After 20 years of service, FreshDirect founder and CEO Jason Ackerman has stepped down from his roles as both chairman and CEO. Co-founder David McInerney, is assuming the role of CEO and will join the board of directors. This change comes as FreshDirect, an online fresh food grocer based in the Northeast, moves into a […]
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Wachter Of Murphy’s Market To Receive NJFC Award
John Wachter, GM of Murphy’s Fresh Markets of South Jersey, will receive the New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) Committee for Good Government Award on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Wachter is an active board member of the NJFC and is being recognized for his government and leadership […]
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Maine’s Moxie Brand Sold To Coca-Cola New England
Coca-Cola North America and Coca-Cola of Northern New England (CCNNE) have purchased the Moxie brand, known as the official state beverage of Maine. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Officials said shoppers will not notice any changes. Moxie will continue to be produced locally by CCNNE, the exclusive bottling partner for […]
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Darrenkamp’s Closing Its Four Pa. Stores After 86 Years
Family-owned grocer Darrenkamp’s, which was founded in 1932 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is closing down, the company announced Sept. 4. Three of its stores—in Elizabethtown, Etters and Mt. Joy—will be shuttered, while its Willow Valley Square store in Lancaster is being sold to Giant Food Stores LLC. The liquidation process will begin immediately, Darrenkamp’s said, with […]
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Tops To Close 10 Stores As Part Of Financial Restructuring
Tops Friendly Markets, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, plans to close 10 underperforming stores in New York by Nov. 30. As part of the move, Tops will file a reorganization disclosure statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and a hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27. The 10 stores to be closed are […]
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Former Newell Brands Leader Chosen As C&S Chief Commercial Officer
Joe Cavaliere, former president and global chief customer officer at Newell Brands, will start his new role at C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene, New Hampshire, as chief commercial officer on Sept. 4. Cavaliere brings more than 30 years of industry experience to C&S, having led national sales organizations at Kraft Foods and Unilever. C&S states he […]
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Jarlsberg Cheese Bringing A Pop-Up Store To NYC
Jarlsberg Cheese is debuting its first pop-up retail store at a Swedish candy store, Sockerbit, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City in late September and October. “We are thrilled to be debuting our first ever Jarlsberg pop-up store in NYC,” said Valerie Liu, marketing manager for Jarlsberg. “Some of life’s best moments revolve […]
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West Coast Equity Firm Buys Dari Farms Ice Cream
Diversis Capital LLC, a Los Angeles, California-based private equity firm, has acquired New England distributor Dari Farms Ice Cream Co. Inc. Headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, Dari Farms is a full-service, direct store delivery (DSD) distributor serving more than 5,000 points of distribution. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1970, Dari Farms formed […]