M&M’S has announced its holiday gift lineup, featuring personalized gift boxes, M&M’s candy dispensers, party favor packs, matching family lounge sets and other items. Fans can also add a personal, customized touch to M&M’S by choosing up to three colors, adding special messages, clip-art and a photo. The holiday gift guide is now available for shoppers and features […]
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Hershey’s Adds Twist To Season With Holiday Baking Shapes
Hershey’s Baking Products has introduced its first Holiday Baking Shapes. These white creme chips are red and green and come in stocking and tree shapes. Hershey’s Holiday Baking Shapes will only be available for a limited time this holiday season. “After seeing a huge spike in baking this past year, we were inspired to create our first-ever […]
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Weis Markets Raises $450K For Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has donated $450,000 to Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to supporting veterans with spinal cord injuries, disorders and diseases, like MS and ALS, and all people with disabilities. Officials from Weis Markets presented the check to PVA on Nov. 12 at the company’s Perry Hall, […]
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Campbell Appoints Nevin Chief Customer Officer Of Meals & Beverages
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Charles Nevin as chief customer officer of meals and beverages, effective Nov. 29. Nevin succeeds Mike Pierson, who was promoted from SVP of sales, meals and beverages to chief customer officer of the snacks division in August. Pierson had been leading both sales organizations on an interim […]
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Peapod Digital Labs Surprises Diverse-Owned Suppliers with $10,000
Tortillas, Wraps and Chips Supplier, Harbar, Awarded $20,000 and “Freshest Perspective” at Accelerator Closing Event Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, e-commerce and commercial engine for the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, surprised 11 diverse-owned suppliers that participated in its first Accelerator with $10,000 stipends to support further business development and growth. In addition, Peapod Digital […]
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Rosie Hires Rosner As Chief Revenue Officer
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie, an online grocery shopping platform for retailers and wholesalers nationwide, has appointed Merrick Rosner as its chief revenue officer, effective Nov. 16. “Merrick’s deep passion for and knowledge of the grocery industry made him the perfect candidate to grow our leadership team at Rosie,” said Nick Nickitas, founder and CEO at […]
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Stop & Shop Raises More Than $1.6M To Fight Breast Cancer
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has collected and donated more than $1.6 million for the American Cancer Society to support the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, customers across the supermarket chain had the option of donating at checkout, with 100 percent of donations going to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research […]
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Advocates Abuzz Over Possible Change To Alcohol Sales In Maryland
MRA, many residents want state to allow beer/wine at grocery stores by Eric Pereira / content creator Maryland is one of the few states in the U.S. where shoppers can’t buy beer or wine at a food retailer. And it’s a situation the Maryland Retailers Association would like to see change during the legislative session […]