Through its new Feeding School Kids initiative, The Giant Co. says that with its customers, more than $3.3 million was raised to address the issue of childhood hunger throughout local public school districts in the communities it serves. The total donation was announced at James R. Ludlow School in Philadelphia with the help of The […]
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Stop & Shop To Offer Pfizer Vaccine To Customers 12 And Older
Select Stop & Shop pharmacy locations across the Northeast are now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. On May 12, the CDC authorized expanded use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals 12 and older, and U.S. PREP Acts authorizes Stop & Shop’s qualified pharmacists to administer vaccines to this expanded age group. Customers can now walk […]
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J&J Snack Foods Corp. Appoints Fachner As CEO
Pennsauken, New Jersey-based J&J Snack Foods Corp. has appointed Dan Fachner as CEO, effective May 11. Fachner currently serves as president, a role he assumed in May 2020 after a notable tenure with the company. Gerald “Gerry” B. Shreiber will remain chairman of the board. “Through the discipline, leadership and vision of Gerry Shreiber, J&J […]
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Trion Adds WonderBar, ZipTrack To Line Of Merchandising Items
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-based Trion Industries has introduced its Trion WonderBar tray system and ZipTrack, a new and adaptable single-serve beverage pusher system. The Trion WonderBar tray system is being implemented in multiple departments storewide, with customers gaining additional SKUs in their existing retail footprint, effectively selling more in the same space. Typically, customers can gain 20 […]
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Stop & Shop’s Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary Of Green Energy Facility
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Green Energy Facility – and significant reductions in CO2 emissions as a result. The Green Energy Facility, which houses an anaerobic digestor, converts inedible food items that cannot be sold or donated into energy that helps to power the company’s Freetown distribution center. […]
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Retail Business Services Donates $25,000 To Support Aid For India
On behalf of its 2,500 associates, Retail Business Services, the services company of grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, will donate $25,000 to support humanitarian aid for India as the country grapples with a renewed COVID-19 crisis. “Our hearts are heavy each day with the news of effects of the COVID crisis in India,” said Subodh […]
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B&G Foods Selects Keller As Its Next President And CEO
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods has appointed Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller, 59, as its next president and CEO, effective June 14. Keller will succeed David L. Wenner, B&G Foods’ interim president and CEO, who will remain a director of the company and will work closely with Keller to ensure a seamless transition. Keller also will […]
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UNFI Promotes Whitney To Chief Strategy And Innovation Officer
United Natural Foods has promoted Matt Whitney to chief strategy and innovation officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Whitney will be responsible for leading the company’s professional services and e-commerce business units while also developing new business models, pursuing innovation opportunities and implementing several ongoing strategic initiatives to complement UNFI’s base wholesale business. “UNFI […]