Rich’s, a family-owned company providing foodservice and retail products to in-store bakery, deli and prepared foods, showcased some of its new products and innovations at the recent IDDBA Show in Houston. Rachel McCrone, director of customer marketing for in-store bakery and deli for Rich’s, talked with The Shelby Report’s Maggie Kaeppel on the show floor. […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Weis Markets
Weis Markets Opens Fuel Center, Beer-Wine Café In PA
Weis Markets has opened two specialty sites in Pennsylvania – a Gas N’ Go Fuel Center at its store on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona and a beer-wine café at its location in Chambersburg. Fuel center The store marked the grand opening with a $5,500 donation to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, an organization Weis […]
Posted inBakery News, Feature, Northeast
Bimbo Bakehouse Lines Designed For Making Meals Memorable
A current that seemed to run through the IDDBA show this year was looking at food as more than just sustenance; instead, as an experience, an occasion, a part of one’s life that brings enjoyment. Bimbo Bakehouse’s Dana Strain and Brandi Unchester shared some breads from the company’s portfolio that are more experience-focused. The company […]
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Northeast
The Giant Co. Makes Produce Donation For National Avocado Day
In celebration of National Avocado Day on July 31, The Giant Co. donated 60,000 avocados and joined Philabundance and Avocados From Mexico to host the fourth annual Top Guac Challenge. During this pit-to-pit challenge, graduates of the Philabundance Community Kitchen program pair up with representatives from The Giant Co. to compete for the honor of […]
Posted inBig Y Foods, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Big Y Taps Moriarty As New Director Of Meat And Seafood
The Big Y Board of Directors has named Megan L. Moriarty as director of meat and seafood, succeeding Norm E. Vernadakis, who is retiring Aug. 1 after 39 years in the industry. Vernadakis, who began his career at Big Y as a meat cutter in 1985, has held numerous leadership positions throughout his tenure. His […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Independent Store News, Northeast
Northeast Grocery Inc. Partners With Inmar Intelligence For Retail Media Network
Inmar Intelligence is expanding its partnership with Northeast Grocery Inc., the parent company of Tops Friendly Markets and Price Chopper/Market 32, to include retail media. Together, the companies will launch Northeast Grocery Shopper Link, an omnichannel retail media network that will provide increased scale and customization tools for advertising and media activations across NGI’s 300 stores […]
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Weis Markets Celebrates Store Remodel In Thurmont, MD
Weis Markets, an independent grocer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has completed the remodel of its store in Thurmont, Maryland. In celebration of the grand reopening, Weis Markets presented $500 donations to Catoctin High School, The Guardian Hose Company and Thurmont Police Department. This concludes the second phase of the Thurmont store’s upgrade, as the store […]
Posted inBig Y Foods, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
Big Y’s New Pharmacy Mobile App Aims To Simplify Health Journey
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y has introduced a new pharmacy mobile app, a suite of tools to support customers’ health journeys. Launched in June and designed for ease of use, the app helps simplify the healthcare experience, allowing users to manage their health or that of their loved ones, including pets. It boasts a variety features including: […]