Giant Food of Landover, Maryland, is launching its Free Fruit for Kids program for all children age 10 and under in all 169 of its stores. Parents and caregivers have to go no farther than the produce department to find a healthy snack option for kids while they are shopping. The free fruit is offered […]
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NACS Joins Others In Urging Congress To Protect Debit Card Reforms
A coalition of more than 400 large and small retailers, as well as the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and National Restaurant Association, have urged Congress to uphold debit card reforms. Debit swipe fee reform, also known as the Durbin Amendment, was signed into law in 2010 as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Debit reform […]
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NRA Exec Says Future Is Promising For Foodservice Industry
Hudson Riehle, SVP of research and knowledge for the National Restaurant Association, and Rachel Roginsky, principal of the Pinnacle Advisory Group, both painted a good economic picture nationally and in New England for the foodservice and lodging industries when they spoke at the Economic Outlook Breakfast, hosted by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association in Providence […]
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Study Reveals More Americans Embracing Organic And Non-GMO Foods
More grocery shoppers are seeking out and trying “better-for-you” foods, especially dairy- and meat-free alternatives, according to a new national health food study by Earth Balance. Two thousand consumers were polled for the study, which looked at which new foods they’re trying, their top motivators and trends in healthy eating. When asked which factors are most […]
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Tops Reformulates Nearly 1,200 Private Label Products, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Tops Friendly Market has revamped its private label Tops line with many reformulations containing simpler ingredients and more attractive packaging. The brands include food items, household items, paper products and cleaning supplies. In other news, Tops has moved its freezer warehouse to a 200,000-s.f. facility in West Seneca, New York. The […]
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Jimmy John’s Sells Majority Stake To Roark Capital, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Jimmy John’s Sandwiches says that an affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that focuses on franchise and consumer brands, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in the company. Jimmy John’s has more than 2,500 locations and $2 billion in system-wide sales. Founded in […]
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Report: One In Five Seafood Samples Mislabeled Worldwide, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Oceana has released a report detailing the global scale of seafood fraud, finding that on average one in five of more than 25,000 samples of seafood tested worldwide was mislabeled. In the report, Oceana reviewed more than 200 published studies from 55 countries, on every continent except for Antarctica. The […]
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Snyder’s-Lance Buys Remaining Interest In Metcalfe’s Skinny Ltd., And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Snyder’s-Lance’s Kettle Foods subsidiary has completed the acquisition of Metcalfe’s skinny Ltd., maker of a premium popcorn brand sold in the U.K. Kettle Foods initially acquired a 26 percent stake in the business from Metcalfe in January. Metcalfe was founded in 2009 by Julian Metcalfe, the co-founder of Pret A […]