Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. welcomed its new chairman and president during the company’s annual meeting Oct. 19, attended by shareholders, store leadership teams and staff. Outgoing Chairman Joseph Colalillo paid tribute to the cooperative he led for 18 years as he welcomed Sean McMenamin as the new chairman and Mike Stigers as Wakefern’s […]
Category: Northeast
The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Dietitians Offer Thanksgiving Tips
Dietitians with Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. will be offering free virtual nutrition classes in November. The classes are designed to share ideas to celebrate the last full month of fall and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Every Monday at noon, the Giant/Martin’s dietitians will share ideas for sprucing up consumers’ most loved recipes in the […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Northeast
Pennsylvania’s Election Battleground Status Will Capture Nation’s Attention In 2024
Assessing Pennsylvania’s status as a battleground state in the 2024 election, Alex Baloga didn’t mince words. “To say that it’s going to be a wild next year is probably putting it mildly,” said Baloga, who is president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association. For the first time in 12 years, the Pennsylvania House […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
ShopRite Celebrates New Store In Sussex, NJ
ShopRite will hold a grand opening celebration Oct. 25 for a new full-service supermarket at 1 Wiebel Plaza in Sussex, New Jersey. The store is owned by RoNetco Supermarkets, a family-owned company with nearly a century in the grocery business and eight ShopRite stores in northwestern New Jersey. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Tops Unveils Two New-Look Stores In Niagara Falls, NY
The grand reopenings Oct. 18 of two renovated Tops Friendly Markets in Niagara Falls, New York, marked the 38th (7200 Niagara Falls Blvd.) and 39th (4235 Military Road) locations the company has updated over the past four years. The enhancements, which totaled more than $3.7 million, include a new look for the stores and a […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Promotes Lupfer, Lessard To New Executive Roles
The Giant Co. has named Rebecca Lupfer as CFO and Dave Lessard as SVP of operations, customer experience and perishable distribution, effective Oct. 16. Both will report to John Ruane, president of the Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based company. “Rebecca and Dave are talented, passionate and results-driven leaders, with vast retail grocery experience and a deep awareness of […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast, Private Label Brands
Giant Eagle Relaunches Private Label Brand, Nature’s Basket
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, Giant Eagle Inc. has relaunched its private label brand, Nature’s Basket. All items from the Nature’s Basket product line will now feature responsibly-sourced, high-quality ingredients. “We’re committed to helping our customers realize meaningful value through our Own Brands program, and I am particularly excited to reintroduce […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Northeast
Third-Generation Colalillo Joins ShopRite Of Hunterdon County
ShopRite of Hunterdon County, the family-owned company that operates five ShopRite stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has announced that Sam Colalillo has joined the business. He will work with Joe Colalillo, his father and president of ShopRite of Hunterdon County, and the retail teams at the family’s ShopRite stores located in Flemington, Greenwich and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Whole Foods Market To Open Store In Jersey City, NJ
Whole Foods Market will open a new 51,156-square-foot store Nov. 9 at Washington Street and Columbus Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey. This is the retailer’s first store in the city. With graphics representing the Hudson River in the store’s backyard, a cool-toned color palette was chosen to provide a sense of calm in the […]
Posted inSustainability News, Northeast
Innovative Hannaford Store Pursues Sustainability Challenge
Celebrating its 15th year and a recent remodel, the Hannaford store on Cony Street in Augusta, Maine, is pursuing the Living Building Challenge Core green building certification, which looks at how the building and its operations support ecology, community and energy-efficiency. The performance-based certification is an advanced regimen of sustainability standards developed by the International […]
Posted inCenter Store, Feature, Northeast
Olive Oil Market Sees Little Decline Despite Higher Prices
While prices continue to rise and supplies are down from last year, the olive oil market is growing. High temperatures and drought in Spain have caused about a 50 percent decline in production, according to Mouna Aissaoui, EVP and COO at Baltimore-based Pompeian Inc. “Although Spain is just one of the producing countries of olive oil, it […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Northeast
Belmont Market GM: ‘Customer Service Makes Us Who We Are’
Belmont Market in Wakefield, Rhode Island, started as a fruit stand 75 years ago with owner Vincent “Cy” Siravo and his son, Vincent Jr. “Jack” Siravo, that eventually became a wholesale fruit delivery business. Jack Siravo added grocery retail to the wholesale fruit business, “where both companies operate out of the same location and work […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Hannaford, Research Institute Launch Seafood Guide
Hannaford Supermarkets and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have introduced a Gulf of Maine Seafood Guide designed to help familiarize customers new to America with fresh local offerings while further developing the market for sustainable seafood. The guide, which was developed by GMRI and translated by House of Languages in Portland, is available at […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
New Payne Road Hannaford Supermarket To Open Oct. 7
Hannaford Supermarkets welcomed customers to its new store Oct. 7 at 417 Payne Road in Scarborough, Maine. Opening the 58,000-square-foot store – Hannaford’s second in its hometown of Scarborough – will deepen the retailer’s ties with the community while enhancing convenience for customers with offerings such as grab-and-go meals, a hot and cold foods bar, Hannaford […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
ShopRite Unveils Fresh To Table Concept In Warminster, PA
The ShopRite in Warminster, Pennsylvania, has debuted Fresh to Table, a store-within-a-store concept where customers can find on-trend foods, easy-to-prepare ingredients and meal solutions in a variety of grab-and-go formats. Designed within the store’s footprint, Fresh to Table reimagines traditional produce and fresh departments to provide options and ingredients for shoppers looking for a one-stop shop meal […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Retail Business Services Holds Fall Day Of Service
Retail Business Services held its annual Fall Day of Service on Sept. 29, with hundreds of employees across its seven campuses taking part in a food-focused volunteer effort that supported 18 local hunger-relief organizations. In addition to the more than 750 volunteer hours, Retail Business Services donated more than $35,000 in cash and resources to […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Maine Crisp Rebrands As Better With Buckwheat
Amidst increasing sales growth and new distribution in major national retailers, artisanal snack company Maine Crisp is rebranding as Better With Buckwheat. The new brand, which will retain the Maine Crisp product line, readies the gluten-free producer to introduce buckwheat-based innovations in additional snacking categories. The Better With Buckwheat rebrand promotes the snack company’s key […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
ShopRite Raises Funds For Hunger Action Month
ShopRite and its foundation, ShopRite Partners In Caring, held a fundraising campaign in September in recognition of National Hunger Action Month. The effort is designed to raise awareness around the issue of food insecurity and inspire action within local communities throughout the entire year. Approximately 200 ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast, Supply Chain News
UNFI Names 2023 ‘Elite Drivers Of The Year’
As part of its Driver Ambassador Program, Providence, Rhode Island-based UNFI has recognized four of its employees as 2023 “Elite Drivers of the Year,” presenting each with $10,000. In addition, each of their respective distribution centers received a premium, UNFI-branded Navistar LT625 tractor to use for deliveries during the next year. The drivers and their […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Hannaford To Build Healthy Habits Through Snack Pals Plates
Hannaford Supermarkets is helping children build lifelong healthy eating habits through its new Snack Pals Plates program. Through Oct. 31, customers can purchase a Snack Pals Plate located in displays beside the produce section at all Hannaford stores. The Snack Pals Plates are two for $5 and each purchase results in a donation to a […]