The New England Food Show (NEFS), which begins Sunday and runs until Tuesday at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, is the largest trade show in the Northeast for food retail and foodservice buyers, as well as hospitality professionals. The annual show highlights products from the agriculture and forestry; meat, poultry and seafood; food and beverage; […]
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Mom’s Organic Market Begins Sales Of Insects, Will Host Tasting Saturday
Mom’s Organic Market is introducing a selection of sustainable insect proteins to its store in Washington, D.C.’s, Ivy City neighborhood. The family-owned and -operated retailer says its interest in entomophagy was spurred by a trip to Mexico’s La Merced Market. There, Mom’s VP of Produce and Grocery Lisa de Lima and VP of Wellness Steve […]
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New N.H. Greenhouse Yields Fresh, Sustainable Year‑Round Greens
Lēf Farms (lēf stands for Let’s Eat Fresh and is pronounced “leaf”) was formed in Loudon, New Hampshire, to transform the way New England retailers and foodservice operators get their greens. Company officials say the goal is to give customers “incredibly fresh,” tasty greens that are carefully grown nearby, “not clear across the country”—year-round. The […]
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QuickChek Celebrates 50 Years With 50 Promotional Offers
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, QuickChek of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, is rewarding customers with 10 weeks of five offers each week. The fresh convenience market chain is featuring a variety of in-store and mobile app offers through April 30. Each week, shoppers will see a range of deals and savings, ranging from free coffee […]
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Stop & Shop Unveils Plans For Supermarket In Mixed-Use Development
Stop & Shop has filed a letter of intent with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) outlining plans for a new state-of-the-art supermarket at the site of its existing store at 60 Everett Street in Allston, Massachusetts, as part of a broader, new mixed-use residential community. Known as Allston Yards, the proposed project is fully […]
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BJ’s Expands Own Brands Lines
BJ’s Wholesale Club is adding more products to its own brands lines—Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen. The expansion will include a wide assortment of fresh foods, organic options and premium home products, according to the Westborough, Massachusetts-based membership club. Upcoming new releases from Wellsley Farms include seltzer, Greek yogurt and an expanded assortment in the […]
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HP Hood Now Accepting Apps For Sportsmanship Scholarships
HP Hood, one of the largest branded dairy operators in the U.S., is accepting applications for its 2017 Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program, which celebrates student athletes in New England who demonstrate integrity and sportsmanship on and off the field. With more than $600,000 awarded since 2009, the Hood Milk Sportsmanship Scholarship program has become one […]
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Whole Foods Selects Dunnhumby To Aid Customer Merchandise Strategy
Whole Foods Market has selected dunnhumby as a partner to evolve the chain’s category management and merchandising by using customer data and insights. Dunnhumby says it is working with the Austin, Texas-based grocery chain to apply its customer data models, science and industry-leading processes to make store-level merchandising decisions based on specific customer needs. Dunnhumby […]