Vermont Creamery has been purchased by Land O’Lakes Inc., a farmer-owned co-op based in Arden Hills, Minnesota. Vermont Creamery will become an independently operated subsidiary of Land O’Lakes and will continue to produce its fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter and fresh dairy at the creamery in Websterville, Vermont. The terms of the transaction were […]
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C&S Donates Nearly 700K Cartons Of Milk To Food Banks
C&S Wholesale Grocers has donated nearly 700,000 cartons of shelf-stable milk to Feeding America food banks to support child nutrition programs. The milk is being distributed through School Pantry and BackPack programs operated by local food banks. Gina Goff, senior director of community involvement for C&S, says the company worked with local food banks in […]
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Connecticut’s Inline Plastics Expands
Inline Plastics Corp., Shelton, Connecticut, has expanded and increased manufacturing capabilities in response to what it calls the continued growth of food packaging products. Inline Plastics is a manufacturer of crystal clear PET clamshell and two-piece packaging. Inline Plastics’ packaging is used in fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, salads, a variety of grab-and-go foods, baked goods and […]
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New England C-Store Chain Owner And Former Gubernatorial Candidate Passes Away
Two-time Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Mr. Christy Mihos, 67, the former owner of Christy’s convenience stores, died March 25 in Stuart, Florida, following a recent cancer diagnosis. Christy’s once had 144 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. Most of the stores were sold to 7-Eleven. Mr. Mihos served as vice chairman of the Massachusetts Turnpike […]
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PepsiCo Pulls Soft Drinks From Philadelphia Stores Over Soda Tax
PepsiCo is pulling its 2-liter and 12-pack products from Philadelphia grocery store shelves, citing the city’s new tax on sweetened beverages as the reason. Philly grocery stores reportedly received letters from PepsiCo recently saying the company would no longer distribute the sizes to the city’s stores. The decision affects brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra […]
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Target’s First Midtown Manhattan Store Coming To Herald Square
O ther features Target plans to open a 43,000-s.f. small-format store in Manhattan’s Herald Square, located just west of the 34th Street and Broadway intersection, one block from Penn Station. Target has signed a lease for the Herald Square unit with Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT). Projected to open in October, the Herald Square store […]
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NACS Launches Fuels Market Resources
For each of the past 16 years, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has provided fact-based analysis of market dynamics to explain how gas is sold and the composition of the retail fuels industry. These resources are updated with exclusive consumer survey data each month and include additional backgrounders on key industry issues. NACS recently rolled out […]
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GBFB Launches Online Resource For Healthy, Affordable Meals
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) has launched ClickNCook.org, its online recipe resource for healthy, affordable meals using everyday ingredients. “Click ’N Cook was originally created to help provide economical recipes and practical cooking tips to the more than 140,000 people in need we serve every month,” said Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of GBFB. “As the […]