New Channels News In Brief… Ahold USA said March 3 that all seafood sold from the service counters at its retail divisions of Stop & Shop New England, Stop & Shop New York Metro, Giant Landover and Giant Carlisle are now 100 percent sustainably and responsibly sourced. In addition, 100 percent of Ahold USA’s Nature’s […]
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Several Ahold Banners Roll Out Nature’s Promise ‘Free From’ Products
Several Ahold USA banners, including Stop & Shop, Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Basket, have introduced Nature’s Promise “Free from” products. Nature’s Products were first introduced in 2004. As part of a brand refresh, Nature’s Promise natural products are now clearly labeled “Free from” to help customers make healthy choices. “Customers continue to ask […]
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US Foods Acquiring Cara Donna Provision Co.
US Foods is acquiring Cara Donna Provision Co., a wholesale distributor of food and food-related products to restaurants and foodservice customers throughout New England. The transaction is expected to close March 4. Family owned for three generations, Cara Donna serves approximately 1,300 customers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut. The Cara Donna […]
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Federal Mediators To Aid In Talks Between Stop & Shop And Union, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… On Feb. 29 and March 1, Stop & Shop met and continued to negotiate with the five United Food and Commercial Workers local unions that represent associates in the company’s New England stores. According to Stop & Shop, while progress since the weekend has been made toward reaching a new agreement, […]
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Global Partners Eyes Sale Of 125 Non-Strategic C-Stores, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Global Partners LP of Waltham, Massachusetts, is exploring plans to sell 125 non-strategic convenience stores within a year. The announcement was made during the company’s 2015 fiscal fourth quarter earning conference. The company currently has 844 owned or leased convenience stores, now that the Warren Equities and Capitol Petroleum acquisitions […]
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Judge Halts Commencement Of NYC Salt Labeling Mandate, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… A judge granted the National Restaurant Association’s request for an emergency stay of New York City’s sodium labeling mandate. The Feb. 29 decision by Justice David Friedman temporarily prohibits the New York City health department from enforcing the controversial mandate, which would require chain restaurants with more than 15 stores to […]
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Whole Foods Rolls Out Food Truck, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market is launching a food truck test kitchen at its flagship store in Austin, Texas, to experiment with new ideas for the specialty grocer’s in-store eateries. The truck will open Thursday, March 10, under the name Tartinette and will offer a selection of open-faced sandwiches and salads prepared […]
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UFCW, Stop & Shop Continue Talks Despite Union Decision To Authorize Strike
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1445, representing 10,000 workers at Stop & Shop stores in New England, has authorized a worker strike but has not set a strike date and continues to negotiate toward a new contract. The previous contract expired at midnight Feb. 27. According to Stop & Shop, “Associates represented by UFCW […]