After Pepsi reported March 1 that it would lay off between 80 and 100 workers in the Philadelphia region, blaming the city’s sweetened beverage tax that took effect Jan. 1, officials from the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) say to expect more job losses in the area because of the tax. The 1.5 cents-per-ounce tax has caused […]
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Stonyfield Organic Earns B Corp Certification
Stonyfield Organic, Londonderry, New Hampshire, has become a Certified B Corporation, joining a global community of businesses committed to higher standards of social and environmental practices. B Lab—the verifying body behind B Corp—conducted an evaluation of Stonyfield and its products to ensure they met or exceeded the group’s comprehensive standards. Certified B Corporations are legally […]
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Pepsi Blames Philadelphia Soda Tax For Job Cuts
Pepsi said Wednesday that it is cutting 80 to 100 jobs in Philadelphia and laid blame on the city’s beverage tax that took effect Jan. 1. The layoffs reportedly will happen over the next few months and impact frontline and supervisory positions. Pepsi employs a total of 423 people in the area, where it has […]
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New Bfresh Leader Named
Stop & Shop has appointed Dean Wilkinson bfresh lead at its Fresh Formats division. “Dean brings years of retail operational experience, and he will be a valuable resource as we develop new and innovative format opportunities,” said Stop & Shop President Mark McGowan. “We are proud of the excellent work of the Fresh Formats team […]
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New Jersey Food Council To Host Night Of Distinction On March 23
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) will host its annual Night of Distinction reception at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey. The event is expected to draw more than 500 guests, who will enjoy dinner, live music and a silent auction that supports the NJFC Educational Development […]
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Albertsons Pharmacists In Select States Use Narcan For Opioid Overdoses
More than half of the states in which Albertsons Cos. operates have taken action to halt the rise in opioid-related deaths by passing legislation to allow pharmacies to dispense the opioid antagonist naloxone, or Narcan, without a prescription. That is, in part, why Albertsons Cos. has specially trained nearly 3,000 pharmacists to administer the FDA-approved Narcan Nasal […]
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New England Dairy Farmers Discuss Strategies For Success
Hundreds of dairy farmers and agricultural leaders from New England and New York gathered at the recent 18th annual Vermont Dairy Producers Conference in Burlington to hear from a panel of experts about strategies to ensure dairy farms remain a vibrant part of the local economy. Conference organizer Reg Chaput, a dairy farmer from North Troy, reports […]
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CFA Combines Annual Meeting And Industry Trends Dinner
The Connecticut Food Association’s (CFA) annual meeting and Industry Trends & Dinner Reception will be held March 2. This event replaces the former annual meeting typically held in January and the Hall of Fame Dinner in April. CFA President Wayne Pesce said, “We have combined the two events into one in an effort to recognize […]