Key Food Stores of Staten Island, New York, a supermarket co-operative with 217 primarily member-owned and corporate grocery stores, has acquired “The Food Emporium” banner name and related intellectual property assets from A&P. Currently, Key Food has four stores operating under The Food Emporium banner in New York. Key Food recently purchased 24 A&P stores, adding […]
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Webinar Gives Retailers Tools To Combat Skimming
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recently launched a new webpage to educate and help retailers better protect their businesses from skimmers. Recently, Conexxus and NACS hosted a free webinar that highlighted the processes and tools available to protect dispenser terminals from intrusion and skimmers. The webinar was conducted by representatives from Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Wayne Fueling […]
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Papa John’s Pizza Moves To Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Papa John’s says that by summer 2016 its grilled chicken pizza toppings and chicken poppers will consist of poultry that is raised without human and animal antibiotics, as well as fed a 100 percent vegetarian diet. Papa John’s is the first national pizza chain to pledge removal of antibiotics from some of its chicken. The […]
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Hain Celestial Expands Offerings With Orchard House Foods Buy
Hain Celestial Group of Lake Success, New York, an organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, has acquired Orchard House Foods of the United Kingdom, a producer of prepared fruit, juices, fruit desserts and ingredients. Orchard House supplies leading retailers, on-the-go food outlets, foodservice providers and manufacturers in the […]
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Roche Bros. Wins Design Award For Brothers Marketplace, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Roche Bros.’ Brothers Marketplace of Medfield, Massachusetts, has been awarded a commendation for retail design as part of the International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual U.S. Design and Development Awards. The award complimented the brand’s “existing core DNA, including the brand’s history and values, while establishing a new identity and experience, […]
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U.S. Le Cordon Bleu Schools To Close In 2017, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Sixteen Le Cordon Bleu schools in the U.S., including one in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will close. The last new students will be those enrolled by Jan. 4. The campuses will shutter in January 2017 after all students complete courses… Boston city health officials cleared Chipotle Mexican Grille’s Cleveland Circler location to open […]
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Organic Valley Passes $1B Milestone, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… On Dec. 22, CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley reached a milestone: the farmer-owned cooperative surpassed $1 billion in sales. Founded in 1988 by seven struggling farm families in southwest Wisconsin, Organic Valley now has a membership of 1,800 farmers producing organic food in 35 states. Company officials say it is the first […]
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Giant/Martin’s Customers Donate More Than $630K To Local CMN Hospitals
Customers at Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets gave generously this holiday season by donating $630,028 to local Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals in their communities. As part of Giant/Martin’s annual “Candles for Kids” campaign, customers could purchase a paper candle at the checkout between Nov. 22 and Dec. 5 for $1 each. “For […]