Category: Northeast

More candy makers have signed a pledge to stop advertising aimed at children under the age of 12. Ferrara Candy Co., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., Jelly Belly Candy Co., Just Born Quality Confections, The Promotion in Motion Cos. Inc. and R.M. Palmer Co. agreed to the make the changes under the Children’s Confection Advertising Initiative (CCAI). […]

With Vermont’s GMO labeling mandate set to take effect July 1 and no national labeling standard in sight, Mars Inc. and Kellogg Co. are joining General Mills and Campbell Soup Co. in developing their own national GMO labels to comply with the state’s law. Mars quietly released its position on GMO labeling on Friday, the […]

Grocery News In Brief… Ahold USA’s Giant Landover division now carries locally grown produce year-round from BrightFarms’ Capitol Greenhouse, a 150,000-s.f. greenhouse farm in Culpeper County, Virginia. BrightFarms provides Giant Landover with an assortment of salad mixes such as baby arugula, Asian greens, baby spinach, spring mix, spinach blend and baby kale, as well as […]

C-Store News In Brief… 7-Eleven is bringing back its Zero Franchise Fee initiative as an ongoing program to offer a low-cost investment opportunity for both proven business owners and would-be entrepreneurs .7-Eleven will waive the franchise fee on a select number of its U.S. stores available for franchising, a savings of up to $80,000. Last […]

New Channels News in Brief… Shelton, Connecticut-based BIC completed its acquisition of Cello Pens, India’s largest manufacturer and distributor of writing instruments, in December 2015. BIC and Cello have selected SIS Group International as the representative of Cello Pens branded and private-label products in the U.S. Earlier this year, Cello India ended its distribution and […]