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Seasons Kosher Supermarkets Files For Chapter 11

Kosher grocery retailer Seasons Kosher Supermarkets has voluntarily filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. “In order to preserve and strengthen our ability to serve the local Seasons Family’s needs, we are focusing on emerging from the Chapter 11 filing with a stronger balance sheet and to fully restore operations,” the […]

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Hershey Takes Mobile Customer Insights Center On The Road

The Hershey Co. has launched its new 53-ft., expandable Mobile Customer Insights Center (MCIC) tractor-trailer. The rolling educational center will take the company’s shopper insights and snacks category expertise directly to its retail partners across the country. “The retail landscape is shifting at an unprecedented rate. To stay ahead, today’s retailers need a new playbook and that’s […]

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OfferUp Partners With Giant Eagle On Community MeetUp Spots

OfferUp, a mobile marketplace for local buying and selling, is partnering with Giant Eagle to make the retailers’ stores accessible for customers in the Northeast looking for secure locations for meeting and exchanging items. Customers that buy or sell items within OfferUp’s mobile app can select one of 91 nearby Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo […]

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NECSEMA To Host Two Industry Events In Massachusetts This Fall

The New England Convenience Stores & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) will host two events this fall. The organization will hold its annual Beverage Summit at the Hilton Boston Dedham Hotel in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Oct. 24. At this event, 12 key retail buyers and 12 beverage vendors will engage in private 10-minute, face-to-face meetings to review […]

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Goya Prepares For New Jersey Trade And Beverage Show

Goya Foods is gearing up for its multicultural food and beverage trade show, Goya Global A Fusion of Cultures, a four-day event held coming up Tuesday, Oct. 2-Friday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Marriott of Glenpointe in Teaneck, New Jersey. “We’re excited to open our doors to our global trade show so […]

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Kayco Expands And Provides New Leadership For Beyond Division

Kayco, a manufacturer and supplier of kosher foods, is expanding and appointing new leadership for its newly formed Beyond division. Among its Beyond brands are Absolutely Gluten-Free products, Beetology juices and ready-to-serve beets, Dorot frozen herbs and Mighty Sesame, a brand of Tahini dressings. As part of its expansion, Kayco has named Brian Gormley its new EVP […]

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California School Recipient Of Go Organically Literacy Program Donation

Go Organically Fruit Snacks has selected Woodbine Elementary School in Sacramento, California, as the recipient of a $5,000 donation from the Go Organically Gives Back Literacy Program, a national initiative led by the organic fruit snack brand in partnership with First Book, to encourage children’s literacy. In addition to the donation made to the school, 50 […]

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Ocean Spray Harvests Pink Cranberries For Breast Cancer Campaign

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. kicked off the 2018 cranberry harvest with pink cranberries. The company conducted its first-ever pink cranberry harvest in support of breast cancer awareness and a new partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. (NBCF). Contrary to popular belief, not all cranberries are red. Some cranberries, depending on the amount of sun […]