Organic Valley has welcomed 17 new Grassmilk farmers in the Northeast to increase production of its Organic Valley Grassmilk milk products. The organic farmer-owned cooperative now has a total of 81 Grassmilk milk farms producing Organic Valley Grassmilk milk products, including Grassmilk milk, Grassmilk Cheese and Grassmilk Yogurt. Additional Grassmilk milk products currently are in […]
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Stop & Shop And Five Unions Reach Tentative Contract, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Five branches of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with Stop & Shop New England on April 9. The previous contract expired in late February. If approved, the agreement covers Stop & Shop stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The tentative […]
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Violette Named President Of AG New England
The board of directors of Associated Grocers of New England has named Mike Violette its new president. Violette has been acting COO and will continue in that role, reporting to Michael Bourgoine. Bourgoine will continue his duties as CEO until his retirement in early July. Violette has more than 30 years of experience in the food […]
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Chipotle, Panera Bread Lead Fast-Casual Growth
Fast-casual restaurant chains continue to be on a winning streak, growing both in units and customer visits, according to The NPD Group, a national research and information company. The number of fast-casual chain restaurants rose by 5 percent to 19,043 total units, based on NPD’s fall 2015 restaurant census, which includes restaurants open as of […]
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Bay Valley Foods To Close Ayer, Massachusetts, Facility, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Bay Valley Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, intends to close its Ayer, Massachusetts, facility. Production is expected to cease in the first quarter of 2017 with full closure of the facility expected in the third quarter of 2017. The Ayer facility has approximately 100 employees and primarily produces regionally […]
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Subway To Include Calories On All U.S. Menu Boards, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Subway says it will include calorie listings on menu boards across all U.S. restaurant locations in April, more than a year before the FDA enforces national menu-calorie labeling requirements. The new menu panels will be on display in all U.S. sandwich shops beginning April 11… The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has […]
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Manchester Food Co-op To Open Inside AG New England Store
Manchester Food Cooperative (MFC), a member-owned local food cooperative, plans to open its food cooperative at the Harvest Market store in Bedford, currently owned by Associated Grocers of New England, also a cooperative. MFC, founded in 2010, currently has 1,067 member owners and has been working for the past three years to secure and operate […]
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New York Governor Signs $15 Minimum Wage Bill, 12-Week Paid Family Leave Plan
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on April 4 enacting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan and a 12-week paid family leave policy. The state budget includes a historic increase in the minimum wage, ultimately reaching $15 an hour for all workers in all industries across the state. For workers in New York City […]