Windsor Marketing Group (WMG) of Suffield, Connecticut, a producer of in-store marketing solutions, launched on Veterans Day a new hiring initiative called “Salute” with a goal of hiring at least a dozen military veterans over the next 12 months. WMG CEO Kevin Armata says there are many reasons for launching this program. “Veterans sacrifice some […]
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Chex Finer Foods’ Founder David Isenberg Dies At 73
Mr. David Isenberg, owner and co-founder of specialty food distributor Chex Finer Foods, Mansfield, Massachusetts, died Nov. 12. He was 73. In 1965, Mr. Isenberg and his father Jay started Chex Finer Foods out of a small garage in Sharon, Massachusetts. Mr. Isenberg worked in all aspects of the business, serving as president for 25 years. He […]
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Giant Food Presents $50K To Capital Area Food Bank
Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, this week presented the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) with a $50,000 donation, collected from in-store campaigns and fundraising during the summer’s 24th annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in Washington, D.C. In 2016, Giant also committed to serving as the food bank’s inaugural Retailer for Wellness, a program established […]
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UNFI CEO Spinner Will Chair Company’s Board
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) President and CEO Steven Spinner has been appointed chairman of the company’s board of directors. Spinner succeeds Michael S. Funk, the co-founder, former CEO and current UNFI chairman. Funk will remain a director. “After 40 years of being involved with UNFI, I am as excited as ever about our future,” said Funk. […]
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NOCO Express Renovations Provide For More Fresh Food Offerings
NOCO Express has completed a three-month interior and exterior remodel of its Webster, New York, store. The unit, which was closed during the renovations, debuts a complete redesign for an easier shopping experience in addition to enhanced fresh and convenient food offerings. With the remodel, NOCO Express introduces a new foodservice concept to its offerings […]
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Food Bazaar Continues Expansion With Two New Jersey Openings
Food Bazaar Supermarket—a privately-owned, New York City-based company—continues to grow with the opening of two New Jersey stores—one in North Bergen and another in Fairview. These openings follow store debuts in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Long Island and the Bronx. The new locations each feature a full-service seafood department, custom-cutting meat department, bakery, deli counter, exotic produce […]
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Goya Foods Opens State-Of-The-Art, Sustainable Production Facility In N.J.
Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. celebrating its 80th anniversary, has opened a 240,000-s.f. state-of-the-art and sustainable production facility in Secaucus, New Jersey, as part of a $250 million investment. The facility, equipped to manufacture and distribute more than four million cases of the company’s products annually, features new production machinery […]
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NECSEMA Names The Late Wilfred Iandoli To Hall Of Fame
The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, or NECSEMA, is honoring the late Wilfred Iandoli, chairman of Honey Farms, as its 2016 NECSEMA Hall of Fame inductee. About Iandoli Iandoli was one of seven brothers born to Albert and Mary Iandoli of Worcester, Massachusetts. He started working at an early age in his father’s […]