Convenience Store News In Brief… CST Brands of San Antonio, Texas, owner of Nice N Easy convenience stores in New York and one of the largest independent retailers of motor fuels and convenience merchandise in North America, says its board of directors has authorized management to pursue a potential real estate venture. Through sale/leaseback leverage, […]
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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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Government Probes Chipotle Norovirus Case At California Location, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The federal government has launched an investigation into an outbreak of foodborne illness linked to one Chipotle Mexican Grill in Simi Valley, California, in which 80 customers and 18 workers fell ill. The FDA and Department of Justice have launched a joint investigation into the outbreak at the location… Cosi Inc. […]
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New Dietary Guidelines Stress Less Sugar And Salt In Diet, And More…
News Channels News In Brief… The USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the 2015-2020 nutritional guidelines, which recommended that no more than 10 percent of a person’s daily calories should be attributable to added sugar and that adults consume no more than 2,300mg of sodium daily… United Natural Foods […]
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Giant Food Stores To Acquire Nell’s Shurfine In Carlisle From C&S
Giant Food Stores has entered into an agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers to acquire the Nell’s Shurfine Market at 951 Walnut Bottom Road in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The acquisition, expected to be completed by the beginning of March, will mark the second Giant location in Carlisle. The 51,800-s.f. store plans to close temporarily Feb. 28 for […]
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Robust Sales Forecasted For First Quarter Of 2016
Convenience store retailers expect the robust sales in 2015 to continue into the first quarter of 2016, according to the results of a survey released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Retailers said that overall sales in 2015 were strong, with more than three in four (78 percent) reporting an increase in foodservice […]
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Wegmans Removes HBW Products That Contain Microbeads From Stores
Tiny plastic microbeads are causing big environmental concerns in waterways, prompting Wegmans Food Markets to remove all personal care products containing this ingredient from store shelves by mid-February. Microbeads are found in some face washes, body scrubs and toothpaste formulas. These synthetic plastic particles, smaller than pin heads, pass through drains, slipping through wastewater treatment […]
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Mars Chocolate, Wrigley Partner On Super Bowl Store Promotions, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Wrigley and Mars have rolled out their first-ever joint, in-store promotion for the Super Bowl. The program includes in-store displays and consumer promotions designed to help retailers drive sales around the Super Bowl, the year’s biggest snacking occasion behind Thanksgiving… Greg Levitan has joined the National Association Of Convenience Stores […]
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Fast Food Chains Compete In Value Meals, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Burger King and Pizza Hut are the latest fast food chains to unveil meal deals. Burger King has unveiled a new, five-item meal for $4. The fast-food chain is competing to catch up with McDonald’s McPick 2 and Wendy’s 4 for $4 deals. Burger King’s promotion provides small fries, a small drink, […]
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Washington, D.C., Foam Ban Takes Effect, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… On Jan. 1, the nation’s capital no longer allowed restaurants and other foodservice establishments to package food or beverages in polystyrene containers. The city council approved of the styrofoam ban in 2014 in a package of environmental proposals aimed at helping the Anacostia River recover its health. Nearby Montgomery County, […]
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Big Y Completes Two Market Renovations
Big Y Foods of Springfield, Massachusetts, recently completed two supermarket renovations in East Longmeadow and Worcester, Massachusetts. In East Longmeadow, the $2.3 million project began in August and included major renovations in all areas of the 59,473-s.f. store. This store originally opened in 1968 and was last updated in 2001. The $2 million Worcester project […]
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Chefs See Locally Sourced Meats And Seafood As Driving Trend In 2016
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) annually explores the top menu trends for the coming year. For this year’s What’s Hot culinary forecast, the NRA surveyed nearly 1,600 professional chefs—members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)—to find which foods, beverages and culinary themes will be hot on restaurant menus in 2016. The top 20 food trends from the NRA-ACF […]
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OTA Study Shows Near 60 Percent Upswing In Domestic Organic Exports
Since 2009, the U.S. has entered into international accords with Canada, the European Union and major Asian trade partners to promote the trade of organic products. A new report released by the Organic Trade Association shows these trade understandings have significantly boosted overseas business for U.S. organic. According to the OTA, these accords were found to […]
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Ayer Shop ’N Save Opens With Help From Hannaford And IRSSC, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… An Ayer, Massachusetts, Shop ’n Save recently opened, creating 60 new jobs for the community. The store replaces what used to be Hannaford, but the Maine retailer-distributor now supplies the store. The store is owned by Mike Szelest. The store also is partnering with local farmers. The Ayer store is part […]
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Deadline Nears For MRA Annual Awards Nominations, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The deadline to nominate candidates for the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) Awards is Wednesday, Jan. 6. The evening dinner event will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Monday, March 14, the second day of the New England Food Show. Nomination categories are Business Partner of the Year, […]
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Valeant Announces Walgreens Pact And New Distribution To Independent Pharmacies, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has new fulfillment agreements with Walgreens and has indicated it intends to extend this distribution model to additional participating independent retail pharmacies. Valeant also plans to reduce dermatological and ophthalmological products by 10 percent. The reduced pricing will apply to the wholesale list prices of these products […]
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Dannon Teams Up With Feeding America To Provide 1.6M Meals
Foodservice operators, consumers and The Dannon Co. of White Plains, New York, recently rallied around Dannon’s “Sack Hunger” campaign to support the fight to end hunger in the U.S., raising more than 1.6 million meals in three months. The Sack Hunger program was initiated through a unique partnership between Danone Food Service, the NFL and long-standing partner Feeding […]
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Gala Fresh Farms Banner Joins Key Food Stores
The Gala Fresh Farms banner has joined Key Food Stores Co-op, a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, in the tri-state area. Key Food announced the grand opening of its first Gala Fresh location at 2485 Grand Avenue in Baldwin, New York, on Dec. 18. “The Gala Fresh banner is a very welcome […]
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Gulf Oil Officially Sold To ArcLight Capital Partners’ Affiliate
ArcLight Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure investments, has officially purchased Gulf Oil from Cumberland Farms. The purchase was conducted through Chelsea Petroleum Products Holdings, an affiliate of ArcLight. The purchase was informally announced several months ago but was delayed until federal review. Gulf will maintain its headquarters in Massachusetts […]
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Subway Transitioning To Cage-Free Eggs
Subway has become the latest to commit to serve only eggs from cage-free layer hens across its 30,000 North American locations by 2025, a transition that has already begun in select U.S. and Canadian markets. On Dec. 22, Nestlé said it would transition to using only cage-free eggs in all of its U.S. food products […]
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Foodshare Of Connecticut Awarded $100K Grant By MassMutual, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Foodshare of Bloomfield, Connecticut, has been awarded a $100,000 grant by MassMutual Life Insurance Co. through its annual employee giving program. James Arena-DeRosa, Foodshare president, says the grant will be used to support Foodshare’s efforts to fight hunger in Connecticut’s Enfield and Hartford counties… The Connecticut Food Association’s annual meeting/installation of […]