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 […]
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AeroFarms Expands Its Award-Winning Leafy Greens Product Assortment
AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, is expanding its line of leafy greens to include five new items: Baby Bok Choy-The New Spinach, Micro Arugula, Micro Broccoli, Micro Kale and Micro Rainbow Mix. AeroFarms award-winning retail brand of leafy greens is prized for its flavor and is grown using proprietary […]
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Undercover Snacks Expands Chocolate Quinoa Crisps Distribution
East Hanover, New Jersey-based Undercover Snacks has expanded distribution, launching its Chocolate Quinoa Crisps in Kroger, Rite-Aid, Loblaws and Stop & Shop, and adding over 5,000 new stores in June. This expansion increases the brand’s retail footprint and further enhances the company’s ability to reach health-conscious consumers who are looking for a snack option that […]
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Giant Food And Knorr Team Up To Support U.S. Dream Academy Families
Giant Food and Unilever Knorr have teamed up with U.S. Dream Academy, an organization that aims to empower the nation’s children to reach their dreams through academic, social and values enrichment. They will fight food insecurity in the Ward 8 community of Washington, D.C. The companies plan to use customer donations of non-perishable items, a […]
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Retail Business Services Joins Business Coalition For Equality Act
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has become a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, and made two donations of $5,000 each to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s Communities of Color and The Trevor Project. In becoming part of the coalition, Retail Business Services joined many American companies in […]
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PFMA Annual Conference Returns In Person, Highlighting Industry Trends
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association 2021 Annual Conference returned to its in-person format for two days of sessions at the Gettysburg Hotel in June. Members, vendors and presenters gathered for the first time in 18 months, discussing a range of topics that highlighted sustainable practices, digital communication, tobacco and gaming. A virtual session with State […]
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Hershey Completes Acquisition Of Lily’s Confectionery Brand
The Hershey Co. completed its acquisition of Lily’s, the maker of low-sugar, better-for-you confectionery products, for a purchase price of $425 million. “Lily’s is a great addition to Hershey’s growing portfolio of better-for-you snacking brands, and we are excited to add this high-growth, leading BFY brand and to get to work with its talented and innovative team,” said Chuck Raup, […]