Cumberland Farms, a convenience, coffee and gasoline retailer, opened a new location at 62 Rainbow Road in East Granby, Connecticut, on March 12. It is the latest store to feature the company’s innovative design, equipment and food offerings that are meant to enhance the customer experience and compete with limited-service, fast-casual restaurants. Spanning more than 4,400 square […]
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Cadbury Brand Announces 10 Finalists In 2021 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts
The Cadbury brand has announced the top 10 finalists of the 2021 Cadbury Bunny Tryouts. The current Cadbury Bunny, Lieutenant Dan, along with his team of trusted advisors, is getting ready to pass his ears. The Cadbury brand team and Lieutenant Dan reviewed thousands of noteworthy submissions and narrowed it down to the top 10 contenders. Now it’s time for America to vote and […]
The Giant Co. Names Harris SVP Of Customer Experience
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. has named Glennis Harris as SVP of customer experience, effective March 22. Harris succeeds John Ponnett, who is retiring from the company on April 2. As SVP of customer experience, Harris will oversee all stores and the company’s e-commerce fulfillment centers as well as asset protection and safety, delivery operations and store […]
Weis Markets Promotes Greg Zeh To SVP And Chief Information Officer
Weis Markets has promoted Greg Zeh to SVP and chief information officer. Zeh joined Weis Markets as VP and CIO in 2016. Since then, he has overseen the reorganization of its information technology (IT) department at a time of significant growth. He also led the development and implementation of IT solutions, which generated business value […]
Utz Celebrates National Potato Chip Day With Promotions, Sweepstakes
Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Quality Foods is celebrating National Potato Chip Day on March 14 while it begins its 100th year of making family-favorite snack foods. To celebrate the day, Utz launched its redesigned website, Utzsnacks.com. The new website provides visitors with easy navigation, larger images, a new Build Your FavorUTZ for creating mix-and-match orders and a subscription option […]
Kind Launches First Plant-Based Frozen Smoothie Bowls
Kind Healthy Snacks has launched its first frozen breakfast snack offering – Kind Frozen Smoothie Bowl – furthering its intention to become the foremost global leader in healthy snacking. Just as it disrupted and elevated the bar aisle, Kind will bring its plant-based equity to the breakfast category via a new, frozen format. Kind’s Smoothie […]
Retail Business Services Launch Scholarships For Black-Owned Suppliers
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, will offer scholarships for 20 National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) certified, Black-owned suppliers to enroll in upcoming Tuck Diversity Business Programs. This is an executive education opportunity for entrepreneurs. The list of current suppliers to Ahold Delhaize USA companies receiving Tuck scholarships includes: Myles Powell, […]
New Jersey Food Council Praises Gov. Murphy’s ‘COVID-19 Heroes Day’
The New Jersey Food Council applauds the support expressed by Gov. Phil Murphy for the adoption of a resolution that honors all front-line workers, including the food and grocery workforce, as part of a COVID-19 Heroes Day. “Our lifeline food industry workforce heeded the call, serving our state in a time of crisis to keep New […]
