AllergyEats has released its 2016 list of the Top 10 Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains in the U.S. AllergyEats’ restaurant ratings are based solely on how well restaurants have accommodated food-allergic diners—not on other factors such as ambiance, service or food quality. “AllergyEats depends on ratings and feedback from the food allergy community to determine which […]
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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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More Candy Firms Commit To Halt Children’s Advertising
More candy makers have signed a pledge to stop advertising aimed at children under the age of 12. Ferrara Candy Co., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., Jelly Belly Candy Co., Just Born Quality Confections, The Promotion in Motion Cos. Inc. and R.M. Palmer Co. agreed to the make the changes under the Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI). […]
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Several Food Companies Announce National GMO Labels
With Vermont’s GMO labeling mandate set to take effect July 1 and no national labeling standard in sight, Mars Inc. and Kellogg Co. are joining General Mills and Campbell Soup Co. in developing their own national GMO labels to comply with the state’s law. Mars quietly released its position on GMO labeling on Friday, the […]
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Ahold USA’s Giant Landover To Carry BrightFarms Produce, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Ahold USA’s Giant Landover division now carries locally grown produce year-round from BrightFarms’ Capitol Greenhouse, a 150,000-s.f. greenhouse farm in Culpeper County, Virginia. BrightFarms provides Giant Landover with an assortment of salad mixes such as baby arugula, Asian greens, baby spinach, spring mix, spinach blend and baby kale, as well as […]
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7-Eleven Returns Zero Franchise Fee Program For Select U.S. Territories, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… 7-Eleven is bringing back its Zero Franchise Fee initiative as an ongoing program to offer a low-cost investment opportunity for both proven business owners and would-be entrepreneurs .7-Eleven will waive the franchise fee on a select number of its U.S. stores available for franchising, a savings of up to $80,000. Last […]
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BIC Selects SIS Group For Cello Branded Products, And More…
New Channels News in Brief… Shelton, Connecticut-based BIC completed its acquisition of Cello Pens, India’s largest manufacturer and distributor of writing instruments, in December 2015. BIC and Cello have selected SIS Group International as the representative of Cello Pens branded and private-label products in the U.S. Earlier this year, Cello India ended its distribution and […]
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CEO Gamgort Leaving Pinnacle Foods
Pinnacle Foods’ CEO Robert J. “Bob” Gamgort will leave the company at the end of April and become CEO of Keurig Green Mountain in Waterbury, Vermont. Gamgort, who also is a board member, has served as CEO of Parsippany, New Jersey-based Pinnacle since July 2009. The Pinnacle board is seeking a new CEO, evaluating both […]
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Celebrity Chefs Participating In Restaurant Week New Hampshire
Eight celebrity chefs were selected from around the Granite State to participate in the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association’s annual New Hampshire Restaurant Week, which runs March 18-25. Chefs were chosen for their creativity and passion in culinary arts and contributions to the culinary community in New Hampshire. Celebrity chefs participating include Peter Agostinelli, executive […]
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Federal GMO Labeling Bill Fails In Senate
A bill to create national standards for food made with genetically engineered ingredients, or GMOs, failed in the Senate on Wednesday. The bipartisan legislation, spearheaded by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), would have established a uniform voluntary GMO labeling standard to be developed by USDA within two years of the bill’s enactment. The bill also would […]
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Mass. Gov. Signs Law To Ban Powdered Alcohol, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed a new law banning powdered alcohol. Concerns ranging from underage consumption and potency to the ease of a consumer of any age concealing the package were raised in the development of the bill. According to the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA), numerous operators said the proliferation […]
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Easter Spending Expected To Increase, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… According to the National Retail Federation’s annual Easter Spending Survey, spending for the holiday is expected to reach $17.3 billion. Those celebrating plan to spend an average of $146 per person, according to the survey. That’s the highest level in the 13 years the survey has been conducted and up […]
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Ahold, Delhaize Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger
Ahold shareholders on Monday overwhelmingly approved the company’s proposal to merge with Delhaize Group, parent of the Food Lion and Hannaford grocery chains in the U.S. Ahold shareholders voted at a meeting in Amsterdam. The meeting was attended by 129 shareholders, representing approximately 869 million shares. In a separate meeting in Brussels on Monday, Delhaize […]
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Gov. Baker Touts Foodservice Trade During NEFS Keynote
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker stopped by the New England Food Show (NEFS) on Monday at the Boston Convention Center and praised the foodservice industry for its creativity, diversity and flexibility to adapt to many challenges. Long-term friend Joe Piantedosi Jr. of Piantedosi Baking Co. personally invited Baker to the show. Baker was called a friend of […]
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CVS Steps Up Anti-Tobacco Drive
CVS Health has rolled out its “Be The First” Campaign, a five-year $50 million initiative that the company says will help deliver “the nation’s first tobacco-free generation.” The initiative by the drugstore chain, which stopped selling tobacco products in September 2014, is directed at youth and young adults who use tobacco or who are at risk […]
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America’s Food Basket Plans Expansion
America’s Food Basket (AFB) of Lake Success, New York, plans to expand in the Northeast. AFB is a 46-member cooperative that supports and unifies independent retail stores operating in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. AFB CEO Dan Cabassa says the the company leverages the size of its purchases and merchandising operations to […]
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NECSEMA’s First Convention Begins Wednesday
Jerry Weiner, recently retired veteran foodservice expert from Rutter’s, will be the keynote speaker at the first New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) convention, set to begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Weiner will share his experiences from more than 40 years in the foodservice […]
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Federal Menu Labeling Regulations Delayed Again
The FDA is delaying the Dec. 1 date for enforcement of the government’s menu-labeling regulations. The agency issued a statement March 9 indicating federal menu-labeling requirements will not be enforced until one year after the FDA publishes its final guidance on the rule. The rule will require restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 […]
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General Mills Doubling Organic Acreage Sourcing
General Mills plans to accelerate its commitment to more than double the organic acreage from which it sources ingredients. The company now expects to meet its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. The Minneapolis-based company says the increased acreage is directly linked to its goals to grow net sales from its natural and organic products. […]
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RIFDA Trade Day Is March 16, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… The Rhode Island Food Dealers Association (RIFDA) will host its Annual Trade Day from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 801 Greenwich Avenue in Warwick. The Rhode Island Best Bagger competition kicks off the event, followed by a networking cocktail reception. This year’s dinner program […]
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Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs Selected As NRA Restaurant Neighbor Award Winner, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Gregg’s Restaurants & Pubs of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, has been selected as one of three to receive the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation 2016 Restaurant Neighbor Award. For the past 20 years, the company has worked with nonprofit groups to support families, the homeless, the forgotten and the elderly. Through an annual event called the […]