New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Douglas H. Fisher recently visited the ShopRite store in Morris County to tout “Jersey Fresh Produce” and the many varieties of local produce available at the peak of this growing season. After visiting the ShopRite of Greater Morristown, Fisher traveled to Larchmont Farms in Salem County. “We are at the height of Jersey Fresh […]
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Weis Markets Reports Second Quarter Gains
Weis Markets reported that its second quarter sales for the 13-week period, which ended July 1, jumped 20 percent to $876.6 million compared to $730.4 million for the same period in 2016. In the second quarter, the company’s operating income increased 15.2 percent to $27.7 million compared to $24.1 million for the same period in 2016. The company’s second quarter net income […]
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Rutter’s Doubling Size Of Corporate Office Space
As part of Rutter’s strategic plan for growth, the Pennsylvania convenience retailer says it recently started construction to expand and double the size of its corporate office to 23,000 s.f. Total cost of the expansion project will exceed $2 million and is expected to be completed in February 2018. New stores and remodels, combined with the change […]
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Cott To Sell Beverage Manufacturing Business To Refresco
Cott Corp. plans to sell its beverage manufacturing business to Refresco for $1.25 billion. The transaction includes Cott’s North America, U.K. and Mexico businesses. For more than 60 years, Cott Beverages has manufactured carbonated soft drinks, 100 percent shelf-stable juice and juice-based products, energy drinks, clear, still and sparkling flavored waters, sports drinks, new-age beverages, ready-to-drink teas, freezables and ready-to-drink alcoholic […]
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Little Miss Cupcape Flourishes With Designer Cupcakes, A Retro Look And A Passion For Baking
by Mike Berger/editor–Northeast Taylor Stump knew early that she would own her own retail bakery. The challenge, then, was to differentiate her bakery from everyone else’s. She decided to devote much of her space to cupcakes, create a retro setting from the 1950s and ’60s and offer children’s birthday parties. Her company motto? “A Decadent […]
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New Hampshire Grocers Launch Double Up Food Bucks Program
Select New Hampshire grocery stores are launching the healthy food incentive program, “Double Up Food Bucks,” in August. Double Up matches the value of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) spent on locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, helping low income families bring home more nutritious, fresh fruits and vegetables. Participating […]
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Sovos Brands Completes Purchase Of Rao’s Specialty Foods
Sovos Brands, a food and beverage company formed by Advent International, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Rao’s Specialty Foods, a New York producer of Rao’s Homemade, a brand of pasta sauce. Rao’s Specialty Foods is the second acquisition in less than six months for Sovos Brands. Rao’s Specialty Foods joins Sovos’ portfolio of […]
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Safeway Eastern Division Marking 87th Anniversary With Gas Promotion
Safeway Eastern Division stores in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Delaware and Florida will celebrate the company’s 87th anniversary throughout the month of August with a special anniversary sale featuring 4x Gas Rewards on top-selling items. When shoppers purchase Safeway Anniversary Sale items, every $1 spent on these items will earn four times the usual Gas […]