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Hershey Meets Consumers’ Demands For Wellness Options

Sponsored content Shoppers in 2023 are making candy purchase choices based on the occasion and their physical, mental, and emotional needs. Consumer spending trends show that they want new options. A better-for-you (BFY) portfolio gives shoppers more opportunity to incorporate wellness into the snack foods they enjoy while maintaining the great taste and flavor they […]

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Harris Teeter Launches Delivery In Baltimore, Greater Maryland

Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has launched delivery to customers across Baltimore and throughout greater Maryland. The retailer will deliver fresh products and grocery essentials to customers’ doorsteps by company employees To commemorate the launch, Harris Teeter donated $10,000 to the Maryland Food Bank and launched a fundraising campaign to donate an additional $25 for each eligible grocery […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast

Giant Eagle Introduces Leap Media Group For Brand Engagement

Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle announced the launch of Leap Media Group, an internally-developed retail media network that taps into the retailer’s engagement with more than four million households driven by its myPerks loyalty platform. Leap Media Group allows brands to leverage the insights garnered through its loyalty programs to reach consumers during decision-making moments. After more than […]

Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, Northeast

Hannaford Adds Conveyor Belt Cover For Sustainability Advertising

Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets is using the checkout counter to amplify its new “Planet Hannaford” sustainability initiative. Checkouts across all stores are outfitted with MessageWrap printed conveyor belt covers to help increase awareness of the “Planet Hannaford” platform. Planet Hannaford promotes the retailer’s sustainability efforts under one, customer-facing banner that encourages customers to make eco-friendly […]

Posted inProduce News, Northeast

Little Leaf Farms Plans To Open New Greenhouse In Fall 2023

Devens, Massachusetts-based Little Leaf Farms has plans to open a new greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania this fall. This will be the fifth greenhouse for Little Leaf Farms, and the brand’s second greenhouse in Pennsylvania. With the expanded capacity of 10 additional acres of indoor production of fresh, sustainably grown lettuce, Little Leaf Farms will increase its retail presence to […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Bravo Supermarkets, Northeast

CTown Supermarkets Opens New Location In Manhattan, NY

CTown Supermarkets opened a new location June 2 at 1660 Madison Ave. in Manhattan, New York. The supermarket offers more than 7,000 square feet of groceries for the Spanish Harlem community. The new location expands CTown Supermarkets’ store count within New York City neighborhoods, where the brand was established in 1975. Founded as “true neighborhood supermarkets,” all […]

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The Hershey Co. Introduces Kisses Candy With Milk Filling

Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Hershey’s has introduced new Hershey’s Kisses Milklicious candies, featuring a chocolate milk filling packed into the center of a milk chocolate Hershey’s Kisses candy. Hershey’s Kisses Milklicious chocolates build on the permanent Kisses portfolio. The candy is wrapped in light-blue foils that are adorned with glasses of milk. “Inspired by the special tastes of childhood, Hershey’s Kisses Milklicious […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast

Whole Foods Market Opens Store June 28 In Washington, D.C.

Whole Foods Market opened a 47,000-square-foot store June 28 at 7130 12th St. NW in Washington, D.C. Part of the historic Walter Reed development, the store’s design showcases new colors and finishes to blend with the architecture of the old army hospital. The new location’s product assortment features more than 800 local items from across the […]