Chris Flynn, president of the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), speaking to the Refrigerated Foods Association’s national convention in Boston recently, says federal gridlock has opened the floodgates for local and state initiatives on the issues of plastic bags, plastic water bottles, minimum wage and GMO legislation. Flynn says the threat of local initiatives is real […]
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Top 10 ‘Cool’ New Products From The 2015 NACS Show Revealed
During the recent National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show in Las Vegas, the Cool New Products Preview Room was opened up for retailers and convenience distributors. Now in its 15th year, the Cool New Products section previews new products, packaging and innovations available to the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Visitors scanned more than 290,000 products […]
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Subway Proposes ‘Footlong’ Issue Settlement
Doctor’s Associates Inc. (DAI), the franchisor of Subway Sandwich Shops, has proposed a settlement in a class-action lawsuit about the marketing of Six Inch and Footlong Subway Sandwiches. The court has not made any findings that any of DAI’s marketing or practices were improper or unlawful. In the settlement, DAI has agreed to certain practice […]
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Ahold USA Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award
Ahold USA has received a 2015 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power users for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market. Combined, Ahold USA and its four regional divisions—Stop & Shop New England, […]
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Former Weis Markets Chairman Robert Weis Passes Away At 96, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Robert Weis, the principal figure in the growth and continued success of Weis Markets, died this week at age 96. Mr. Weis was the former chairman of Weis Markets, a food retailer operating 163 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and West Virginia. In 2014, the company generated $2.8 […]
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Pennsylvania Considers Raising Tobacco Age, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Pennsylvania may join Hawaii in requiring the minimum age for tobacco use to be 21 years old. The current age for tobacco product purchases in the state is 18. Hawaii’s law, which takes effect Jan. 1, is the first statewide measure to set the minimum age for tobacco purchases at […]
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Aramark Transitions To 100 Percent Sustainability Sourced Tuna, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Aramark of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a provider of food, facilities management and uniforms, will transition to 100 percent sustainably sourced canned skipjack and albacore tuna in the U.S. by April 1, 2016. When the transition is complete next year, Aramark will have converted an estimated 2.5 million pounds of tuna to […]
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More C-Stores Join Partnership For A Healthier America
Healthy food and healthy choices were one of the key categories mentioned at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show this month, and this was accentuated by an announcement of two companies joining Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). PHA works with First Lady Michelle Obama and strives to make healthier choices easier for busy […]