The executive committee of the Market Basket Board of Directors has placed CEO and minority shareholder Arthur T. Demoulas and several other employees on paid administrative leave, effective immediately, while an investigation is conducted into the CEO’s conduct. The investigation will include a review of allegations that Demoulas began to plan a disruption of the […]
Category: Northeast
The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern
Price Rite Marketplace Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Promotions, Events
Price Rite Marketplace will mark its 30th anniversary in June with special promotions and events. Starting May 30, the grocer is launching promotions on produce, specialty meats and everyday essentials in-store and online. Also planned are in-store celebrations, including vendor demonstrations and employee appreciation cookouts at all locations. Price Rite Marketplace, which opened its first […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Foodtown, News, Northeast
ARS Supports Night For Sight Gala In NYC
Allegiance Retail Services (ARS) supported the Foundation Fighting Blindness’ Night for Sight Gala on May 15 at Guastavino’s in New York City. The annual event brings together leaders from fashion, food and finance to raise funds for advancing treatments and cures for blinding diseases. This year, the foundation presented its Visionary Award to Michael Tarloff, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast, Walmart
Walmart Opens Prescription Processing Facility In Frederick, MD
Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date in Frederick, Maryland. The 102,000-square-foot site is designed to fulfill up to 100,000 prescriptions a day, supporting more than 700 stores across 16 states and Washington, D.C. With the launch, Walmart continues to scale its central fill operations to meet growing demand for more […]
Posted inDeli News, Feature, News, Northeast
Caraluzzi’s Commits To Taking Back Sandwich Biz
Caraluzzi’s Markets made a proactive decision to take back the sandwich business that it was seeing migrate to franchise sandwich shops in the areas around its four stores in Connecticut. Mark Caraluzzi, president and CEO of the family-owned company that has been in business for 75-plus years, said that in the past, customers knew they […]
Posted inExecutive News, Association News, News, Northeast
NJFC Honors Industry Leaders At Annual Night Of Distinction
Hundreds of food industry executives from across the state gathered May 21 for The New Jersey Food Council’s annual Night of Distinction, which recognized three industry leaders for their impact on the industry, community service and helping advance the NJFC’s mission. The Industry Achievement Award honorees included Steve Heggelke, EVP of merchandising and procurement for Bozzuto’s, […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, News, Northeast, UNFI
UNFI Charity Classic Raises More Than $1M To Support Food Access
UNFI recently held its annual golf fundraiser, raising nearly $1.1 million to support the UNFI Foundation’s mission of empowering changemakers to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. The UNFI Foundation supports innovative nonprofits that are focused on climate-smart agriculture, food access and equity and local food economies. By funding grassroots efforts and scalable […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Deli News, Hannaford Supermarkets, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Northeast
Hannaford Brings Back Prepared Lobster Rolls For Summer
Hannaford Supermarkets is celebrating summer by bringing back its fresh lobster roll, available in the deli department at all 189 of the grocer’s stores through Labor Day, Sept. 1. Priced at $9.99, the roll is prepared in-store daily and features North Atlantic lobster tossed with mayonnaise and breadcrumbs on a bed of green leaf lettuce […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite
Zallie Family Markets Celebrates 2025 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Zallie Family Markets, a family-owned company that operates 11 ShopRite stores in southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, held its annual “Service Awards Dinner” on May 15, honoring 77 employees who had reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 years of service. The Quarter Century Club also was announced, giving special recognition to those achieving […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast
Whole Foods Market Daily Shop Opens Second NYC Location
Whole Foods Market opened a second location of its smaller format concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, on May 14 at 409 East 14th St. in the StuyTown development of New York City’s East Village. The 10,000-square-foot location includes a Juice & Java venue, offering coffee, tea, juices, smoothies, sandwiches and various desserts. The store’s product […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, News, Northeast
Nassau Candy Expands Exclusive Gift Offerings
Nassau Candy, a manufacturer of specialty and private label confections, is expanding its gift options with the additions of Candy Charcuterie Trays and Candy Filled Paint Cans at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo. “A major part of any celebration is candy and snacks,” said Dana Rodio, director of marketing and brand strategy at Nassau […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Market 32/Price Chopper Expands Access To Health Benefits At Checkout
Market 32/Price Chopper is partnering with NationsBenefits, a healthcare financial technology (fintech) company, to make it easier for eligible customers to use their health plan benefits to buy groceries and over-the-counter health and wellness items at all 129 stores across its six-state footprint. The result is a simplified shopping experience that aligns with the company’s […]
Posted inNews, Corporate Store News, Hannaford Supermarkets, Northeast
Hannaford Launches Campaign To Fight Hunger With $70K Donation To Local Food Banks
Hannaford Supermarkets has launched a register donation campaign at all 189 of its stores to support food banks across New England and New York. Beginning May 12, Hannaford customers can donate $5, $10 or another amount when checking out. All donations will go to the food bank serving the store’s community. According to Feeding America, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast
Compare Fresh Supermarket Opens In The Bronx, NY
Compare Fresh Supermarket opened May 2 at 1010 Westchester Ave. in the Bronx, New York, joining Associated Supermarket Group’s network of independent grocers. Compare Fresh Supermarket offers a wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, high-quality meats and poultry, dairy products, frozen goods and a range of pantry staples. This location will benefit from ASG’s […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, News, Northeast
Utz Brands To Showcase Seasonal Collections, Innovations At Expo
Utz Brands will showcase its Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon and On The Border chips and dips fan-favorite products and new flavor innovations in booth No. 2714 at the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo, held May 13-15 in Indianapolis. At the expo, Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands will showcase its extensive year-round seasonal collections, featuring specially crafted snacks […]
Posted inC-Store News, Association News, News, Northeast
NECSEMA Celebrates Store Operators Of The Year
Convenience store owners, managers and food preparers from across Massachusetts and New Hampshire were honored recently for being the best in their industry at the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association’s annual Operator of the Year Awards. The awards were held March 21 at Bally’s Twin River in Lincoln, Rhode Island, where the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Foodtown, News, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Promotes Rahman, Zambo To New EVP Roles
Allegiance Retail Services has promoted two senior associates, Samer Rahman and Donna Zambo, to the positions of EVP, effective immediately. “These promotions reflect the continued growth of our cooperative and the expanded leadership roles of both Samer and Donna,” said Joseph Fantozzi, president and COO of Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services. “I am proud […]
Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast
Giant Eagle Advances Sustainability Efforts With Zero Waste Milestone
Giant Eagle Inc. has reached zero waste status across its nine warehouse and manufacturing sites, implementing environmentally-friendly waste-reducing practices across more than 2.7 million square feet in total. The warehouse and manufacturing site milestone is a notable step toward Giant Eagle’s goal to achieve zero waste companywide by 2030. As it tracks its progress, the […]
Posted inPrivate Label Brands, C&S Wholesale Grocers, News, Northeast
C&S Wholesale Grocers Relaunches Best Yet Private Label Brand
C&S Wholesale Grocers is relaunching its premiere brand Best Yet, offering a curated assortment of household staples with a fresh look. The new label comes with an expansive array of new product offerings, ensuring retail customers have quality choices over competitors. According to the retailer, Best Yet offers thousands of products that exceed their national […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Northeast
Baldor Purchases Premium Meat Company Golden Packing
Baldor Specialty Foods, a food distributor in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, has acquired premium cut meat company Golden Packing. As part of the sale, Baldor will transition the Hunts Point Cooperative Market business to a new brand label, Golden Meat Co. This acquisition blends Baldor’s sourcing and logistical capabilities with Golden Packing’s expertise in meat […]