Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern

Price Rite Marketplace Raises $23K For Local Food Banks

With help from employees and customers, Price Rite Marketplace’s annual Check-Out Hunger campaign raised more than $23,000 for local food banks this year. From November through January, Price Rite Marketplace stores collected donations to help food banks address hunger in their communities. The company has raised more than $2 million through the initiative since 2002. […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, News, Northeast

Market 32/Price Chopper Offer Year-Round Drug Takeback Program

In commemoration of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding customers that they don’t have to wait for a designated date to safely dispose of expired or unused medications. All of the company’s pharmacy locations in New York (47), Massachusetts (seven) and Vermont (five) offer secure […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, News, Northeast

Entenmann’s Rebrands Mini Snack Cakes Line

Entenmann’s has announced the nationwide rebrand of its Mini Snack Cakes line. The updates feature new branding graphics, a name change (formerly known as Entenmann’s Baker’s Delights) and contemporary packaging that leverages the iconic Entenmann’s logo to introduce more consumers to its offerings. The brand also is introducing two new flavor varieties designed to appeal […]

Posted inAssociation News, News, Northeast

Saviers Joins Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association Board

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appointed Carl Saviers, divisional VP for the central region at EG America, to its board of directors. Saviers brings extensive leadership experience in the convenience retail sector and a deep understanding of operations, strategy and industry trends that will benefit PFMA and its members. In his role at […]

Posted inAssociation News, News, Northeast

NJFC Lauds Signing Of Organized Retail Crime Omnibus Bill

The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) expressed its appreciation to Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew Platkin for the support of a comprehensive bill to combat organized retail crime and protect retail businesses and its workforce. Murphy signed the bill, A-4755/S-3587, on April 1. The legislation targets the leaders of criminal enterprises that are […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Southeast

The Fresh Market Opens 2 Supermarkets In FL, CT

The Fresh Market opened two new locations April 23 – in Jensen Beach, Florida, and Wethersfield, Connecticut – that mark the retailer’s 170th and 171st stores, respectively. Customers at both locations experienced the traditional The Fresh Market opening celebration, featuring giveaways, samples and the cracking of a more than 80-pound wheel of parmesan cheese. The […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods

Opening Dates Set For 2 New NYC Whole Foods Market Daily Shops

Whole Foods Market will open two more locations of its smaller format store concept this spring in New York City. The first Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, a 10,000-square-foot store at 409 East 14th St. in the East Village’s StuyTown development, will open May 14. The Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, totaling 8,500 square feet […]

Posted inSustainability News, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern

Wakefern, ShopRite Partner For Earth Day Cleanup At NJ Park

About 50 volunteers from supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. and the ShopRite in Old Bridge, New Jersey, cleared about 30 bags of litter and debris from Old Bridge Waterfront Park on Earth Day, April 22. Wakefern volunteers who collected nearly 400 pounds of trash from the park during an Earth Month volunteer day last year […]