McCormick & Co. is working toward finalizing an agreement that will make 99 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley, Maryland, its new company headquarters. The process is expected to take several months, and McCormick says the move is an effort to consolidate more than 900 employees currently located across several buildings in Hunt Valley and Sparks […]
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McLane Debuts McLane Kitchen
McLane Grocery Distribution, a business unit of McLane Co., has launched the McLane Kitchen for its customers in the convenience, grocery, drug and mass market channels. The McLane Kitchen says it approaches food service from the consumer’s point of view in terms of types of foods preferred and by daypart. It provides useful category insights […]
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Baltimore Restaurants Respond To Riots With Free Food And Beverage For Peacekeepers
Baltimore, Maryland, restaurants are riding out the riots by offering support in the form of free food and coffee to firefighters, police, Maryland National Guard, paramedics and EMTs as well as calling for solidarity, peace and support through social media hashtags. Bagby Restaurant Group CEO Chris Becker said, “This is too great a city to […]
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Vermont Federal District Court Upholds GMO Labeling Law
U.S. Federal District Court Judge Christina Reiss on Monday ruled against the Grocery Manufacturers Association and other food industry groups in their request for a preliminary injunction to block a GMO labeling law from going into effect on July 1, 2016. The GMA released this statement after the court ruling. “While we are pleased that the […]
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Ahold USA Furthers Plans For Fresh Formats Division, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief Fresh Formats LLC, a division of Ahold USA, is developing a new grocery shopping experience that will be introduced later this year. Fresh Formats opened a small store in Philadelphia in December called “Everything Fresh.” Suzi Robinson of Fresh Formats said, “We consider it a learning lab and are focused on gaining […]
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Ahold USA Furthers Plans For Fresh Formats Division, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief Fresh Formats LLC, a division of Ahold USA, is developing a new grocery shopping experience that will be introduced later this year. Fresh Formats opened a small store in Philadelphia in December called “Everything Fresh.” Suzi Robinson of Fresh Formats said, “We consider it a learning lab and are focused on gaining […]
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QuickChek Named One Of Best Places To Work In New York State, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief QuickChek Corp. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New York State for the third consecutive year. The family-owned company operates 140 retail locations throughout New Jersey and New York. The convenience store chain enjoys the distinction of being honored in both states, having been named one […]
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Outback Steakhouse Expands Lunch Program Nationwide, And More…
Food Service News In Brief Outback Steakhouse has launched its lunch program into 70 percent of its 988 locations with a selection of combination meals starting at $6.99… The New Hampshire House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to authorize two casinos to be built in New Hampshire. The House Ways and Means […]
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Rich’s Debuts New Innovation Center At Buffalo Headquarters
While global food giant Rich Products Corp. continues executing its aggressive worldwide growth strategy, the company says it also has ramped up its mission to provide new, innovative, on-trend products and solutions to customers thanks to the recent opening of the $18.5 million, 84,000-s.f. “Innovation Center and Atrium @ Rich’s.” As part of Rich’s goal […]
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UNFI G&E Channel To Create Food Adventure At Upcoming ‘Customer Experience’
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Gourmet & Ethnic (G&E) Channel’s new “Customer Experience” at this year’s Foxwoods Tabletop Show, to be held May 13-14 at Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will host an entire ballroom featuring gourmet and ethnic food brands. The Customer Experience will feature vocal artist and 2015 “Dancing With The […]
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Weis Announces $92M Capital Expansion Plan
Weis Markets Chairman Jonathan Weis says his company plans to invest $92 million in the growth and upgrade of its store base, information technology systems and supply chain. At the company’s annual shareholders meeting April 23, Weis said, “We continue to invest in the upgrade of our store base and information technology infrastructure. In 2015, we […]
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Sysco Opposes FTC’s Motion To Block Sysco-US Foods Merger
Sysco Corp. has filed a memorandum opposing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block its proposed merger with US Foods. Sysco filed the memorandum in the U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Columbia in opposition to the FTC’s motion for preliminary injunction. A hearing on the FTC’s motion is scheduled to begin […]
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Vermont Attorney General Adopts GMO Labeling Bill
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has formally adopted the regulations implementing the law requiring the labeling of foods produced with genetically modified organisms. The rule takes effect July 1, 2016. “This is a process that began with the legislature’s careful crafting of Act 120,” said Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. “We are pleased at the […]
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E-Cigarette Use By Teenagers Rises As Smoking Drops, And More…
C-Store News In Brief A new report released by the CDC shows that 13 percent of middle and high school students used electronic cigarettes in 2014—triple the number from the year before. At the same time, the share of high school students who smoked traditional cigarettes declined substantially, to 9 percent in 2014 from 16 […]
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The Melting Pot Fuels Expansion In Hartford, Connecticut, With Incentive, And More…
Food Service News In Brief The Melting Pot Restaurants of Tampa, Florida, a fondue restaurant and a casual dining franchise, is accelerating its expansion effort in Hartford, Connecticut, by offering a significant discount on its initial franchise fee. In honor of its 40th anniversary, The Melting Pot will offer new franchisees who sign a franchise […]
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UNFI G&E Channel Reveals Some Highlights Of Upcoming ‘Customer Experience’
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) Gourmet & Ethnic (G&E) Channel’s new “Customer Experience” at this year’s Foxwoods Tabletop Show, to be held May 13-14 at Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will feature a number of suppliers and products. Among them: Sylvia’s Restaurant will highlight its line of Southern fry mixes, sauces […]
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Target Settles With MasterCard On Data Breach Impact To Card Users, And More…
New Channels News In Brief Target has entered into a settlement agreement with MasterCard relative to the data breach that Target experienced during the fourth quarter of 2013. Under the agreement, alternative recovery offers will be made by MasterCard to eligible MasterCard issuers worldwide that issued MasterCard-branded payment cards claimed to have been affected by the […]
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NHLRA Warns About Possible Tourism Promotion Cuts, And More…
Food Service News In Brief The New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association (NHLRA) has notified its members that the New Hampshire House of Representatives has chosen to suspend the law that establishes the Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) budget and cut $3.77 million from DTTD’s tourism development fund. That is roughly a 75 […]
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NACS Toolkit Shares Strategies For Success In Site Approval And Zoning
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has published a new Site Approval Toolkit to share strategies for retailers seeking zoning approvals. The 32-page NACS Site Approval Toolkit is designed to help convenience retailers—whether a one-store operator or chain looking to grow store count or modernize a site’s operations—better understand the planning process and address community […]
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Produce For Better Health Foundation Recognizes Sysco, FreshPoint With Role Model Award
Sysco Corp. and its specialty produce company, FreshPoint, recently were recognized with the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s (PBH) Role Model Award. The annual award recognizes public and private organizations for outstanding efforts in increasing the visibility, recognition and impact of the “Fruits & Veggies—More Matters” national health campaign. PBH launched the campaign and annual […]