Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. C&S Wholesale Grocers joins the ranks of more than 840 major U.S. businesses that also scored […]
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Wakefern Wins 2021 PLMA Salute To Excellence Award
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has received a 2021 PLMA Salute to Excellence Award in the food and drink pasta category for the company’s Bowl & Basket brand Specialty Gorgonzola and Walnut Ravioli. The Private Label Manufacturers Association Salute to Excellence Awards gives recognizes outstanding store brands products introduced in supermarkets and other retailers from […]
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Crispy Green Launches Piña Picante Snack Line
Fairfield, New Jersey-based Crispy Green has released a new flavor of its freeze-dried snacks – Piña Picante. Remaining true to the company’s core niche of providing produce-based, shelf-stable packaged snacks made with clean, simple ingredients, Piña Picante is a line of dried pineapple snacks with a twist. Piña Picante begins with pineapple imported from Costa Rica and […]
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ADUSA Supply Chain’s ADvantage Program Celebrates First Year
Scarborough, Maine-based ADvantage, ADUSA Supply Chain’s supplier collaboration program, is turning 1 year old this year. The program now includes more than 200 consumer packaged goods suppliers partnering with Ahold Delhaize USA companies to innovate supply chain management practices and ensure customers of Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brands can access the products they need through […]
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Alert Innovation Appoints Balfe As Chief Legal Officer
Boston, Massachusetts-based Alert Innovation has appointed Seanna Balfe as its new chief legal officer and general counsel. Balfe joins the Alert Innovation team with more than 20 years of legal experience. In her new role, Balfe will manage the legal function and serve as a member of Alert Innovation’s executive leadership team. She also will provide operational guidance across […]
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NJFC Accepting Applications For 2022 Scholarships
Eligible students can now apply for the 2022 New Jersey Food Council Scholarship Program. NJFC will be offering 28 scholarships totaling $92,500. The scholarship amount has increased this year by $20,500 due to the addition of four Glass Gardens ShopRite scholarships of $2,500 each, the Ben and Abe Glass Memorial Scholarships of $5,000 each […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Location Jan. 28 In Lansing, MI
Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, will open a new club on Jan. 28 in Lansing, Michigan. The opening will bring the retailer’s U.S. locations to 226. The club is located at 825 N. Marketplace Blvd. It will have a BJ’s Gas location on-site and offer members everyday […]
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Birdzi Highlights 2021 Accomplishments: Platform Of Choice For Retailers
Iselin, New Jersey-based Birdzi has unveiled several major accomplishments from 2021. Highlights included hosting 38 retail conversations on The Retail Perch podcast and enabling three major regional grocers to implement an advanced customer intelligence platform. Client updates, results Birdzi’s customer intelligence platform attracted three new major regional grocers in 2021: Coborn’s, Harps, and Strack & […]