Simply Eight announced Aug. 2 the launch of its new breakfast and snack food line in D&Ws and VG’s grocery stores owned and operated by Michigan-based Spartan Stores. The new line of cookies and chewy granola bars contain just eight or less all-natural ingredients. The new food is part of Simply Eight’s ongoing commitment to […]
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Bottom Dollar Plans to Open Pa., Ohio Stores in 2012
Bottom Dollar Food, the discount grocery format from the operators of Food Lion, announced plans to open 14 stores in the greater Pittsburgh and Youngstown, Ohio, markets, with most stores opening in early 2012
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Seneca Foods and Allens Inc. Plan to Merge
Seneca Foods Corp. and Allens Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding contemplating a merger of the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction.
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Giant Eagle and SFP Partner on Sustainable Seafood
Multi-format food and fuel retailer, Giant Eagle and the international nonprofit organization, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), have partnered to develop a comprehensive sustainable seafood procurement strategy. SFP will work with Giant Eagle to develop a seafood procurement strategy geared toward offering the most sustainable sources of wild-caught and farmed seafood to consumers. SFP will evaluate […]
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Harris Teeter Launches Exclusive Craft Beer
Harris Teeter revealed its exclusive craft beer Barrel Trolley to shoppers in July, discovered and delivered to you by the company’s wine and beer team. The craft beer will be available in all Harris Teeter locations in which wine and beer is sold the company said in a press release. Harris Teeter’s beer and wine […]
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Weis Markets Announces 7th Round of Prize Freeze Program
Weis Markets unveiled that it had lowered the prices on 1,600 staple items and that it will freeze these new lower prices for ninety days through Oct. 8.
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Stop & Shop Begins Campaign to Help Tornado Victims
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced on June 15 that it will begin a solicitation campaign to raise money to help those affected by the recent tornadoes in Massachusetts. One hundred percent of the donations will go directly to the American Red Cross of Central and Western Massachusetts. The fundraising campaign will begin […]
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A&P Forges New Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. (A&P) announced June 7 that it will enter into a new supply and logistics agreement with its principal wholesale supplier, C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., pending approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.