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Awards are Hannaford Bros. and Manomet. Winners of the Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Awards were chosen for their exemplary efforts to promote the concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) within the greater business community of New […]
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Rhode Island Tractor Trailer Tolling Begins Monday
The first two sets of 14 planned tolls in Rhode Island will begin collecting from large commercial vehicles on Monday, June 11, opening up a new funding stream for bridge and road repairs. About $450 million per year is expected to be generated once all the toll booths are constructed. Steve Arthurs, Rhode Island Food […]
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Giant Food Donates $2M To Local Schools Through A+ School Rewards
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, has made a $2 million donation to the 1,564 public and private schools in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Delaware that participated in its 2017-18 A+ School Rewards program. Through the program, purchases made by Giant customers provide funding to area schools. This year, 14 schools received more than $10,000 […]
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Former Gulf Oil Leader Sabia Chosen To Chair Fuels Institute
Ron Sabia, former president of Gulf Oil in Wellesley Hill, Massachusetts, was elected 2018-19 chairman of the Fuels Institute, a nonprofit research-oriented think tank that evaluates market issues related to vehicles and their fuels. It was founded by NACS in 2013. Sabia succeeds Jay Ricker, chairman of Ricker’s in Anderson, Indiana, who stepped down as chairman […]
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Stew Leonard’s Offers 10K Burgers For Trump/Jong-un Peace Summit
Stew Leonard Jr., CEO of Stew Leonard’s, has offered to donate 10,000 burgers for the peace summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, after the North Korean government announced their desire to open a “burger joint” in Pyongyang. Stew Leonard’s, which sells more than 30 million pounds of beef a year in the […]
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Massachusetts Tortilla Manufacturer Launches Online Store Locator
Maria and Ricardo’s, a tortilla manufacturer in Canton, Massachusetts, has added an online store locator on its website. The features make it easier for consumers to locate retail stores that carry specific types of Maria and Ricardo’s tortillas. On the company’s store locator page, customers click the “Select Specific Products” button. Colorful product images are […]