Price Chopper Supermarkets and Market 32 continue to grow their partnership with Instacart, a nationwide on-demand grocery delivery service. Same-day home delivery of groceries started Dec. 13 in Price Chopper/Market 32 customers in Torrington, Connecticut, and Pittsfield, Sutton, Lenox, Great Barrington and Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Instacart delivery fees vary based on the order size and desired […]
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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Goodman Gluten Free Expands Distribution To Shaw’s And Star Market
Goodman Gluten Free, a line of gluten-free baked goods, now is available in 113 select Shaw’s and Star Market supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The line is stocked in the frozen grocery section and comprises 12 items, including breads, muffins, cookies, cupcakes and a new vanilla snack cake. With its […]
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Igor Gorgonzola, Norseland Strike Specialty Cheese Alliance
Igor Gorgonzola, a producer of Italian gorgonzola cheese, and Norseland Inc., an importer of Jarlsberg cheese, have struck a partnership that will become effective in January. “We are proud to represent the leader in Italian gorgonzola cheese production. Igor has superior quality control standards that ensure we are selling the best and safest gorgonzola product […]
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iFresh CEO Wins New York City Business Pioneer Award
Long Deng, CEO of iFresh Inc., a New York City-based Asian American grocery supermarket format and online grocer, has received the Business Pioneer Award from the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY). The alliance is the oldest Asian American civil rights organization in the United States. CACAGNY’s Wai Wah Chin, commenting on […]
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New Jersey Expands Retailer Access To WIC Nutrition Program
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) praised the announcement by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to enhance access to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition program for retailers, while also removing policy barriers for WIC customers. “We are pleased that grocery stores, bodegas and other food retailers can now begin the application process […]
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Sheetz To Offer Voice Ordering Through Amazon’s Alexa
Sheetz plans to use Amazon’s Alexa, which now is available using interactive voice-activated technology, to enable customers to place an order by using their voice. “We could not be more excited to bring this next generation of innovation to our customers and industry,” said Ryan Sheetz, SVP of brand strategies for Sheetz. “From the inception of […]
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Ahold Delhaize Creates Parent Company For U.S. Brands, Names Holt CEO
Ahold Delhaize is creating Ahold Delhaize USA effective Jan. 1, 2018. Ahold Delhaize USA will be the parent company for all of Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. companies, including its local brands, Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford, Giant/Martin’s and Peapod, as well as Retail Business Services (RBS), a U.S. shared services company providing support to […]
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Milford, Massachusetts, Is Home Of Newest Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop opened a new 66,000-s.f. store at 126 Medway Road in Milford Crossing shopping center in Milford, Massachusetts, on Dec. 1. The store features a market-style produce department with a smoothie bar; natural and organic foods; fresh sushi prepared by a sushi chef; and a poke bar with fish, noodles and Hawaiian flair. […]
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Whole Foods To Open First East Coast 365 In Brooklyn, New York
Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first store on the East Coast in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 31, 2018. The 40,000-s.f. location will be the seventh Whole Foods Market 365 location in the country. Whole Foods Market 365 stores feature a curated mix of Whole Foods Market products in a value-driven […]
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Caputo Bros. Creamery Wins Medal At World Cheese Awards
Caputo Bros. Creamery of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, took home the bronze medal for its Ricotta Salata Vecchio at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards, recently held in London. Caputo Bros. competed with more than 3,000 other cheese entries from 35 different countries. Ryan Caputo, owner and cheesemaker, said, “To say that we are humbled, excited and downright […]
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Boston Mayor Will Decide Fate Of Plastic Bag Bill
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh will decide the fate of a bill passed by the Boston City Council that could impact plastic bag use by supermarkets, convenience and retail stores. Last week, the council passed an ordinance seeking to reduce the number of single-use plastic bags used at retail. The ordinance will apply to carryout bags used […]
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ShopRite Promotes ‘Healthy Holidays’ With Nutrition Campaign
ShopRite has launched “Healthy Holidays,” a new campaign that allows shoppers to sample better-for-you holiday foods, receive free nutritional advice from in-store health and wellness experts and download a recipe booklet that features lightened-up versions of traditional holiday favorites. The recipe book includes ideas for holiday-inspired salads, appetizers, meals and desserts, as well as “swap” ideas to […]
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Price Rite Names New President, Rolls Out New Look
Price Rite Marketplace, a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., has named Jim Dorey company president. Dorey replaces Neil Duffy, who retired from Price Rite in October. Price Rite also announced the official rebranding of its Secane, Pennsylvania, store to Price Rite Marketplace, unveiling a “fresh and modern new look” along with plans to roll out the […]
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NECSEMA Announces Agenda For Nov. 30 Annual Meeting
The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) will host its annual meeting and networking dinner today, Nov. 30, at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Norwood, Massachusetts. The event begins with a tabletop networking reception at 5:30 p.m. with 20 exhibitors expected to attend. Keith Matheny, a motivational speaker, […]
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Three bfresh Markets To Be Integrated Into The Stop & Shop Brand
Stop & Shop’s bfresh Markets in the Boston-area communities of Somerville and Alston as well as Eastside Marketplace in Providence, Rhode Island, will be integrated into the Stop & Shop brand, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based chain announced Nov. 17. The bfresh stores operated under the Fresh Formats LLC umbrella. Stop & Shop says the decision was made […]
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Weis Markets Donates $150,000 To Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Weis Markets recently presented a $150,000 donation to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) in support of its “Mission: ABLE” campaign which encourages care, job training and benefits to severely injured soldiers. This donation was generated through customer contributions during a two-week, in-store Veterans Day fundraising program. Weis Markets’ stores raised $122,000, and a corporate […]
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Uncle Giuseppe’s To Open New Location On Long Island
Specialty grocer Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace will open its new Melville, New York, location on Dec. 1. The new market will mark the brand’s sixth store on Long Island and seventh overall. The full-service supermarket features a gourmet Italian theme and an upscale design. Located on Route 110, the store features expanded grocery, produce, deli, meat and bakery departments, along […]
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Weis Markets Opens New Store In Brunswick, Maryland
Weis Markets celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Brunswick, Maryland, on Nov. 16. The 56,800-s.f. supermarket, part of the new Marketplace at Brunswick Crossing retail center, is the company’s 51st location in Maryland. The store employs more than 150 full- and part-time associates. It features a large produce department including an expansive organic […]
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Royal Farms Will Be First Retail Tenant In Baltimore’s Tradepoint Center
Royal Farms, a Baltimore, Maryland-based convenience store chain, has signed a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre, multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore. The center offers access to deep-water berths, railroads, highways and storage space. Royal Farms is the first tenant of Tradepoint Atlantic’s retail component. Shoppes at Tradepoint Atlantic, the retail portion of the […]
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Dairy Farmers In New England Approve 2018 Promotion Programs
Dairy farmer leaders representing six Northeast states recently voted to approve the 2018 budget and program proposals for the New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) and New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC). The action to approve the $5.5 million budget came at the annual meeting of the two organizations that develop and carry out […]