Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya and Goya Europa, the European arm of Goya Foods Inc., will distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to the people of Ukraine in response to the international call for critical aid. Through the company’s facilities and distributors throughout Europe, the company is positioned to provide humanitarian aid and […]
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Rosie Launches Retailer-Branded Mobile App For Independent Grocers
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie has launched its first retailer-branded mobile app for independent grocers. The first retailers to launch on the Apple and Google Play stores with their branded app are Crop’s Fresh Marketplace, a single store operator located in Pennsylvania, and Gerrity’s Supermarkets, located in Pennsylvania with nine locations. Rosie is on pace to […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers Celebrates Grand Union Store Openings
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has brought the Grand Union supermarkets back to shoppers in New York state and Vermont. GU Markets, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, will operate these stores. “The Grand Union stores are back and better than ever. We have taken an iconic brand that everyone loved and leveraged our best-in-class retail strategies […]
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Colgate Launches New Recyclable Toothpaste Packaging
New York-based Colgate is rolling out a new recyclable tube in the U.S. and using a bold message on its package to help get the word out. Colgate-Palmolive’s tube, the first to be recognized by external recycling authorities as recyclable, is made from high density polyethylene, the same No. 2 plastic used for milk and detergent bottles. […]
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Big Y To Hold In-Store Hiring Event, March 1
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y will hold the company’s third on-the-spot hiring event on March 1 at all locations across Massachusetts and Connecticut. This opportunity is for anyone 18 years and older to try new skills and to be a voice for sharing innovative ideas. “Over my career, I have had the opportunity to work with amazing people […]
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Panos Brands To Reveal Product Announcements At 2022 Expo West
Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based Panos Brands will be attending the 2022 Natural Products Expo West. Attendees of the show are invited to stop by Booth No. 761 to see its newest offerings, including: Newly reformulated Walden Farms – the recent rebrand of the zero calorie, zero carbs salad dressing and condiments line has been improved to be formulated with real vegetables, fruit […]
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Hershey’s Releases New Packaging For Women’s History Month
The Pennsylvania-based Hershey’s Company is highlighting the “SHE” at the center of its milk chocolate bar as part of its Women’s History Month celebrations. These limited-edition “Celebrate SHE” bars are now available nationwide. “We are surrounded by women and girls that inspire us every single day. Creating this simple, but powerful and colorful change to our iconic […]
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PFMA Welcomes Albertsons VP Shiles To Board Of Directors
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association has announced the addition of Rena Shiles, VP of operations at Albertsons Companies, to its board of directors. Shiles leads the ACME Markets subsidiary of the MidAtlantic Division of Albertsons, overseeing 86 grocery stores that cover central and southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. “ACME Markets […]