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 […]

Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, News, Northeast

Connecticut Shoppers Adapt Grocery Habits Amid Economic Shifts

Come September, Wayne Pesce will have led the Connecticut Food Association as president for 10 years. In the conversation below, he discusses with The Griffin Report of the Northeast what’s happening in the state’s grocery industry, including some of the keys to success in today’s grocery industry.   How is Connecticut’s economy faring? Connecticut’s economy […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, Northeast, UNFI

UNFI Expands Usage Of Healthy Shelf Labels, Shopping Technology

United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has partnered with GreenChoice PBC, a food intelligence company, to expand its offering of healthy shelf labels and shopping technology, providing independent retailers with plug-and-play options to improve personalization and transparency. GreenChoice’s shelf tags and white-label app enable retailers to help their customers find foods that meet their health needs […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Market Profile, News, Northeast

Family-Owned Caraluzzi’s Markets Continues To Nurture Reputation For Fresh

Mark Caraluzzi is president and CEO of Caraluzzi’s Markets, a family-owned operator of four food stores in Connecticut – Bethel, Georgetown (Wilton), Newtown and Danbury. Caraluzzi is a member of the third generation of ownership of the company, which celebrated its 75th anniversary last year. His grandfather, Anthony Caraluzzi Sr., bought Bethel Fruit & Vegetable […]

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. […]