Retailers in Rhode Island are preparing for a major change in disposable plastics in the state. On May 27, Gov. Daniel McKee signed the Plastic Waste Reduction Act, according to a post on the Rhode Island Food Dealers Association’s website. The act will take effect one year after the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issues […]
Category: Northeast
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 inProduce News, Northeast
Little Leaf Farms Introduces Sweet Baby Butter Leaf Lettuce
Devens, Massachusetts-based Little Leaf Farms has launched its new lettuce variety, Sweet Baby Butter Leaf. Grown in a hydroponic greenhouse producing lettuce year-round, Sweet Baby Butter Leaf lettuce features a sweet and crispy texture. “With a balance of sweetness, crispness and tenderness, we know Sweet Baby Butter Leaf will be a welcomed addition to our product line,” […]
Posted inDairy News, Northeast
GlacierPoint Enterprises Acquires Marina Ice Cream Corp.
GlacierPoint Enterprises has acquired Marina Ice Cream Corp., a full-service direct store delivery distributor of ice cream and other food and beverage products in the New York metro area. “The addition of Marina to the GlacierPoint platform is truly transformative, providing a new and highly complementary product portfolio to GlacierPoint’s existing New York metro area […]
Posted inBeverage News, Northeast
Reed’s Launches Zero Sugar Stormy Mule Beverage
Norwalk, Connecticut-based Reed’s, owner of a portfolio of handcrafted ginger beverages, has launched its Zero Sugar Stormy Mule across the West Coast. The Stormy Mule is naturally brewed with fresh ginger root and natural rum flavor with no added sugars. The beverage contains 7 percent alcohol and a light-spice profile with no artificial colors, gluten, GMOs […]
Posted inProduce News, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop Begins ‘Local Produce For Locals In Need’ Program
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has begun its annual “Local Produce for Locals in Need” program, donating locally grown, fresh vegetables to help combat summer hunger in children and families throughout August. Through this program, communities in need will have access to fresh, local produce like eggplant, corn, cabbage, peppers and cucumbers as Stop & Shop […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Retail Business Services Hires Wolfe As Chief Technology Officer
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Retail Business Services has appointed Marty Wolfe to chief technology officer, joining the information technology leadership team led by Rom Kosla, EVP, IT and chief information officer. Wolfe is joining Retail Business Services from IBM, where he most recently served as global CTO and VP of IBM’s retail, CPG, logistics and travel industries. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, Northeast, Supply Chain News
Walmart To Open Consolidation Center In Lebanon, PA
Walmart has announced its plans to open a high-tech consolidation center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The 400,000-square-foot facility, located at 1625 Heilmandale Road, will bring 1,000 additional jobs to the area, 500 of which were hired in advance. Once implemented, the facility’s automated technology can enable three times more volume to flow throughout the center and […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Food Begins Pediatric Cancer Fundraising Program
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food has launched its 18th annual fundraising program in support of pediatric cancer research initiatives during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Giant’s goal is to raise at least $2 million over the eight-week program, running from Aug. 12 to Oct. 13, from the sale of $5 coupon books valued at more than $45 each. All funds raised will be […]
Posted inBeverage News, Northeast
Elmhurst 1925 Brings Back Seasonal Beverage Offerings
Elma, New York-based Elmhurst 1925 has brought back two of its seasonal offerings: Pumpkin Spice Oat Creamer and OatNog. Pumpkin Spice is available, while best-selling OatNog will return in November. These limited-time oat beverages will be joined alongside the brand’s other products, such as Oat Creamer line of Unsweetened, Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Chai Spice and Caramel Macchiato. […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Executive News, Northeast
Rich Holdings Keeps Family-Owned Tradition With New Chairman
Buffalo, New York-based Rich Holdings has promoted Melinda “Mindy” R. Rich to become chairman of the family-owned corporate parent, Rich Holdings. She previously served as vice chairman, EVP and a member of the board for Rich Products Corporation. In this transition, she succeeds Robert E. Rich Jr., who served as chairman for 16 years. Rich Jr. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
Sunrise ShopRite Names New VP Of Operations
West Caldwell, New Jersey-based Sunrise ShopRite, a family-owned company that operates the ShopRite of Parsippany and ShopRite of West Caldwell, has announced the appointment of Mike Jacob as VP of operations. Jacob, a Pennsylvania resident with more than three decades in the grocery business, will oversee operations for both supermarkets and the company’s freestanding liquor stores. “I […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Northeast
The Hershey Company Receives Great Place To Work Certification
Pennsylvania-based The Hershey Company has been certified by Great Place to Work, based on what current employees say about their experience working at Hershey. This year’s survey of Hershey employees noted justice, pride and leadership as strengths for the company. Hershey’s U.S. business joins operations in Brazil and India in receiving this honor. “Great Place […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Tops To Celebrate Store Renovation, Reopening In Cheektowaga, NY
Tops will cut the ribbon Aug. 9 on its $2.7 million store renovation at 3865 Union Road in Cheektowaga, New York. This renovation marks the 25th store to be updated by the supermarket chain. This store has been updated from top to bottom, including refreshed exterior paint, landscaping, energy efficient equipment and LED lighting, solar-powered […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
Motif FoodWorks Appoints Leonard As CEO
Motif FoodWorks, a Boston-based food technology company, has announced that Michael Leonard has been appointed to CEO, effective immediately. Leonard has served as chief technology officer at Motif since 2019, and brings experience in driving commercialization, transformational research and development and innovation across global markets. He will lead the company’s focus on the acceleration of its go-to-market initiatives, […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
UNFI Implements New Technologies; Expands Private Label Options
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented new technologies and processes to enable it to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and harness the potential of data points to deliver fresher produce to its customers. Due to these efforts, UNFI has grown its produce sales ahead of industry growth even as […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Stop & Shop’s Campaign Raises $1.2M For Hunger Relief
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop, together with Unilever’s Knorr brand, announced that its Food for Friends campaign raised more than $1.2 million for its 12 regional food bank partners to combat summer hunger in the communities it serves. According to Feeding America, 22 million kids across the U.S. rely on school meals. When schools close for […]
Posted inGiant Food, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Giant Food To Open New Store In Silver Spring, MD
Giant Food will hold a grand opening of a new location Aug. 5 at 12028 Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring, Maryland. The opening will bring 100 new jobs to the community and follows a series of grand reopenings at three Giant Food stores across Maryland and Virginia. With about 65,000-square-feet of shopping space, the Silver […]
Posted inAssociation News, Northeast
NJFC Holds Annual Golf Outing, Reveals Winners
The New Jersey Food Council held its NJFC Annual Golf Outing on July 25 at the Suburban Golf Club in Union Township. Members enjoyed meeting food industry executives representing retailers, manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers and convenience stores from across New Jersey. “This popular event always brings out a great mix of food trade associates and retail […]
Posted inCenter Store, Northeast, Snacks Brands
B&G Foods Launches Snickers Seasoning Blend
Parsippany, New Jersey-based B&G Foods has introduced a Snickers Shakers Seasoning Blend. The release of the seasoning blend comes on the heels of B&G Foods’ seasoning category partnership with Mars for Twix Shakers Seasoning Blend. “We’re pleased to expand our wildly popular licensed seasoning blends line with the addition of Snickers, one of the most iconic chocolate […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Executive News, Northeast
Dr. Praeger’s Appoints Reichgut To CEO
Elmwood Park, New Jersey-based Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods has appointed Andy Reichgut to CEO, effective immediately. Larry Praeger, founder, has moved into a special advisor role and will remain an active board member. The Praeger and Somberg families will retain their ownership stake in the company, which is a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners. “Andy […]