Giant Food of Landover, Md., has entered into a definitive agreement with Mrs. Green’s Management Corp. to acquire two of the company’s Fresh & Green’s supermarket locations currently serving the Baltimore market. The following locations are part of this acquisition: • Fresh & Green’s of Hampden, 1020 West 41st St., Baltimore; and, • Fresh & […]
Category: Northeast
Posted in, Northeast, Perishables
FDA Moves to Close New York Cheese Factory
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking a federal court to prevent a New York cheese manufacturer from operating because of a history of unsanitary conditions and producing cheese in a facility contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. According to a complaint for permanent injunction filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Mexicali Cheese […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Northeast, Southeast
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Expands Online Grocery Service
After successfully offering online shopping in 10 stores for the past four years, Piggly Wiggly Carolina has expanded its Click’n Shop program to 26 additional locations, nearly tripling Piggly Wiggly’s eCommerce presence in South Carolina. With MyWebGrocer’s Click’n Shop online shopping solution, Piggly Wiggly Carolina shoppers can purchase groceries online and choose to pick up […]
Posted in, Northeast
Campbell Soup Foundation Honors Community Heroes in Its Hometown
The Campbell Soup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Campbell Soup Co., recognized two Camden community leaders at a breakfast held at the company’s world headquarters in January. The Campbell Soup Foundation Community Awards pay tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of Camden, N.J., residents. More than 115 local […]
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C&S Awarded Grant for Expansion
Two businesses in Orange County, N.Y., have been awarded state grants to aid in expansions that will create jobs, www.poughkeepsiejournal.com reports. One is C&S Wholesale Grocers, which is buying an existing 175,000-s.f. facility and constructing a 345,000-s.f. refrigerated addition along with acquiring and installing machinery and equipment to expand the company’s operations in Chester, N.Y. […]
Posted in, Midwest, Northeast
Roland Supports Indianapolis ‘Taste of the NFL’ Event
American Roland Food Corp. is supporting the Taste of the NFL event for the second year in a row. Held annually on the eve before the big game, the Taste of the NFL brings together the country’s top chefs, NFL players and hundreds of volunteers to “Party with a Purpose®.” The game is in Indianapolis, […]
Posted in, Marketing News, New Products, Northeast
Stop & Shop’s Guaranteed Value Products Get New Look
With tightened family budgets, Stop & Shop is re-introducing its Guaranteed Value product line with a new look and new products at affordable prices. All of the approximately 200 Guaranteed Value products have been quality tested and Stop & Shop will continuously be adding new items to help customers save throughout the store. Customers will […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
2011 Maryland Profile: Diversity Keeps State on Track
[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2011 Maryland Profile originally ran in the November 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Ashley Bates/staff writer […]