During the 2021 Annual Conference board meeting in June, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association welcomed three new members to its board. Mike Mammone, senior director of customer experience for the Robesonia division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, was appointed board secretary. Bill Lipsky, VP of merchandising with Shop n Save Pittsburgh for UNFI, and Chuck Tullis, SVP at Utz […]
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.
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Entenmann’s Releases New Minis Sprinkled Iced Brownies
Entenmann’s Minis is expanding its line by adding Minis Sprinkled Iced Brownies to its portfolio. The brownies feature a fudgy consistency, layer of chocolate icing and colorful sprinkles. The new product is the latest addition to the the company’s Minis product lineup, which consists of a variety of baked goods, including donuts, crumb cake and […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Stop & Shop To Participate In NASEM Roundtable On Obesity Solutions
Stop & Shop will be the first grocery retailer to participate in the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions. Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid, who will serve as committee advisor from the grocery retail sector, will lead Stop & Shop’s participation. He will work alongside experts from fields such as […]
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RED Chocolate Changes Its Recipe With No Sugar Added
Exton, Pennsylvania-based RED Chocolate unveiled an update to its no sugar added recipes that provides more flavor and fewer calories, the company said. The offerings include no added sugar, reduced calories and less fat. The new recipe makes the dark chocolate 40 percent less in calories and the milk chocolate 30 percent less compared to […]
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AeroFarms Expands Its Award-Winning Leafy Greens Product Assortment
AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, is expanding its line of leafy greens to include five new items: Baby Bok Choy-The New Spinach, Micro Arugula, Micro Broccoli, Micro Kale and Micro Rainbow Mix. AeroFarms award-winning retail brand of leafy greens is prized for its flavor and is grown using proprietary […]
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Undercover Snacks Expands Chocolate Quinoa Crisps Distribution
East Hanover, New Jersey-based Undercover Snacks has expanded distribution, launching its Chocolate Quinoa Crisps in Kroger, Rite-Aid, Loblaws and Stop & Shop, and adding over 5,000 new stores in June. This expansion increases the brand’s retail footprint and further enhances the company’s ability to reach health-conscious consumers who are looking for a snack option that […]
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Giant Food And Knorr Team Up To Support U.S. Dream Academy Families
Giant Food and Unilever Knorr have teamed up with U.S. Dream Academy, an organization that aims to empower the nation’s children to reach their dreams through academic, social and values enrichment. They will fight food insecurity in the Ward 8 community of Washington, D.C. The companies plan to use customer donations of non-perishable items, a […]
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Retail Business Services Joins Business Coalition For Equality Act
Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA, has become a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, and made two donations of $5,000 each to the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce’s Communities of Color and The Trevor Project. In becoming part of the coalition, Retail Business Services joined many American companies in […]
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PFMA Annual Conference Returns In Person, Highlighting Industry Trends
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association 2021 Annual Conference returned to its in-person format for two days of sessions at the Gettysburg Hotel in June. Members, vendors and presenters gathered for the first time in 18 months, discussing a range of topics that highlighted sustainable practices, digital communication, tobacco and gaming. A virtual session with State […]
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Hershey Completes Acquisition Of Lily’s Confectionery Brand
The Hershey Co. completed its acquisition of Lily’s, the maker of low-sugar, better-for-you confectionery products, for a purchase price of $425 million. “Lily’s is a great addition to Hershey’s growing portfolio of better-for-you snacking brands, and we are excited to add this high-growth, leading BFY brand and to get to work with its talented and innovative team,” said Chuck Raup, […]
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PFMA Honors Bertram With Food Industry Trailblazer Award
During its annual conference dinner on June 29 in Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association honored Nicholas Bertram, president of The Giant Co., with its Food Industry Trailblazer Award. “As the food retail industry navigated innumerous changes that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the best leaders anticipated and adapted to these changes,” said Tom Cormier, chair […]
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Stop & Shop Kicks Off Patriotic Campaign To Support USO
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has started its annual “Support Our Service Men and Women” fundraising campaign that benefits the United Service Organizations. Throughout July, customers can donate $1, $3 or $5 when at checkout, in-store or online, or round up their total to the nearest dollar at self-checkout. One hundred percent of all donations […]
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BJ’s Wholesale Club To Open Newest Location in Seabrook, N.H.
BJ’s Wholesale Club, an operator of membership warehouse clubs in the Eastern United States, will open its newest club in Seabrook, New Hampshire, on July 2. “We’re excited to expand our footprint in New Hampshire with the opening of our new club in Seabrook,” said JoAnn Hebert, club manager. “Our team members have been working […]
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NJ Food Council Hosts Virtual Reception For 2021 Scholarship Winners
The New Jersey Food Council recently hosted a virtual reception and presentation to honor 2021 scholarship recipients from the Educational Development Scholarship Foundation. “This was a special ceremony to award our students with scholarships that will help further their dreams, goals and career aspirations,” said NJFC President and CEO Linda Doherty. “This virtual reception was […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Northeast
ADUSA Says 85 Percent Of Supply Chain To Be Self-Distributed In 2022
The ADUSA Supply Chain network says that more than 85 percent of the largest grocery retail supply chain on the East Coast supporting the omnichannel brands of Ahold Delhaize USA will be self-distributed by the end of 2022. Five additional distribution centers will be converted to the self-managed network in 2022, bringing the total number of network […]
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Hershey Showcases Growth Strategies At 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo
The Hershey Co., based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, shared a variety of insights and industry-leading capabilities to help retail partners unlock growth during the National Confectioners Association’s 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, June 23-25 in Indianapolis. Visitors to the company’s booth sampled new product offerings from Reese’s, Hershey’s and Kit Kat as well as heard directly from Hershey experts about […]
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G&S Foods Hires Morgan As President, Incoming CEO
Dan Morgan, former president and chief commercial officer of BFY Brands Inc., will join Abbottstown, Pennsylvania-based G&S Foods LLC as president, effective July 12. Morgan, currently a member of the company’s board, will assume the position of CEO on Jan. 1, 2022. Current CEO Thomas Dempsey will retire on Dec. 31, but will continue to […]
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Mars Wrigley U.S. Unveils New Impulse Shopping Solutions And Products
Newark, New Jersey-based Mars Wrigley U.S. showed its new lineup of products from some of America’s favorite brands including Skittles, M&M’S and Orbit at the recent National Confectioners Association Sweets & Snack Expo in Indianapolis. These products will join Mars Wrigley’s portfolio of blockbuster chocolate, fruity snacks and gum and mint brands. Along with innovations, the […]
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UNFI Unveils New ‘Fuel the Future’ Growth Plan At 2021 Investor Day
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. unveiled its new growth strategy, outlining the pillars of its “Fuel the Future” plan and its focus on increasing market share through network optimization, stronger innovation and an enhanced customer experience during the company’s virtual investor day event. “UNFI has built a tremendous customer base, we have amazing […]
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Saker ShopRite At Kings Commons, New Jersey Opens June 23
Saker ShopRites has opened its newest store, the ShopRite at Kings Commons in Middletown, New Jersey, where the supermarket will serve as the anchor tenant in a new retail development. The store, located along Route 35 and Kings Highway, opened at 7 a.m. on June 23 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. “We have a long […]