Grocery News In Brief… Utz Quality Foods plans to purchase Golden Enterprises, maker of Golden Flake brand snack foods. Dylan Lissette, CEO of Utz, said Golden Flake’s product line, market coverage and manufacturing facilities blend well with Utz’s desire to “expand and grow our markets in the South.” Golden Flake’s product lines and production capabilities […]
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VERC Sends Fruit Baskets To Area Police To Show Support, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… In appreciation of the work performed by local law enforcement, VERC Enterprises recently sent fruit baskets to police departments in the 25 towns where it maintains stores. The idea came about when VERC President Leo Vercollone attended a recent industry study group. He and seven other convenience store owners from across […]
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New York Passes Law Allowing Dogs At Outdoor Cafés, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… New York recently passed a law allowing residents to bring their dogs to outdoor cafés as long as there is no food prep going on outside. Dogs must be leashed or in a carrier. Dogs still are not allowed indoors at restaurants… Steak ’n Shake recently added “24 Meals Under $4” […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club To Partner with Dunkin’ Donuts, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… BJ’s Wholesale Club will be converting the food courts in select clubs into Dunkin’ Donuts shops or kiosks. The first club conversions will be in Northborough, Massachusetts. BJ’s newest club in Kearny, New Jersey, will open with a Dunkin’ Donuts shop later this summer. “Dunkin’ is an outstanding brand, which […]
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Weis, Big Y, Tops, Saubel’s Market All Involved In Ahold-Delhaize Divestiture Plans
Several Northeast retailers are set to gain stores as a result of the proposed divestiture between Ahold and the Delhaize Group. Last week, the two European-based super-retailers reached agreements with buyers to divest a total of 86 U.S. stores in areas where both companies operate stores. The deals are being made in connection with the […]
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NACS, Retail Firms Urge Debit Reform Bill Retainment
In a letter to House Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) expressed grave concerns with proposed legislation to repeal debit swipe fee reform. Last month, Hensarling included a provision to repeal the Durbin Amendment in his discussion of the Financial Choice Act. […]
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Pizza Hut Sets New Social Ordering Platform
Pizza Hut, along with leading SaaS platform tech company Conversable, are launching a new Pizza Hut social ordering platform, or “chatbot,” to allow for conversational ordering of favorite pizzas and other menu items on Facebook Messenger and Twitter. “The new Pizza Hut social ordering platform is another example of making it easy for our customer […]
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GMO Labeling Bill Heads To President’s Desk For Approval
On July 14, the House of Representatives passed by a 306-117 vote the U.S. Senate’s version of a new federal standard for the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), S. 764, the Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Labeling Act. The measure, which pre-empts Vermont’s law and others that are in the works, will now be sent […]