Throughout September, for every gallon of Garelick Farms’ milk purchased at 10 participating Tops locations, a carton of Giving Cow milk will be donated to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York. The donations come in cartons featuring playful cow characters. The single-serve, 8-ounce packs of ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk have a shelf-life […]
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ASG Opens Kalam’s Bazaar, Shop Fresh Food Supermarket In NY
Associated Supermarket Group (ASG) has added Kalam’s Bazaar and Shop Fresh Food Supermarket to its family of independent grocers in New York City. The stores are backed by ASG’s full suite of support services, ranging from marketing and merchandising to distribution and store financing. Kalam’s Bazaar Located in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, the […]
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D’Amour Named Big Y Senior Director, Supermarket Operations
Big Y Foods Inc. has appointed Christian P. D’Amour senior director of supermarket operations, where he will be responsible for overseeing its five supermarket districts, ensuring operational excellence across all locations. A third-generation D’Amour family member, he is a grandson of Big Y co-founder Gerald E. D’Amour and son of Executive Chairman Charles L. D’Amour. He […]
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Wakefern Ties, Hybrid Model Allow Price Rite Marketplace To Thrive In Rhode Island
The Griffin Report recently chatted with Kevin McDonnell, president of Price Rite Marketplace, about the state of the supermarket industry in Rhode Island. How would you describe Price Rite Marketplace’s product assortment strategy and the factors that influence that approach? At Price Rite Marketplace, our focus is on creating a curated assortment of products […]
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Tops In Education Program Surpasses $2M In Donations
Tops Friendly Markets has brought back the Tops in Education Program (TIE), which runs until the end of the 2025-26 school year May 31. The program has donated more than $2 million to more than 1,000 area schools since its inception in 2012. The Tops in Education Program makes it easy for families to support […]
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ShopRite Partners In Caring Begins Annual Cheerios Contest
ShopRite Partners In Caring is kicking off its annual Cheerios Contest, a fundraiser that features stores across its six-state operating area vying to raise the most funds for local food banks through Oct. 4. The locations that collect the most money will have their associates’ photos featured on a special Cheerios cereal box in March. […]
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Market 32/Price Chopper Raises $57K For Muscular Dystrophy Association
Market 32 and Price Chopper’s recent in-store round-up campaign raised $47,313 in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The total, which included an additional $10,000 from the grocer, was revealed during a check presentation at the Market 32 in Slingerlands, New York. Through the campaign, which ran from July 1-31, customers could round up […]
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PFMA Fall Legislative Conference Set For Oct. 7-8
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) will hold its 2025 Fall Legislative Conference Oct. 7-8 at the Hershey Country Club, bringing together leaders from the state’s food and beverage industry for two days of policy discussion, strategic updates and networking. This year’s conference will feature Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday as the keynote speaker during […]