The Hershey Co. announced plans to move forward with rolling out a new Nutrition Facts panel, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s recent delay of the original July 2018 deadline. Products with the new label will begin hitting shelves this fall. This latest action taken by Hershey is part of its greater commitment to choice and […]
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AG New England Elects Maine Operator To Board Of Directors
Associated Grocers of New England recently elected John Beaupre of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, to its board of directors. Beaupre is the co-owner of Ayottes Country Store, Mountainside Grocers and Sugarloaf Grocery in Carrabassett Valley and Anni’s Market in Kingfield. Beaupre has served as vice chair of the Carrabassett Valley Maine Board of Selectmen since 2000. From […]
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Giant Donates More Than $400K To USO Of Metro Washington-Baltimore
For the second year, Giant Food, the title sponsor of the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle, designated the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore as the event’s beneficiary. Through in-store campaigns and fundraising, Giant raised more than $400,000 for the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore. Giant’s support of the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and its programming began in 2011 and is […]
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Former Red Sox Star Pitcher To Headline New England Produce Council Expo
Pedro Martinez, former Major League Baseball and Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher, will speak at the 2017 New England Produce Council’s (NEPC) Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo keynote breakfast. In addition, Brian Numainville, a consultant and expert on consumer-centered marketing research and a food industry expert, will be the moderator for the consumer panel on Wednesday, Sept. […]
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Rutter’s Opens Its First Blair County, Pennsylvania, Store
Rutter’s recently opened its first Blair County, Pennsylvania, store—the chain’s 68th overall. The new store is located at 935 Plank Road in Duncansville, a suburb of Altoona. The Duncansville Rutter’s is 7,850 s.f. and has 16 auto fueling stations and five high-speed truck diesel bays. The store employs 50 team members and operates 24 hours a […]
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Wegmans Offering Grocery Delivery In Most Massachusetts Stores
Wegmans is offering same-day delivery service through Instacart out of its Massachusetts stores in Chestnut Hill, Westwood and Burlington, with plans to extend the service to Northborough. Instacart deliveries can be ordered online or through a smartphone app. Delivery hours are between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. Orders can be placed up to seven days prior and will […]
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FDA Extends Menu Labeling Comment Period To Aug. 2
The FDA has extended its menu labeling comment period for retailers. The agency delayed its rule until May 2018, largely due to a petition filed by NACS and the National Grocers Association. The FDA announced June 29 that it would extend the comment period for the interim final rule an additional 30 days to Aug. 2; […]
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Massachusetts Firm Wins Innovation Award For Best Food Safety Solution
Massachusetts-based Nature’s Frequencies’ Food Freshness Card last month won the United Fresh Innovation Award for the Best New Food Safety Solution. Rick Hassler, director of Nature’s Frequencies and developer of the Food Freshness Card, said, “This award, which comes at the same time as the award the Food Freshness Card received from Food Logistics for Top Green […]