Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services held its annual member meeting on June 30. After months of social distancing and dealing with the pressures the coronavirus placed on the grocery industry, co-op members, board and management came together in-person to share experiences of the past year. “Convening this year’s member meeting is particularly gratifying due […]
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Sweet Loren’s Launches New Edible Cookie Dough Fun-Sized Cups
New York, New York-based Sweet Loren’s, a natural cookie dough brand, is launching Edible Cookie Dough Mini Cups. These snackable cups offer cookie dough that’s safe to eat raw and is plant-based, dairy-free, Certified Gluten Free and Vegan, peanut/tree nut free, Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher Pareve. Due to customer demand, Sweet Loren’s has launched these edible cookie […]
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Krasdale Foods To Initiate Largest Solar Project In The Bronx
White Plains, New York-based Krasdale Foods, a 113-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising and marketing to independent grocery store owners, will spearhead the largest solar rooftop project in the Bronx, adding a 2.7-megawatt system atop its Hunts Point warehouse. As part of the company’s agreement with the New York City Economic Development Corporation – the lease […]
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Real Food From The Ground Up Launches Cauliflower Potato Chips
Real Food From The Ground Up is expanding its cauliflower-based snack offerings and entering into a new salty snack subcategory with the launch of Cauliflower Potato Chips. This marks the fifth subcategory that Real Food From The Ground Up has entered. The brand won over consumer taste buds with its versions of crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, stalks […]
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PFMA Welcomes New Members To Board Of Directors
During the 2021 Annual Conference board meeting in June, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association welcomed three new members to its board. Mike Mammone, senior director of customer experience for the Robesonia division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, was appointed board secretary. Bill Lipsky, VP of merchandising with Shop n Save Pittsburgh for UNFI, and Chuck Tullis, SVP at Utz […]
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Entenmann’s Releases New Minis Sprinkled Iced Brownies
Entenmann’s Minis is expanding its line by adding Minis Sprinkled Iced Brownies to its portfolio. The brownies feature a fudgy consistency, layer of chocolate icing and colorful sprinkles. The new product is the latest addition to the the company’s Minis product lineup, which consists of a variety of baked goods, including donuts, crumb cake and […]
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Stop & Shop To Participate In NASEM Roundtable On Obesity Solutions
Stop & Shop will be the first grocery retailer to participate in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid, who will serve as committee advisor from the grocery retail sector, will lead Stop & Shop’s participation. He will work alongside experts from fields such as […]
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RED Chocolate Changes Its Recipe With No Sugar Added
Exton, Pennsylvania-based RED Chocolate unveiled an update to its no sugar added recipes that provides more flavor and fewer calories, the company said. The offerings include no added sugar, reduced calories and less fat. The new recipe makes the dark chocolate 40 percent less in calories and the milk chocolate 30 percent less compared to […]