Pennsylvania-based Hershey has released a candy pairing guide designed to match its holiday offerings with the most popular traditions found in its recent survey. The guide features seasonal favorites like Hershey’s Kisses and Reese’s Trees, as well as new products like Hershey’s Holiday Bars. “Hershey knows that magical feeling of being surrounded by loved ones and cherishing […]
Category: Northeast
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Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
MamaMancini’s Appoints Henson To Board Of Directors
East Rutherford, New Jersey-based MamaMancini’s Holdings, a marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, has announced the appointment of Meghan Henson to its board of directors. Henson is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience as a human resources professional, leading HR strategy and execution at global organizations. She is EVP and […]
Posted inC-Store News, Northeast
Pepsi, Royal Farms Partner To Bring Holiday Cheer To Children
Baltimore, Maryland-based Royal Farms and Pepsi have announced they are partnering to bring cheer to Maryland children this holiday season. All 220 families receiving care at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center will receive a $100 Royal Farms gift card. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center provides patient- and family-centered health care in a diverse and inclusive environment. “Having […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
UNFI Names Selders As President Of Fresh
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Ron Selders as president of fresh, leading the company’s growth strategy for its deli, bakery, produce and meat departments. These store perimeter categories drive traffic and provide independent grocery retailers with choice and value products that help differentiate them within the marketplace. Selders’ appointment is effective Dec. […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Mosner Family Brands Acquires Great American Foods
Mosner Family Brands, a New York-based meat manufacturer and distributor, has acquired the assets of Great American Foods, a manufacturer of ground and value-added proteins located in Newark, New Jersey. “We are thrilled to welcome Great American Foods and its more than 50 employees into the Mosner family of companies with full continuity of key […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Forever Oceans Completes Environmental Footprint Assessment
Bethesda, Maryland-based Forever Oceans has announced the results of an environmental assessment conducted by The Nature Conservancy. Forever Oceans, which has developed its offshore operations to be more sustainable than other forms of marine finfish aquaculture, is raising Kanpachi off the West coast of Panama and selling product in the U.S. View the full TNC assessment report here. “We’re proud to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
International Traditions Find A Seat At The Table At Tops
Williamsville, New York-based Tops is celebrating international traditions during the holiday season. Tops is helping Italian and Polish families in preparation for The Feast of the Seven Fishes and Wigilia, celebrated on Christmas Eve. The traditions are similar as they are meatless meals consumed on Dec. 24 in observance of abstinence from meat until the […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Northeast
BJ’s Introduces 10 Days Of HoliDeals, Shares Survey Results
Americans love the thrill of the hunt, according to a new survey of 2,000 consumers conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club. The survey found that 65 percent of shoppers compare looking for the right gifts to hunting for treasure, with 52 percent claiming “the hunt” is just as fun as […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Adopts Toshiba’s Cloud Enabled Solution
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has adopted the ELERA commerce platform from Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions that features unified commerce, loyalty, promotions and a produce recognition experience for its shoppers. The unified shopping experience will provide Weis Markets’ e-commerce platform and 197 physical stores with more than 2,500 retail checkout touchpoints, including point-of-sale, self-checkout/dual use lanes and mobile […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
B&G Foods Sells Back To Nature Brand To Barilla America
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods has entered into an agreement to sell the Back to Nature brand to Barilla America. “Our decision to sell Back to Nature is part of a broader effort at B&G Foods to focus our portfolio on businesses that are core to our long-term strategy as we transition to a business unit structure,” said […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Pharmacy Offers On-Site Flu, Strep Throat Testing
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has announced that 14 pharmacy locations throughout Maryland and Virginia are offering on-site testing for flu A and B strains and strep throat for people 3 years of age and older. Giant’s flu and strep throat testing joins its other medical services, including COVID-19 antibody testing and immunizations including updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Designer Greetings Acquires Card Distributor QPS
Edison, New Jersey-based Designer Greetings Inc. has acquired Oklahoma City-based master greeting card distributor QPS and its sub distributors; United Wholesale, Cards N Such, Intermountain Greetings, Cards Plus, Northwest Cardco, MDS, Maida and Kibby. This is the largest acquisition of a greeting card distributor in North America’s history and marks the 17th acquisition for Designer […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Executive News, Northeast
Maine Crisp Names Goldstein As CEO
Winslow, Maine-based Maine Crisp has announced that former board member Lewis Goldstein is joining the company as CEO. His marketing and leadership expertise in the natural and organic food sector will help accelerate the company’s national expansion. Throughout a career spanning major brands including Sam Adams, Snapple, Kiss My Face and Organic Valley, Goldstein has […]
Posted inAnniversary Issues, Northeast
BRdata President Touts Benefits Of ROFDA Membership
ROFDA associate member BRdata offers software solutions to independent grocers and wholesalers. The Melville, New York-based company has been a ROFDA member since 2014, according to John Abbene, president. “We write software solutions for the independent grocery industry, everything from back office, inventory, sales reporting…an end-to-end enterprise solution, from the wholesaler to the consumers is […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
North Coast Seafoods Relaunches With New Packaging, Sizes
Boston, Massachusetts-based North Coast Seafoods is relaunching its Naked Seafood Collection with new packaging and size options, available in January. Naked Seafood features all-natural and sustainable products such as salmon, cod, scallops, mussels and shrimp, sourced from local communities around the world. Every Naked product has a “Story of the Seafood” video that shows where each product is […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop Raises $1.7M For American Cancer Society
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has collected and donated more than $1.7 million for the American Cancer Society to support the fight against breast cancer. Throughout October, customers were able to donate at checkout with 100 percent of funds going to the American Cancer Society to support breast cancer research, greater access to quality care […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI’s Warehouse To Wheels Program Available To Employees
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced that its Warehouse to Wheels program has grown by more than 300 percent over the past two years and is available to employees at a majority of UNFI’s 56 distribution centers. Originally developed at a single distribution center to help combat a driver shortage, the program is […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Executive News, Northeast
JOH Shares Promotions In New England, Metro And Grand Rapids
Billerica, Massachusetts-based JOH has announced new promotions in the company across the country. “Congratulations to all of you,” said Matt O’Hare, president and COO. “As with all JOH leaders, [they] are responsible for taking great care of our people and bringing JOH’s culture to life in their respective regions. We are confident that this team […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Northeast Grocery Inc. Selects DemandTec For Pricing Platform
DemandTec by Acoustic has announced a multi-year agreement with Northeast Grocery Inc., parent company to about 300 Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets across six Northeastern states. Expanding upon an established relationship with Tops, DemandTec’s Unified Lifecycle Pricing, which includes pricing, promotion and collaboration, will be deployed by the companies to elevate their collective merchandising […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast
ShopRite Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Location
ShopRite held a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 11 for a new store in the Huntington Commons shopping center at 839 New York Ave. in Huntington, New York. The 65,000-square-foot supermarket is owned and operated by the Greenfield family, who have five other ShopRites on Long Island. The store offers a kosher bakery, prepared foods department with […]