During February, American Heart Month, Giant Food is encouraging customers to take a free, heart-healthy store tour at Giant locations in Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Virginia. The tours are led by Giant Food’s in-store nutritionists and will point out items that affect heart health, such as fat and sodium, while also teaching tips and tricks for preparing […]
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Atalanta Buys ANCO Fine Cheese From Schratter Cheese
Atalanta Corp., a New Jersey-based specialty food importer, has acquired ANCO Fine Cheese, a business unit from Schratter Foods Inc. The All Nations Cheese Organization (ANCO) is one of the largest and broadest specialty cheese importers in the U.S. Tom Gellert, Atalanta president, said, “For decades, ANCO has been one of the most established importers of […]
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NHGA Supported Move To Ban Consumer Wine Shipments
The New Hampshire Grocers Association (NHGA) recently supported a state Senate bill that would ban out-of-state, direct wine shipments to consumers. NHGA supports allowing New Hampshire supermarkets and retailers to maintain their current level of wine sales to consumers. NHGA President John Dumais says the ban would keep the tax revenue and food traffic in […]
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BJ’s Brings On New Executive To Drive Digital Innovation
BJ’s Wholesale Club has expanded its digital and omnichannel team the addition of Naveen Seshadri, VP, digital commerce and experience. “BJ’s has made significant advancements in our omnichannel capabilities, and I’m pleased to have Naveen join our team,” said Rafeh Masood, SVP and chief digital officer. “Naveen has extensive experience in driving omnichannel transformations, and his leadership […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts To Eliminate Foam Coffee Cups By 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts has revealed plans to begin eliminating all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain this spring, with a targeted completion date of 2020. Dunkin’ Donuts will replace the foam cups with a new, double-walled paper cup. The majority of Dunkin’ Donuts’ international markets are already using paper cups, and the brand will […]
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Weis Markets Upgrades Its Preferred Shopper Rewards Program
Weis Markets’ Preferred Shopper program has been expanded to offer participating customers discounts on gasoline purchases and nine Weis brand products, including ice cream and bananas. The grocer also has added a 10 percent discount on Weis brand items every Tuesday for loyalty members who are 60 and older. “Our upgraded rewards program now offers more […]
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J. Polep Breaks Ground On Headquarters Warehouse Expansion
J. Polep Distribution Services recently broke ground on an $11 million, 37,500-s.f. expansion of its warehouse in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where it is headquartered. The expansion will replace the former 12,000-s.f. freezer cooler with a new 12-bay loading dock and freezer-cooler area, allowing for more product expansion. The overall J. Polep complex on Meadow Street is […]
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Eric Polep Named President And CEO Of J. Polep Distribution Services
J. Polep Distribution Services, a broadline distributor based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, recently promoted Eric Polep to president and CEO, reporting to Jeffrey Polep, chairman of the board of directors. “Eric has proven time and again he understands how to grow with the industry and as the business dictates. He represents J. Polep with pride, and […]