The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has chosen the winners of its 2021 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship. Twenty-two students who represent PFMA’s membership earned the scholarships based on their academic record, school and community involvement, a submitted essay and required recommendations. “Congratulations to these deserving students on all of […]
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StarKist Launches Premium White Chicken In Single-Serve Pouch
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based StarKist Co. has launched its newest innovation, StarKist Premium White Chicken, the first fully-cooked, no-draining required chicken in a single-serve pouch. Available in two varieties, Premium White Chicken and Premium White Chicken 25 percent Less Sodium, the new products can be enjoyed directly from the pouch, used in a sandwich, added to any salad along with many […]
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Feltman’s Of Coney Island Debuts All-Natural Uncured Bacon
The name behind America’s first hot dog – Feltman’s of Coney Island (est. 1867) – has officially expanded its all-natural product line with the launch of Feltman’s Thick-Cut Uncured Bacon. The bacon is handcrafted from premium pork bellies and naturally smoked for maximum flavor with no artificial nitrates or ingredients added. Feltman’s Uncured Thick-Cut Bacon […]
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Amazon Fresh Opens First Pennsylvania Location In Warrington
The new Amazon Fresh store in Warrington, Pennsylvania opened to the public on Aug. 5. This is the first Amazon Fresh store in Pennsylvania, and the 16th in the country. “We’re excited to begin serving the Warrington community and to welcome customers into our doors today,” said Ron Marra, store manager. “Customers shopping at the store […]
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Kemmeter, Russo Elected To NY Convenience Store Hall Of Fame
The New York Association of Convenience Stores announced that Dennis Kemmeter and Marcia Russo have been elected to the New York Convenience Store Hall of Fame. NYACS will induct them at its fall conference on Sept. 22 in Clayton, New York. Friends and industry colleagues are invited to attend by registering at the NYACS website, […]
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Stop & Shop Partners With Volta To Provide Electric Fueling Stations
Stop & Shop has partnered with Volta Industries Inc. to install five electric vehicle charging stations at its stores across the Northeast. These stations will allow customers with electric vehicles to charge their cars at no cost at participating stores. Stop & Shop is among the first in the Northeast to partner with Volta Charging, an electric […]
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Goya Cares Global Initiative To Combat Child Trafficking
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, one of the largest Hispanic owned food companies in the U.S., recently launched Goya Cares and has reached out to organizations whose primary focus is to rescue, rehabilitate and reunite victims of child trafficking into a loving and caring society. “At the center of Goya Cares is a heart, and […]
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The Giant Co. Named One Of Civic 50 By Philadelphia Foundation
The Giant Co. has been named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia by Philadelphia Foundation, in partnership with Points of Light and local partners. Modeled after Points of Light’s national program, The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia provides a standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how employers use their time, skills and resources […]