Royal Farms, a Baltimore, Maryland-based convenience store chain, has signed a long-term lease at Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre, multimodal global logistics center in Baltimore. The center offers access to deep-water berths, railroads, highways and storage space. Royal Farms is the first tenant of Tradepoint Atlantic’s retail component. Shoppes at Tradepoint Atlantic, the retail portion of the […]
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Dairy Farmers In New England Approve 2018 Promotion Programs
Dairy farmer leaders representing six Northeast states recently voted to approve the 2018 budget and program proposals for the New England Dairy Promotion Board (NEDPB) and New England Dairy & Food Council (NEDFC). The action to approve the $5.5 million budget came at the annual meeting of the two organizations that develop and carry out […]
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Maine Companies Combine To Form Valley Beverage
Valley Distributors of Oakland, Maine, will acquire Federal Distributors of Lewiston, Maine. The new operating name for the combined companies will be Valley Beverage. “We are very excited about the growth opportunities and the great new markets that the acquisition of Federal Distributors will bring,” said Michael Runser, president of Valley Beverage. “Our goal is to […]
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Philadelphia’s Original Philly Holdings Acquired By Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods has completed the acquisition of Philadelphia-based Original Philly Holdings, Inc., a producer of raw and fully-cooked Philly-style sandwich steak and cheesesteak appetizer products. “Original Philly Holdings is a natural, strategic fit with our Prepared Foods business,” said Tyson Foods Prepared Foods Group President Sally Grimes. “The Original Philly brand and portfolio of products […]
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Weis Markets Expands Educational Programs With ‘Weis Explorers’
Weis Markets is launching a new educational field trip program named “Weis Explorers” as it expands its overall education offerings to all of its 204 stores. Weis Explorers is a free, 90-minute classroom program that invites children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their local Weis Markets. After exploring the […]
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Ahold Delhaize Highlights USA Brands In Positive Sales Report
Ahold Delhaize singled out American retail banners as it reported its strong third-quarter performance with increasing sales growth and improved margins. Ahold Delhaize CEO Dick Boer said margins increased significantly, driven by synergies while “savings from our ‘Save For Our Customer’ programs are continuously being reinvested in the business.” He said in the U.S., inflation […]
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Big Y, Instacart Expand Same-Day Grocery Delivery
Instacart, an on-demand grocery delivery service, and Big Y World Class Markets, one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England, have expanded their same-day grocery delivery service to select stores in the Boston and Worcester areas. The service allows Big Y customers to complete their grocery shopping online and have their orders […]
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NACS Concerned Over Continued Lack Of Menu-Labeling Guidance
NACS, the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing, said last week that a revised draft of menu-labeling guidelines has done little to address the “one-size-fits-none” rule. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its revised draft, signaling that the government is moving forward with the Obama administration’s menu-labeling rule. Menu-labeling regulation initially was passed […]