New Channels News In Brief… Restaurants, manufacturers, supermarkets, schools and other companies and organizations are invited to participate in Whole Grain Sampling Day on Wednesday, April 1. It’s a day that puts the focus on whole grains and celebrates those that offer these healthy foods to their customers. Organized by Boston-based nonprofit Oldways and The […]
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Rally To Save Tipped Wage In Rhode Island Draws More Than 200 People
More than 200 people, including restaurant operators, managers and servers, rallied at the Rhode Island State House on March 19 to testify against a bill that would eliminate the tipped wage. Organized by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA), association members told the Rhode Island Committee on Labor that passage of this bill would negatively […]
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Chick-fil-A, Papa John’s Lauded, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Chick-fil-A and Papa John’s deliver the best customer experience in the fast food industry, according to the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers. Chick-fil-A took the top spot for the fourth year in a row, earning a rating of […]
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Gulf Oil Customers Can Earn Gas And Electricity Credits
Gulf Oil LP, a Framingham Massachusetts-based branded marketer of energy products, has launched a customer loyalty program to reduce its consumers’ Gulf Electricity bills and allow the shoppers to earn free gasoline at Gulf stations. Gulf enlisted Billaway as its loyalty platform provider to enable Gulf Electricity customers to convert qualified spending on everyday purchases to […]
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Several New England Distributors Hosting Trade Shows, And More…
C-Store Report News In Brief Several New England distributors will be hosting annual trade show in the next few weeks. The Pine State Trading Co. Expo will be held Tuesday, March 24, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine, and Thursday, March 26, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. Coremark New England will […]
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Seafood Expo Excellence Awards Announced
The 2015 Seafood Excellence Awards winners were announced earlier this week at Seafood Expo North America held in Boston. Yihe Corp. won the “Best New Retail” award for its Alaskan Jack’s, and High Liner Foods won the “Best New Food Service” award for its Pulled BBQ Salmon. The Seafood Excellence Awards recognize product leaders in […]
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Fresh Healthy Vending Signs New Deal With UNFI, And More….
New Channels News In Brief… Fresh Healthy Vending International, San Diego, California-based healthy vending franchisor, has signed a new three-year deal with United Natural Foods Inc., offering its franchisees an additional discount on food purchases… Dollar General celebrated new store openings in Oregon, Maine and Rhode Island, expanding the retailer’s presence to 43 states. Rick […]
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Former Stop & Shop Executive Joins Inserra Supermarkets
Ron Onorato, former key leader and executive at Stop & Shop in Connecticut and Metro New York, was named president and COO of Inserra Supermarkets this week. Inserra, based in Mahwah, New Jersey, operates 21 ShopRite supermarkets in New York and New Jersey and is a member of the Wakefern Food Corp. cooperative. Onorato recently […]