Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets will join with customers to support local nonprofits during the National Day of Giving on Nov. 30. Each Weis location will match customer donations up to $500. Customers are invited to donate to a local nonprofit, chosen by the associates at each store location, by adding $1, $3, $5 or $10 when they […]
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index Ranks Ahold Delhaize USA Cos. No. 1
As subsidiaries of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, Quincy, Massachusetts-based Ahold Delhaize USA brands have been ranked No. 1 on the Food and Staples Retailing Sector U.S. index of the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The brands include Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Co., Hannaford and Stop & Shop and support brands Retail […]
Campbell Names Lindsay VP Of Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Stewart Lindsay as VP of corporate responsibility and sustainability, effective Dec. 6. He joins Campbell from The Nature Conservancy. Lindsay will be responsible for the company’s corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy and programs. He will lead teams responsible for environmental sustainability and sustainable agriculture and work closely […]
BlueTriton Brands Completes Acquisition of Saratoga Spring Water Co.
BlueTriton Brands, Inc., an industry leader in natural spring water, announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Saratoga Spring Water Company, a producer of domestic spring water based in Saratoga Springs, New York. SSWC is sold throughout the U.S. and delivers spring water products in packaging to customers in the hospitality and retail […]
Krasdale Partners With Fat Joe To Give Away Free Groceries In NYC
Krasdale Foods and hip-hop artist Fat Joe are teaming up to give away 3,000 grocery bags filled with over $36,000 worth of Thanksgiving food. The giveaways will be taking place Nov. 24 at UP NYC (Fat Joe’s sneaker store) retail locations across NYC. Supplied by CTown Supermarkets (a banner store of Krasdale’s), the bags will include food products to […]
New Jersey Food Council Hosts Loss Prevention Conference
The New Jersey Food Council addressed the most pressing security issues in the food distribution and retail industry at the 2021 Northeast Regional Loss Prevention Conference and Expo on Nov. 3. Linda Doherty, president and CEO of NJFC, said the event tackled all aspects of loss prevention, ensuring members have the latest information to protect […]
ShopRite Of Westfall Town Center Celebrates Opening In Pike County, PA.
ShopRite recently announced the opening of its newest store, the ShopRite of Westfall Town Center, in Pike County, Pennsylvania. The 73,000-square-foot, full-service supermarket, is located at 111 Hulst Drive, opened Nov. 7. “We are proud to open our new store in Westfall Township and look forward to serving the community and providing ShopRite value, variety, […]
Maguire Appointed To EVP At JOH Produce New England
JOH announced that as of Jan. 1, 2022, Brian Maguire will be the new EVP of Produce, New England Division. Maguire joined the JOH Produce team in 2001 while he was attending college. Over the past 10 years, he has worked to develop and build its produce business throughout its territories. Additionally, he launched JOH’s […]
