by Mike Berger/editor-Northeast Christine Cummings, new executive director of the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association (MGFPA), will be returning to her position in January after maternity leave. She joined the association in 2017 and was promoted to executive director in June. She is excited about the growth of the association, the rise of Maine […]
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Fresh Thyme To Open Its First Pennsylvania Stores In 2018
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a full-service specialty grocer out of the Midwest that is focused on valued-priced fresh, healthy and organic offerings, plans to open its first store in Pennsylvania in 2018. Those stores will be part of the 10 locations Fresh Thyme, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is projecting to open next year. About […]
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NJFC Will Elect New Officers, Board Of Directors On Feb. 1
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) will kick off the new year with its Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, New Jersey. This meeting will serve as a kickoff for the group’s 2018 event calendar as well as the council’s scholarship program. The […]
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At Hanover Co-op Food Stores, ‘Local’ Actually Means Local
Associated Grocers of New England member If you’ve ever seen a picture postcard of a quaint New England town, then you have a pretty good idea about the communities Hanover Co-op Food Stores serves, according to Allan Reetz, director of public relations. The 81-year-old co-op operates four retail stores in the Upper Connecticut River Valley, […]
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Technology-Rich ShopRite Of North Greenbush Opens In New York
ShopRite Supermarket opened its new ShopRite of North Greenbush in Renssalaer County, New York, in early December. The 55,000-s.f. store, in Van Rensselaer Square shopping center, boosted the local economy by more than 175 jobs. The ShopRite of North Greenbush—the first store in Rensselaer County for the supermarket chain—features a large selection of fresh produce, […]
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PFMA Commends Pennsylvania House For Action On Anti-Skimming Devices
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) commended the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for unanimously passing legislation that would update and upgrade Pennsylvania law to help prevent, eliminate and punish the use of fraudulent credit/debit card devices. HB 1918, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), would make skimmer and scanner devices and their use illegal. It […]
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New York C-Store Retailers Object To Predictive Scheduling Regulations
According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), New York convenience store operators are giving the state labor department an earful about the negative impacts of predictive scheduling regulations they are threatening to unilaterally impose on employers statewide. Retailers have filed formal comments objecting to the proposed rules, which they say would add costs […]
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Delta Brands Buys Dollar Value Business From Personal Care Products
Delta Brands Inc. of New York has purchased the dollar value business of Personal Care Products (PCP). With this acquisition, Delta Brands hopes to strengthen its position as a supplier of value-priced, everyday consumable products in the health and beauty care and household care categories. The acquisition brings under the same umbrella the following brands: Health […]