Long Island City, New York-based Foodcellar Market introduced Scan & Pay technology in its stores, as part of Instacart’s Connected Stores solutions. Customers will be able to digitally scan items as they shop and pay for them using their mobile phone. Scan & Pay connects customers’ online and in-store experiences, linking items bought in-store to […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Bell & Evans Improves Packaging Quality With Niverplast
Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania-based Bell & Evans has partnered with Niverplast, a food packaging equipment company, to establish and create a new packaging line. When building its new 411,500-square-foot harvesting facility, Bell & Evans searched to find a partner with experience in automatic bag-in-box solutions. Bell & Evans faced two challenges: first, the need to reduce its labor associated […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Gorton’s Seafood Launches Air Fried Butterfly Shrimp, Fish Fillets
Gloucester, Massachusetts-based Gorton’s Seafood has launched two new air-fried products: fish fillets and butterfly shrimp. “The most exciting part about these new products is that they’ve already been air fried before they get to the consumer,” said Jake Holbrook, VP of marketing. “You don’t need to own an air fryer to enjoy all of the benefits of light, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Big Y Named On ‘Greatest Workplaces For Diversity’ List
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Markets has been named as one of America’s Greatest Places for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group which conducted a large-scale employer study based upon more than 350,000 company reviews across six economic sectors and 34 different industries throughout the U.S. These reviews generated scoring based upon available data and interviews, […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Corporate Store News, Northeast
BJ’s Wholesale Club Announces Change To Board Of Directors
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings has announced that Judy Werthauser has resigned from its board of directors to pursue a new opportunity. Werthauser had served on the company’s board since November 2018 and was most recently chair of the compensation committee, as well as a member of the nominating and corporate governance committee. As part […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
Allegiance Retail Services Debuts Store In Brooklyn, NY
Allegiance Retail Services has announced the opening of Green Way Markets on DeKalb Ave. in Brooklyn, New York. The supermarket opened in January. This is the fifth supermarket to debut in the tri-state area under the Green Way Markets banner, which promotes “a better shopping experience.” The supermarket will focus on delivering fresh, natural foods, organics […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast
UNFI Doubles Year-Over-Year Spend With Diverse Suppliers
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced that it doubled its year-over-year spend with diverse-owned suppliers during its 2022 fiscal year. In response, it has established a 2023 goal for three percent of UNFI’s annual product spend to be with diverse-owned suppliers. UNFI’s supplier diversity team engages with diverse-owned suppliers to help them achieve […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Hannaford Supermarkets Installs Automated External Defibrillators
Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Supermarkets has announced that all 185 stores will have available automated external defibrillators in recognition of American Heart Month. Installation of the devices is underway. Recognized as a life-saving device during the event of sudden cardiac arrest, AEDs are lightweight, portable devices that deliver an electric shock through the chest to the […]