Wakefern Food Corp. reported record sales of $16.3 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 1.5 percent increase from the prior year. Wakefern Chairman and CEO Joseph Colalillo reported the financial results at an annual shareholder meeting Oct. 26 in East Brunswick, New Jersey, along with President and COO Joe Sheridan and […]
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Utz To Buy Inventure Foods
Utz Quality Foods, a manufacturer of salty snacks, plans to buy Inventure Foods, a specialty food marketer and manufacturer. The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of both Inventure Foods and Utz and is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2017. “We are tremendously excited about the opportunity to […]
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Tops Friendly Markets Among Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces In America
Tops Friendly Markets recently was listed among the 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America (H100) for 2017. Those on the list are recognized for exceptional achievement and leadership in building a healthy and productive workplace committed to employee and community health and well-being. The Williamsville, New York-based grocer operates 173 stores in New York, northern Pennsylvania, western […]
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Former Tedeschi Food Shops Leader To Run For Congress
Peter Tedeschi, former CEO of Tedeschi Food Shops, a Massachusetts/New Hampshire convenience store retailer that was sold to 7-Eleven, has announced that he will run for Congress next year for the 9th congressional district of Massachusetts. Tedeschi, a Republican, will oppose Democrat Bill Keating, who currently holds that seat. The Massachusetts 9th congressional district encompasses […]
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Beyond 95 Years: Fourth-Generation Family-Run Furmano’s Looks To The Future
Now that it has reached its 95th anniversary, Furmano Foods in Pennsylvania is gearing up for its upcoming 100-year celebration and strategizing for its next big initiatives, with sustainability and health and wellness top of mind. As a producer of canned tomatoes, beans and vegetables for both retail and foodservice channels, the company is committed to driving […]
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Illinois-Based Eby-Brown Plans To Buy Pennsylvania C-Store Distributor
Convenience store distributor Eby-Brown Co. LLC said Oct. 23 that it plans to purchase AJ Silberman, a Pennsylvania-based wholesale distributor that has served convenience store retailers for more than 80 years. After the closing, AJ Silberman will operate as AJ Silberman, a division of Eby-Brown, from its headquarters in Indianola. It services more than 1,000 retail convenience store […]
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New, Smaller Target Opens In NYC’s Herald Square With New Services
Target opened one of its new smaller-concept stores in Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 20. It was one of 12 smaller-format stores the retailer unveiled across the country last week; others opened in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Minneapolis. Target now operates 55 small-format stores. One of the highlights of the new […]
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Key Food Stores Adopts AgroFresh Program To Manage Banana Quality
RipeLock Quality Systems, a quality management system for bananas, will be implemented at Key Food Stores. According to AgroFresh Solutions, the RipeLock program “offers Key Food an innovative fruit quality management system for bananas that look better, taste better and stay fresh longer.” “RipeLock is being rolled out to all of our stores in November […]