Shaw’s links store renovations to food bank and community donations Shaw’s Supermarkets continues to invest in its stores and give back to the community by donating to a number of food banks and other local organizations. Shaw’s and Star Market have been part of the New England and Boston food store mix for a long time. […]
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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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Instacart Launches One-Hour Grocery Delivery In Hartford, Connecticut
Instacart has expanded into Hartford, Connecticut, to serve more than 428,000 households. New launches also are happening around Connecticut in Fairfield County. The company has set a goal of launching in more than 100 new markets in 2017, with plans to serve 80 percent of American households by 2018. “Over the past year we’ve seen incredible demand in the Hartford area,” […]
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Mass. Legislature Considers Soft Drink Tax, Upping Tobacco Purchasing Age
Massachusetts legislation that would increase the Commonwealth’s tobacco buying age to 21 years old has been gaining momentum in the state. The bill also would forbid healthcare companies from selling tobacco products and prohibit electronic cigarettes in workplaces. Already, more than 140 Massachusetts localities have approved a higher tobacco buying age. Gov. Charlie Baker has […]
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Campbell Soup Co. Invests In Chef’d Meal Solutions Program
Campbell Soup Co. last week invested $10 million in Chef’d, an e-commerce meal marketplace. The strategic partnership is designed to help grow Campbell’s e-commerce capabilities. With the investment, Campbell becomes Chef’d’s largest strategic investor and will receive a seat on the company’s board of directors. Campbell officials said Chef’d will help with infrastructure and distribution […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Launches B2B Sales Division
BJ’s Wholesale Club has launched its B2B Sales division, offering businesses more value and personalized service for volume orders. In this new division, BJ’s will offer businesses special volume pricing; easier ordering and pickup; and coordination of multiple pallet, truckload or container orders. Businesses can purchase through B2B Sales for both individual needs and resale, with […]
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Retail Bakers Of America Endorses Energy Consulting Firm
The Retail Bakers of America (RBA), based in Salisbury, Maryland, recently endorsed consulting firm APPI Energy to reduce and manage electricity and natural gas costs for RBA member companies. “APPI Energy saves our members valuable time and uses their experience to create budget certainty and cost reduction opportunity,” said RBA President Beth Fahey. “By doing […]
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Wegmans Takes The Cake Order Online
Rochester, New York-based Wegmans Food Markets is offering online celebration cake and cookie cake orders. Select cakes can be customized, ordered and paid for online with a credit or debit card and a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. Order pickup is available at all Wegmans stores. “Many customers have asked us for the convenience of […]
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Inserra Supermarkets Bringing Locally Grown Produce To All Of Its ShopRite Stores
Inserra Supermarkets of Mahwah, New Jersey, is bringing locally sourced produce to all of its 22 ShopRite stores this spring and summer. In New Jersey, the family-owned chain’s 17 ShopRites are located in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. In New York, the company has five stores in Rockland County. “Consumers can taste the robust flavors and freshness […]
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Wegmans’ First D.C. Store To Anchor Fannie Mae Headquarters Redevelopment
Wegmans Food Markets will be an anchor tenant at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the site of the former Fannie Mae headquarters. The store, Wegmans’ first in D.C., will be incorporated into the brick building that fronts Wisconsin Avenue and is the centerpiece of the new “Urban Village,” according to developers Roadside Development and North […]
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NYC Ignores Federal Menu-Labeling Rule Extension, Moves Ahead With Nutritional Info Requirements
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday, May 19, announced that all New York City chain food retailers offering prepared foods, or “restaurant-type foods,” will be required to post calorie counts on menu boards. In addition, chain restaurants and retailers will be required to have full nutritional information—not just calories—for standard menu items available on site, […]
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MFA To Honor Two Beverage Execs With Persons Of Year Awards
by Mike Berger/editor-Northeast Sometimes the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA) awards Co-Persons of the Year. But it is rare the association awards two people from the same channel, let alone everyday competitors. Yet this year, the MFA will honor Brendan Brazel of Coca-Cola and Eric Farias of PepsiCo as its Persons of the Year during its […]
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Stop & Shop New England Tops $23M In Annual Charitable Giving
Stop & Shop New England’s 2016 charitable donations, facilitated by in-store campaigns and initiatives, totaled $23 million in combined cash and product donations, including contributions from customers, vendors and associates. “Stop & Shop would like to thank our generous customers, associates and vendor partners for joining us in making a difference in communities throughout New England,” […]
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America’s Food Basket Names New CEO
America’s Food Basket (AFB), a family-run 47-store cooperative, has selected David Siegel, formerly a Price Chopper, Marsh and Stop & Shop executive, as its new CEO. Siegel comes on board with 30 years of grocery industry experience, specializing in sales, merchandising, marketing, procurement and operations. He began his career with Price Chopper Supermarkets, where he ultimately […]
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Peapod, Instacart Partner With Hotel Chain For Grocery Delivery
Peapod and Instacart have teamed up with Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham to deliver groceries to hotel guests so they can cook their meals in their rooms. The pilot service is now available at eight Hawthorn Suites hotels in and around Chicago; Philadelphia; Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina; Hartford, Connecticut; and Orlando, Florida. Wyndham officials say the program was developed to help […]
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QuickChek Expands On Long Island
QuickChek recently opened a new 5,868-s.f. store at 3965 Hempstead Turnpike in the Bethpage community in Nassau County, Long Island. The new store is open 24 hours a day and features touchscreen technology for fresh subs, sandwiches, wraps and salads, as well as personalized hot and cold beverages. Amenities include no-fee ATMs, indoor seating for […]
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Food Universe Marks Second Corporate Store In Queens
Key Food Stores, a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, has opened its newest Food Universe location at 35-10 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Bayside, New York. It marks the company’s second corporate store in Queens. The 15,500-s.f. unit has been renovated. The expanded produce department provides shoppers with many fresh and organic options. […]
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Weis Markets Reports Significant 1Q Sales Increase
Weis Markets reports that its sales increased 15.4 percent to $852.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $738.2 million for the same period in 2016. This represents the Pennsylvania-based company’s 12th consecutive quarter of increased comparable store sales. During the 13-week period ended April 1, 2017, the company’s net income declined 41.2 percent to […]
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Massachusetts House Passes Pregnant Workers Rights Bill
A bill passed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives would require employers to provide “reasonable accommodation” for pregnant women and nursing mothers, provided they don’t cause the business undue hardship. Undue hardship is defined as an action that requires significant difficulty or expense and takes into account the following five factors: • Nature and cost of […]
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Wegmans Posting Calorie Information Ahead Of Menu-Labeling Deadline
Wegmans’ customers who pick up a made-to-order or prepared item, such as a muffin or sandwich at the Sub Shop, will begin to notice updated calorie information on labels and menu boards around the store. In 2010, the FDA advised chain restaurants and similar food establishments that, by May 5, 2017, they would be required […]
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Big Y’s Annual Pet Drive Is Under Way
Big Y World Class Markets is conducting the company’s third annual “May is Pet Month” donation drive. The program, which runs in all 70 Big Y stores through May 31, encourages shoppers to purchase food and other supplies for a local shelter as part of the company’s ongoing effort to give back to the community. Customers […]