Foodservice News In Brief… The National Council of Chain Restaurants sent a letter of support to members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of House Resolution 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act. This bill, which the House is expected to vote on this week, would give chain restaurants […]
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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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Kings, Balducci’s Parent Names VP Of Real Estate, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… KB Holding, the Parsippany, New Jersey-based parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s, has appointed Joel Chace VP of real estate. Judy Spires, president and CEO of KB Holding Inc., said, “The expansion of our Kings and Balducci’s brands remains a top priority for us, and Joel will play a […]
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Two Retailers To Celebrate National Coffee Day, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… In celebration of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, Cumberland Farms is offering its customers a free hot or iced coffee in any size via a mobile text coupon. The free coffee continues for coffee lovers throughout October, as the retailer is bringing back “Free Coffee Fridays.” Beginning Oct. 7 […]
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New Boston HQ For America’s Test Kitchen, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… America’s Test Kitchen is moving its headquarters to Boston’s Innovation and Design Building. This news highlights the growth of the company and underscores America’s Test Kitchen’s ongoing commitment to providing home cooks with the highest quality content in a wide variety of media. The new headquarters will house 17,500 s.f. […]
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United Fresh Leader Paints Bright Picture For Produce, But Notes Challenges Facing Industry
Tom Stenzel, president and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association, is presenting an overall upbeat picture of the produce industry. Supporting his assessment is an independent consumer panel, whose members say they look forward to buying quality produce and are willing to pay more for it to feed their families. Stenzel opened the New […]
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Weis Markets To Sell Wine In 49 Pennsylvania Stores By Late November
Weis Markets has begun a pilot program to sell wine in its in-store café located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, where beer is currently sold. The company plans to sell wine in all 49 of its Pennsylvania cafés by late November, around the Thanksgiving holiday. The Mechanicsburg café is selling approximately 80 varieties of wine during the […]
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NRA Praises House Attempt To Delay DOL Overtime Rule
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has issued a statement of support for the House of Representatives attempt to allow a six-month delay in the effective date of the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule. “We thank Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) for his continued leadership on this bipartisan effort to bring much needed relief to America’s one […]
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Pizza Vending Service Opens In Florida C-Stores
Vending machines dispensing pizza have been slowly breaking into the U.S. market, with one company recently starting tests of its product at Florida convenience stores. Pizza Touch has a vending machine in a Lakeland Mobil Mart, and two others in Orlando. Soon, the company will place 100 pizza vending machines at convenience stores and other […]
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B&G Buys Spice Business From ACH Food Cos.
B&G Foods of Parsippany, New Jersey, plans to buy the spice and seasonings business of ACH Food Cos., a supplier of spices and seasonings to retail and foodservice customers, for nearly $365 million in cash. The ACH spice and seasonings business includes the Spice Islands, Tone’s and Durkee brands. The business also includes Weber brand […]
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IGA Launches Online Shopping, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… IGA has launched IGA Groceries Online—or “IGA GO,” as it will be promoted to shoppers—an e-commerce solution that meets shoppers’ need for a convenient online ordering platform from an IGA store. IGA has named two preferred partners to bring IGA GO to its more than 1,100 IGA licensed retailers across the […]
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Former McDonald’s Executive Joining Dunkin’ Donuts, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Dunkin’ Brands has named David Hoffmann president of Dunkin’ Donuts U.S. and Canada, effective Oct. 3. Hoffmann joins Dunkin’ Brands after 22 years with McDonald’s Corp., where he most recently served as president of the company’s high growth markets, which includes China, South Korea, Russia and several additional European markets. Hoffmann […]
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Rutter’s, NCR Bring EMV To The Pump
York, Pennsylvania-based Rutter’s has teamed up with NCR to bring its OPTIC outdoor payment terminal solution to the convenience and fuel retailer’s 65 locations. Rutter’s has been an NCR partner for more than 10 years and had early interest in the OPTIC solution when NCR unveiled the technology at the 2015 NACS Show. “We were […]
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More Than 180 Merchant Groups Oppose Debit Reform Repeal, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… More than 180 merchant associations have sent a joint letter to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to protect debit reform and to reject language in the Financial Choice Act seeking to repeal it. The letter highlights the benefits of debit reform, which the groups say injected competition into the […]
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Gorton’s Seafood Earns Sustainability Award, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has recognized Gorton’s Seafood of Gloucester, Massachusetts, as a winner in its inaugural AIM Sustainability Award For Excellence program for managing environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic prosperity in Massachusetts. Gorton’s changed the temperature of its truckloads to significantly reduce the environmental impact of […]
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Giant Food, BrightFarms And Food Bank Using Supply Chain To Fight Hunger
A retailer, a grower and a food bank are getting more quality fresh produce flowing into underserved communities throughout the Washington, D.C., metro region by cutting out the middle man altogether. BrightFarms, a startup company creating a national brand of local produce, has begun donating greens directly to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) through a […]
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Windsor Marketing Group Names New Execs, Completes HQ Expansion
Windsor Marketing Group (WMG), a producer of in-store marketing solutions for many retailers, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Steve Thomas as chief marketing officer and Garrett Bain as chief sales officer. Thomas brings more than 30 years of marketing experience to the position, where he will oversee brand development, market strategy, […]
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Domino’s Introduces Messenger Ordering In The U.S.
Domino’s Pizza is giving customers yet another way to order: via Facebook Messenger, using bot technology. The same Domino’s in-house team that brought U.S. customers zero-click ordering, as well as ordering via Amazon Echo and Apple Watch, developed the new ordering bot. Now, Domino’s customers in this country who have a Pizza Profile can place […]
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FDA Issues First Warning Letter To Retailers Of Regulated Tobacco Products
The FDA has taken action against 55 tobacco retailers by issuing the first warning letters for selling newly regulated tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, e-liquids and cigars, to minors. These actions come about a month after the FDA began enforcing new federal regulations making it illegal nationwide to sell e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and other newly regulated […]
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Chicken Of The Sea Launches Digital Traceability Initiative
Chicken of the Sea has launched a digital traceability initiative allowing customers to trace the source, processing location and fishing method of their seafood as part of its commitment to seafood sustainability. The new interactive program currently covers all Chicken of the Sea shelf-stable tuna products. “It is important for our customers to have an opportunity […]
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Red Apple Group Aids D’Agostino Supermarkets, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… The Red Apple Group, led by John Catsimatidis, owner of Gristedes Supermarket, is helping to invest in D’Agostino’s Supermarkets. Both are long-time New York City grocers. The Red Apple chain, which owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance and supermarket industries, has set up a revolving credit […]