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 […]
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Weis Markets Promotes Gleeson To SVP Of Merchandising And Marketing
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has promoted Bob Gleeson to SVP of merchandising and marketing. In this position, Gleeson will oversee the company’s fresh and center store merchandising, sales and procurement, marketing and advertising. He reports to Weis Markets’ Chief Operating Officer Kurt Schertle. Gleeson joined Weis Markets in 2019 as VP of fresh merchandising. He […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club Adds Online EBT Payment Option
BJ’s Wholesale Club now accepts EBT payments for SNAP eligible items on BJs.com for in-club pickup and curbside pickup orders in Florida and North Carolina. BJ’s members in these states can now seamlessly shop for their groceries on BJs.com for in-club pickup or contactless curbside pickup and use their EBT card for SNAP eligible items […]
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Ferrero Releases Easter Treats And Launches ‘Kinder Kalendar’
Ferrero is unveiling limited-edition Easter products from Kinder, Kinder Joy, Nutella, Tic Tac, Butterfinger, Crunch, Baby Ruth, Ferrero Rocher and Fannie May. In addition to these, Kinder has launched the Kinder Kalendar, an online destination featuring daily activities to help families count down to spring and Easter. The Kinder Kalendar allows families to count down to Easter together with spring-themed activities ranging from seasonal crafts and games to recipes with new […]
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Oakhurst Dairy Celebrates 100 Years Of The Natural Goodness Of Maine
Only a handful of Maine companies have lasted 100 years, and Oakhurst now joins that iconic list. Long known as the “The Natural Goodness of Maine,” Oakhurst has always been about so much more than milk. As the company looks back on the last century of milestones, it’s also looking forward to the next 100 years by challenging and encouraging businesses, grocery retailers, community […]
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Big Y Donates More Than $90K To Local Breast Cancer Groups
In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y Supermarkets donated proceeds from the October 2020 initiative “Partners of Hope” to 31 local breast cancer support groups throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. This monthlong program reflects the partnership, commitment and support of breast cancer awareness and research that are so vital for […]
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M&M’S Introduces New Mint Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich
Mars Wrigley has introduced two new flavors to the M&M’S Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich lineup – mint and classic varieties – bringing the colors and flavors that M&M’S fans know and love to the freezer aisle. Just in time for those seeking a green St. Patrick’s Day treat, M&M’S Mint Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches feature mint-flavor […]
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Hershey’s Brand To Celebrate SHE During Women’s History Month
To honor all women and girls, Hershey’s brand has developed a small batch of “Celebrate HerSHEy’s” bars, highlighting the “SHE” at the center of the Hershey’s milk chocolate bars for the first time in the U.S. On March 8, International Women’s Day, the first 1,000 visitors to each Hershey’s Chocolate World locations (Hershey, Pennsylvania, New York City Times Square […]