New York City, New York-based Buyk, a real-time grocery service delivering in 15 minutes or less, has released its new range of private label products. These include pantry essentials such as coffee, artisan bread and pastries, alongside snacks such as ice cream, chocolates and candy. The initial private label products were introduced in December, while […]
Category: Northeast
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Giant Food #HealthyAtWork Program Wraps Up With Free Produce
Landover, Maryland-based Giant Food concluded its annual companywide #HealthyAtWork associate challenge with the announcement of 22 winners of free fruits and vegetables for a year. Guided by Giant Food’s Healthy Living Team of licensed nutrition professionals and in-store healthy living ambassadors, the four-week program that ran Sept. 20-Oct. 17 incentivized store and warehouse associates to participate in […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Home Page Latest News, Northeast
Curci To Succeed Grimmett As CEO Of Northeast Grocery Inc.
Schenectady, New York-based Northeast Grocery Inc. – the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets – announced Jan. 19 the upcoming retirement of CEO Scott Grimmett and named former Tops Markets Chairman and CEO Frank Curci to that position. Grimmett’s retirement will be effective in February. Grimmett is concluding a 48-year career in […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Northeast
KitKat Brand Kicks Off New Year With Two New Flavors
Hershey, Pennsylvania-based KitKat has released two new products: KitKat Duos Strawberry and Dark Chocolate and KitKat Chocolate Hazelnut THiNS. “A new year is always a chance to try new things, so what better way to start than by releasing new flavors,” said Dan Williard, brand manager. “There’s nothing more classic than KitKat wafers and chocolate, […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Ortega Partners With St. Jude To Feature Patient Artwork On Packaging
Parsippany, New Jersey-based Ortega will feature St. Jude patient artwork on OrtegaYellow Corn Taco Shells sold nationwide early this year. Ortega is a brand of Mexican food products including taco shells, taco kits, Mexican seasonings, peppers and taco sauce. The company is also a partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. B&G Foods, the owner of the Ortega brand, has […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Chobani Expands With Plant-Based Coffee Creamers
New York-based Chobani has released Chobani Plant-Based Coffee Creamers, which blend plant-based ingredients to create a dairy-like product. Based on consumer demand, Chobani has launched dairy- and oat-based coffee creamers that now include a plant-based option. Building on Chobani’s growing coffee creamer platform, Chobani Plant-Based Coffee Creamers are made with a blend of plant-based ingredients which […]
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Once Again Launches Gluten-Free Graham Cracker Sandwiches
Nunda, New York-based Once Again Nut Butter has introduced 100 percent gluten-free graham cracker sandwiches that are available in peanut butter and sunflower seed butter flavors. This snack is also vegan, Kosher Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, and part of the brand’s Honest in Trade program. The company says the graham crackers taste similar to its […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Trigo Tests Frictionless Stores for Wakefern Food Corp.
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has partnered with Trigo, an Israel-based company, to pilot an autonomous supermarket making use of Trigo’s AI-based frictionless checkout technology. Wakefern, the logistics, distribution and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores, is comprised of nearly 50 member companies that independently own and operate close to 360 retail supermarkets under the ShopRite, Price Rite […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace Opens Second New Jersey Store
Melville, New York-based Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace celebrated the grand opening of its newest location at Briarcliff Commons in Morris Plains, New Jersey on Jan. 14. “We are thrilled to be opening our second location in the great state of New Jersey, specifically in the wonderful community of Morris Plains,” said Philip DelPrete, co-founder and president […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Lancaster Promoted To CEO Of Stavis Seafoods
David Lancaster has been promoted from president to CEO of Boston, Massachusetts-based Stavis Seafoods. The decision was released by its parent company, Profand Group, based out of Vigo, Spain. A 30-year veteran in the seafood industry, Lancaster has served as president of Stavis Seafoods since January 2021, after previously acting as VP of sales, where […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Wakefern Food Corp. Adopts Technology From FlexEngage
FlexEngage, a receipt and transactional communications company, has been chosen by Wakefern Food Corp. to power its digital receipt marketing technology. FlexEngage offers personalized digital receipts for in store and online purchases, making the digital receipt program more enticing for customers. “As our customers’ digital engagement continues to grow, the flexEngage and Wakefern partnership will […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Tic Tac Launches New Kindness Packaging
Parsippany, New Jersey-based Tic Tac is launching limited-edition packs featuring positive messages to inspire consumers to share kindness and connect with others. The new packs feature 12 unique Tic Tac sayings, such as “Keep Your Day In Mint Condition,” “Orange You Glad We Have Each Other?” and “Up For An Adventure?” on Freshmint, Orange and […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ShopRite Unveils QuickCollect GO! Pod Grocery Pickup
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite is the first grocer on the East Coast to unveil the new QuickCollect GO! pod, where shoppers can pick up their online ShopRite grocery orders from a temperature-controlled outdoor pickup pod. The QuickCollect GO! pod is a smart grocery retrieval system that can hold ambient, refrigerated and frozen foods, and customers’ entire grocery […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
VP Stickley Retires From Associated Supermarket Group
After a 50-year career, Dennis Stickley has retired as the VP of credit operations for the Port Washington, New York-based Associated Supermarket Group. Stickley’s last day with ASG was Dec. 31. Stickley, a marketing graduate of LIU Post University and a U.S. Army veteran, began his finance career as a business writer for Dun & […]
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Oreo Goes Back To Blockbuster To Mark Return Of Cakesters
East Hanover, New Jersey-based Oreo is bringing nostalgia back through Oreo Cakesters, which soon will be hitting grocery stores’ shelves. To promote the fan-favorite cookies returning to the market, Oreo held a nostalgic takeover event on Jan. 7 of the only place in the U.S. where it still feels like the mid-2000s: The last Blockbuster […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Company Donates $1 Million To Harrisburg University
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. made a $1 million donation to Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in support of its new Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability. The center will be focused on sustainability and localized sourcing through high-tech food and agriculture. The gift was announced at the 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show by The Giant Co. […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Dietitians Offering Nutrition Classes
Carlisle, Pennsylvania-based The Giant Co. will be streaming nutrition classes presented by a team of dietitians to help viewers bring more balance in January and show their heart some extra love in February. All free nutrition classes are offered live through Zoom. “Over the past year, thousands of aspiring chefs of all ages participated in our […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening Newest Location In Commack, NY
BJ’s Wholesale Club has established its newest club in Commack, New York, which will open on Jan. 7. The opening will bring the retailer’s total number of U.S. locations to 224, with 12 of those being on Long Island. “We’re excited to expand our footprint in Long Island with the opening of our new club […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Spindrift Spiked Wins Best Hard Seltzer At Beverage Digest Awards 2021
Newton, Massachusetts-based Spindrift has won best Hard Seltzer at the Beverage Digest Awards 2021. The company’s newest beverage alcohol innovation, Spindrift Spiked, was the award-winning drink. Spindrift Spiked is a lightly carbonated hard sparkling water made with only real ingredients, alcohol from sugar cane and no synthetic natural flavors, sweeteners or additives. Spindrift Spiked is available in […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, C-Store News, Northeast
Sheetz Offers On-Demand Delivery Option With DoorDash Partnership
Altoona, Pennsylvania-based Sheetz, a restaurant and convenience chain across the Mid-Atlantic, has partnered with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery of convenience essentials from 560 Sheetz stores across Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Customers can place a Sheetz order for delivery through DoorDash’s website or mobile app. By late January, Sheetz customers […]