Boston-based Unidine Corp. is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Founder and CEO Richard Schenkel calls his company a “disruptor in the industry” because it was the first company in 2001 in the food and dining management services industry to focus on healthy and fresh food delivery. With operations in more than 200 locations nationwide, Unidine is one […]
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Review Paper: Organic Practices Help Reduce Exposure To Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Choosing organic is the best choice consumers can make to combat antibiotic resistance and protect themselves from antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a review paper from The Organic Center concludes. Overuse of antibiotics in conventional livestock production has been implicated as an important contributor to antibiotic resistance. Research demonstrates that livestock produced without the use of antibiotics—as in […]
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Papa John’s Launches First TV App Ordering Service, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Papa John’s International has expanded its digital ordering services with the launch of the first Apple TV app experience. The Papa John’s app for Apple TV is the first customizable pizza ordering platform, offering customers the choice to build their pizza topping by topping or select from past and saved orders. […]
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Safeway, Sunoco Team Up For Gas Rewards Program In Mid-Atlantic Area, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Safeway and Sunoco LP have teamed up to expand Safeway’s Gas Rewards program to Sunoco stations in parts of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Safeway Eastern Division President Dan Valenzuela said, “We’re excited to team up with Sunoco, a powerhouse in the fuel industry that has stations throughout the […]
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Pinnacle Foods Names Allen President Of Boulder Segment, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Pinnacle Foods of Parsippany, New Jersey, has named Michael Allen, a food industry veteran with significant experience leading health and wellness brands, to EVP and president of its Boulder segment, effective Sept. 19. Allen, formerly with Kellogg Co., will report to CEO Mark Clouse and replace Phil Anson, interim Boulder GM and […]
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McLane Co. Rebranding Private Label Business
McLane Co., a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice supply chain solutions, is rebranding its private label company, Salado Sales, to CVP (Consumer Value Products). CVP will offer quality private label lines equal to or better than name brands for a lower price and higher margins for retailers, and will be offered only […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts Reaches DD Perks Rewards Milestone
Dunkin’ Donuts’ DD Perks Rewards program has reached a new milestone of more than five million members. “The number of DD Perks members has more than doubled in less than two years, which has surpassed all of our goals,” said Sherrill Kaplan, VP of digital marketing and innovation for Dunkin’ Donuts U.S. With the DD Perks […]
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Global Partners Completes Sale Of Retail Sites To Mirabito Holdings
Global Partners of Waltham, Massachusetts, has completed the previously announced sale of 30 “non-strategic” gas stations and convenience stores in New York and Pennsylvania to Mirabito Holdings for nearly $40 million. The transaction includes long-term supply contracts for branded and unbranded gasoline and other petroleum products. According to Global Partners, $28 million of the proceeds […]