Tops Friendly Markets is celebrating the grand reopening of its location at 3507 Mount Read Blvd. in Greece, New York. This store serves a cross population of the community, with convenient access to Lake Ontario, local schools, parks, Greater Rochester International Airport and The Seneca Park Zoo. This renovation marks the 27th location recently updated […]
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The Shelby Report of the Northeast covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
UNFI Offers Retailers Smart Shelf Tags For Product Transparency
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has reached a new agreement with Cornerstone for Natural to bring its Smart Shelf Tag program to UNFI’s suppliers and retailers. Smart Shelf Tags contain ELi QR Codes, an enhanced, secure version of a QR code, which can be scanned to provide shoppers with additional product information and digital […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Albertsons, Association News, Northeast
NFRA Elects New 2023 Officers, Directors
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association elected its officers and members of the board for 2022-23 at its annual meeting on Oct. 15. Kevin Schwab, EVP and CCO of sales and marketing for The Pictsweet Co., has been elected to serve a second term as NFRA board chairman. Schwab has served on the […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Wakefern Food Corp. Announces $18.6B In Sales
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. Chairman and CEO Joseph S. Colalillo addressed shareholders, store management and staff during the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting held Oct. 20. The company reported record retail sales of $18.6 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ending Oct. 1, a 4.69 percent increase from the prior year. Wakefern opened three new ShopRite […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast
Oil Markets 101: How To Keep Your Private Label Oils Competitive
Sponsored Content Your private label oils are in constant competition with national brands. Your key to keeping them in the fight is understanding how oil markets work. Market analysis might not be the most exciting thing out there, but a solid basic understanding – and a supply partner that can help with the finer details […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI Names Balian As Chief Brands Officer
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has named Angie Balian as chief brands officer. She will oversee the company’s private-label and owned brands division, a component of UNFI’s work to provide independent grocery retailers with choice and value that help them differentiate within their communities. Balian joined UNFI in July as chief of staff to […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Begins ‘Weis 4 School’ Donation Program
Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has begun its third annual “Weis 4 School” program, which is expected to generate $500,000 in donations for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools in its seven-state market area. “Our Weis 4 School program offers families a convenient way to support their local schools. More than 800 schools participated in last year’s program, […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open Location In White Plains, NY
BJ’s Wholesale Club will open a new store Oct. 28 at 399 Tarrytown Road in White Plains, New York. It will be the company’s 232nd store in the U.S. “Our team can’t wait to open our doors on Friday and welcome both new and existing members into our brand-new club,” said Jorge Cedeno, club manager of […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
C&S Wholesale Grocers, RELEX Partner For Forecasting Solutions
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers has selected RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and planning solutions to further strengthen its planning processes. RELEX will help streamline C&S’s technical landscape for demand forecasting and automatic replenishment, which will not only enhance the customer experience but also drive C&S’s long-term growth plans with a […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Do Good Chicken Saves 10M Pounds Of Food From Landfills
Bedminster, New Jersey-based Do Good Chicken reports it has diverted more than 10 million pounds of surplus grocery food from landfills, after community donations are made, to upcycle into nutritious chicken feed. The milestone comes six months since Do Good Chicken’s spring retail launch and equates to saving surplus grocery food weighing approximately three times the […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Perdue Farms Shares Progress On Animal Care Initiatives
Salisbury, Maryland-based Perdue Farms hosted its seventh annual Animal Care Summit near its headquarters after two years of hosting the annual event virtually. Since announcing the company’s commitments to animal care in 2016, the summit has been a key part of Perdue’s animal care strategy. “Now in our second century of business, we at Perdue Farms are proud to continue making […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
UNFI, CoupDog Partner To Increase Digital Coupon Adoption
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has partnered with CoupDog to allow retailers to realize benefits from digital coupon technology. CoupDog is a digital coupon provider specializing in innovative support to independent retailers as the industry transitions to a new standard Universal Digital Coupon. The relationship with CoupDog, and its blockchain technology, provides UNFI retailers […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Giant Food Launches Loop In 10 New Locations
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has announced that shoppers can purchase a selection of products in reusable packaging due to a new partnership between Giant Food and Loop, the circular reuse platform developed by TerraCycle. Customers can walk into any of the 10 participating Giant supermarkets in Washington, D.C., and Virginia and purchase more than 20 products from […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Nonfood Items, Northeast
Tops To Participate In National Drug Take Back Day
On Oct. 29, Williamsville, New York-based Tops will participate in the 22nd Annual National Drug Take Back Day, hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Tops is reminding the community that all 50 of its pharmacy locations are approved drop-off locations for prescription drugs. Working alongside the Department of Environmental Conservation, shoppers will find designated disposal […]
Posted inCenter Store, Nonfood Items, Northeast
Party Pieces Expands U.S. Distribution To ShopRite Stores
Party Pieces has launched its branded partyware collection at Saker ShopRite stores in New Jersey. This marks the brand’s first retail partnership outside of the United Kingdom and is the beginning of larger expansion plans in the U.S. The brand’s best-selling “Party Pieces Collection” features a variety of themed product ranges for children and adults, which […]
Posted inProduce News, Executive News, Northeast
Giorgio Fresh Co. Names Shelton As VP Of Sales, Marketing
Blandon, Pennsylvania-based Giorgio Fresh Company has named Bryan Shelton as VP of sales and marketing. He will be responsible for sales team leadership, marketing and business strategy. Shelton is a CPG industry leader that brings more than 20 years of experience, leading sales teams at Kellogg, Pinnacle Foods and Del Monte Foods. Most recently, Shelton held […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Establishes Memorial Scholarship
Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance Retail Services has established a scholarship program in memory of Robert Powell, an industry veteran who passed away in 2021. The scholarship helps fund students’ pursuit of a post-secondary education at a college or professional school in the U.S. The fund benefited from donations received at the ARS 10th Annual Member Golf Outing, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Expands Availability Of Thermoforming Solution
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA announced the availability of a thermoforming solution that offers more sustainable packaging for fresh food products. The TFS 216 is designed to package fresh products in vacuum skin packs on a flat cardboard base. It uses cardboard roll stock to produce the flat, non-thermoformed base of the packaging – eliminating the need for a plastic […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
Edible Garden Appoints Pawlowski To Board Of Directors
Belvidere, New Jersey-based Edible Garden AG Inc. has appointed Deborah K. Pawlowski to its board of directors, effective Oct. 14. Pawlowski has also been appointed to the audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees of the board and has been appointed as chair of the compensation committee. “We are pleased to welcome Deborah Pawlowski to the Edible […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Food Donates $766K To Prevent Food Insecurity
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has donated $765,977 to help address food insecurity among children within the communities it serves. From June 16-Aug. 7, Giant held its new customer giving campaign, “Nourishing Our Youth.” During the campaign, customers were given the option to round up their grocery purchases to donate to their local public schools’ food programs. One […]