The New England Produce Council (NEPC) hosted a Dole-sponsored dinner meeting Jan. 11 at the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), where NEPC President Anthony Sattler of C&S Wholesale Grocers and and Neil Kessler, Northeast region manager for Dole, presented a $5,000 check to GBFB President and CEO Catherine D’Amato. The presentation came following a day-long event in which […]
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Thorpe Joins PFMA Team
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has hired Meagan Thorpe as association services manager. Thorpe will research legislative and regulatory issues, serve as a liaison to communicate emergency planning issues, manage the association’s committees and provide government relations coverage in the monthly newsletter and weekly e-newsletter communications. She also will assist with the planning and educational […]
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Two Iconic Brands To Exhibit At Sweets & Snacks Expo For First Time
McKee Foods, maker of Little Debbie snacks, and Clif Bar will exhibit at the Sweets & Snacks Expo this year for the first time. The 2017 expo, hosted by the National Confectioners Association (NCA), will be held May 23-25 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. McKee Foods began during the height of the Great Depression when O.D. McKee began […]
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AB InBev, Keurig Partner To Create In-Home Alcoholic Drink Dispenser
Anheuser-Busch InBev and Keurig Green Mountain have entered into a joint venture focused on the research and development of an in-home alcohol drink system. The venture will build on the Keurig Kold technology and system innovations and AB InBev’s brewing and packaging technology, and evolve them within the realm of the full adult beverage category, including beer, […]
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Rich’s Foodservice Launches C-Store Line Of Healthy Energy Bars, Cookies
Rich’s Foodservice of Buffalo, New York, has introduced its line of Better-For-You Protein Energy Bars and Cookies for the convenience store channel. The portfolio, compatible with ACT ovens, began rolling out to U.S. c-stores on Jan. 3. “We’re delighted to offer c-stores this delicious snack that combines consumers’ desires for fresh baked goods and healthier […]
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Wegmans To Employ 1,000 At Two New N.J. Stores
Wegmans has begun the process of hiring and training 1,000 people for its two new stores in Montvale and Hanover, New Jersey. The Montvale store in Bergen County is set to open in the fall and employ approximately 500 people, 450 of whom will be hired locally. Of these, there are 200 full-time positions to […]
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Giant Food Assists In Development Of New Maryland Food Bank Facility
With the assistance of Giant Food, the Community Action Council of Howard County, Maryland, is looking forward to the Jan. 10 opening of the new Howard County Food Bank facility. The new building will include improved technology for tracking clients and supplies, provide more food choices and heighten the food bank’s ability to provide for more […]
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Bulk Of Retailers Chosen For SNAP Online Pilot Based In The Northeast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected seven retailers to participate in a new project designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer, with many of the chosen retailers based in the Northeast. “Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for […]