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Fairway Market To Open New Brooklyn Store In January

New York-based Fairway Market is set to open what it calls a new, one-stop shopping destination in Brooklyn’s Georgetown community early next year. Opening in a dynamic and growing neighborhood at 2149 Ralph Avenue, the 40,000-s.f. Fairway Market will feature a fresh new look and feel with the same commitment to value and its extensive selection of quality products, according to the […]

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Wrigley-Mars Working With Retailers On ‘Transaction Zone Vision’

Wrigley and Mars Chocolate North America say they continue to drive sales and increase shopper engagement by working with retailers to implement their “Transaction Zone Vision.” Since launching the program in 2015, the companies have used research-driven insights to help retail partners boost sales at checkout through channel-specific recommendations. To help their partners leverage the Transaction […]

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FMI Pleased With Visa Decision To Change Debit Screens At Checkout

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) President and CEO Leslie Sarasin issued the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into concerns that Visa’s confusing screens at checkout have inhibited the routing choice and competition guaranteed by federal law: “FMI is pleased to see Visa change its rules on the confusing EMV debit screens at checkout.” […]

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McCormick Buying Italian Flavor Manufacturer

McCormick & Co. of Sparks, Maryland, will acquire Enrico Giotti SpA, a major Italian flavor manufacturer located in Florence, Italy. Giotti is known in the industry for its innovative beverage, sweet, savory and dairy flavor applications. Annual sales are nearly $56 million. McCormick officials say the acquisition expands the breadth of value-added products for its industrial […]

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Several Grocers Recognized For Efforts To Reduce Food Waste

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy have announced the inaugural class of the “U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions.” These are U.S. businesses pledging concrete steps to reduce food loss and waste in their operations by 50 percent by 2030. These companies include Ahold USA, Blue Apron, Bon […]

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Eataly Marketplace To Open In Boston On Tuesday

Eataly—an Italian marketplace that includes a variety of restaurant, food and beverage counters, retail items and a cooking school—will open in Boston on Nov. 29 at the Prudential Center. The 45,000-s.f., three-story building will feature 10,000 artisanal products from Italy and New England. It also will include four restaurants, 10 eateries, two cafes, a cannoli […]

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Soupman Partners With Boston Market Founder To Expand Distribution

Soupman, makers of gourmet soup that inspired the famous “Seinfeld” soup episode, is partnering with George Naddaff, the founder of Boston Market, to bring its soups to restaurant partners and other foodservice venues across the U.S. Naddaff is the chairman and CEO of Business Expansion Consulting Co., a Boston-based M&A advisory and consulting firm that focuses on […]