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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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PFMA Accepting Applications For 2022 Ridge Scholarship
Eligible students can now apply for the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship for 2022. The one-year scholarship offers students $2,500 for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship amount has increased by $500 this year, providing all recipients with $2,500. Another distinction for the 2022 scholarship is that all applications must be […]
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PRSA CT Presents Stop & Shop With Mercury Award
Stop & Shop has been awarded the 2021 Bronze Mercury Award for Crisis Communications by the Greater Connecticut Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The retailer was honored for its communications around the implementation of senior shopping hours and its partnership with Uber during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer discounted rides during those […]
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The Giant Co. Plans 3 Store Openings In Philadelphia Area In December
As part of its continued growth within greater Philadelphia, The Giant Co. has released opening dates for three more stores this December. The first Giant at 1403 South Christopher Columbus Blvd., at the corner of Reed Street, opens on Dec. 3. A new Doylestown Giant at 4377 Swamp Road opens on Dec. 10, and the […]
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Seneca Foods Names Kayser New Director
The board of directors for Marion, New York-based Seneca Foods Corp. appointed Kraig H. Kayser as a member, effective Nov. 10. Kayser will fill a current vacancy resulting from the death of Arthur S. Wolcott, the company’s founder and chairman. As a result of Kayser’s appointment, the size of the board will remain unchanged at […]
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PepsiCo Makes Two Senior Leadership Appointments
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Jane Wakely and Ram Krishnan to senior leadership positions. Wakely will join the company as EVP, chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer of international foods. Krishnan, currently serving as chief commercial officer, will become CEO of international beverages – a newly created role– and chief commercial […]