Passaic County, N.J., is getting a Fairway Market on Wednesday, June 6. The new store at 1510 U.S. 46 and Browertown Road in Woodland Park will open at 11 a.m. The store’s opening will mark the second Fairway Market in the Garden State. The approximately 62,000-s.f. location offers a combination of traditional, organic and specialty […]
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Posted in, Midwest
Pearson Foods Workers Elect Union Representation
Workers at Pearson Foods in Grand Rapdis, Mich., voted for union representation Friday, authorizing the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 951 to represent them in contract negotiations with their employer, a fresh-cut food processing company. “Workers at Pearson Foods were looking for some help,” John Cakmakci, UFCW 951’s secretary-treasurer, said. “They wanted to […]
Posted in, Northeast
ACME Celebrates Grand Opening Of Store In Bryn Mawr, Pa.
ACME Markets celebrated the grand opening of its store in Bryn Mawr, Pa., on Friday with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The new ACME, located at 601 W. Lancaster Ave, is more than a third larger than the 55-year-old location it replaced and will offer customers an expanded variety of the freshest produce, top-quality meat […]
Posted in, Southeast
Fresh Market Reports 43 Percent Jump In Net Income During 1Q
The Fresh Market Inc. says its net income jumped 43 percent during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with that time period a year ago. The Business Journal reports that the Greensboro, N.C.-based company said its net income reached $19.3 million in the first quarter, compared with $13.5 million in first quarter of 2011. […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Equipment & Technology, National
Citgo Introduces ‘Good Rewards’ Program For Visa Account Holders
Houston, Texas-based Citgo Petroleum is launching Citgo Good Rewards, a summer promotion that allows consumers to earn Citgo gift cards with eight minimum purchases of $20 or more made with a Visa card enrolled in the program. Running through Sept. 20 in all Citgo markets, the program is designed to give customers even more reasons […]
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Pirate’s Booty Partners With Fox’s ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’
Pirate’s Booty, leader and manufacturer of all-natural snacks, has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ “Ice Age: Continental Drift” starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott and Josh Peck, with Jennifer Lopez, Queen Latifah and Nicki Minaj, plus Peter Dinklage, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer and Drake. The […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Jim Carroll To Deliver Keynote At Gilbarco’s Upcoming Summit
World-leading international futurist Jim Carroll will deliver the keynote address at Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Digital Forecourt Marketing Summit on June 26-27 in Chicago. As a trends and innovation expert, Carroll helps growth-oriented organizations transform into high-velocity innovation heroes. His clients range from Northrop Grumman to Johnson & Johnson, the Swiss Innovation Forum to the National Australia […]
Posted in, Marketing News, National
Prevalence Of Private Label Products—Part Of The ‘New Normal’
The just completed wave of shopper research on private label usage conducted by Perception Research Services (PRS), shows the vast majority of shoppers still purchase some private label products on a regular basis (86 percent—on par with the 84 percent seen in November 2010). This is true across income groups and other types of classification. […]
Posted in, Northeast
Chip O’Hare Honored as MFA’s Person of the Year
The Massachusetts Food Association (MFA) honored JOH’s Chairman and CEO Harry “Chip” O’Hare last weekend as its 2012 Person of the Year with the presentation of the Milton W. Segel Distinguished Service Award. O’Hare’s selection was based on his decades of service to the MFA and the CPG industry. O’Hare joined the MFA Board of […]
Posted in, National, Southwest
Colorado Farm Linked to Listeria Outbreak Files for Bankruptcy
The Colorado farm that grew cantaloupes linked to a listeria outbreak that killed more than 30 people last year has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court documents showed. Reuters reports that Jensen Farms of Holly, Colo., listed $2.1 million in assets and more than $2.5 million in liabilities in documents filed on Friday in […]
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Wonderful Almonds Now Available
The countdown to summer is on with many consumers looking for healthy ways to get swimsuit-ready, without sacrificing good taste and nutrition. Snack seekers need to look no further than another Wonderful option in the produce section: Wonderful Almonds. These nutrient-dense, California-grown nuts are available in three varieties—Roasted & Salted, Roasted No Salt and Natural […]
Posted in, Center Store, National, Organic Natural
Chocolate Candy Sales Hit $20B, See 20 Percent Growth in Organic
The $20 billion U.S. chocolate candy market is mature, differentiated and demanding. That makes it challenging for marketers of chocolate products seeking to distinguish themselves from the competition, according to “Chocolate Candy in the U.S.,” a just-released report from Packaged Facts. Packaged Facts estimates the U.S. market for chocolate sold at retail at $19.5 billion […]
Posted in, New Products, Southwest
SoupMan Celebrates Inaugural Shipment Of Shelf-Stable Carton Soups
SoupMan Inc. has announced that The Original SoupMan shipped its first truckload of shelf stable, eco-friendly soup cartons to Texas-based H-E-B stores over Memorial Day weekend. H-E-B’s soup aisle should be stocked with Al’s world-famous soups by early June. H-E-B is known for their fresh food, quality produce and selection of best-in-class brands. H-E-B’s customers […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Southwest
United Supermarkets’ Red Hot Summer Game Features Millions In Prizes
More than $12 million in prizes and money-saving offers—including a guaranteed $250,000 grand prize winner—will be up for grabs during United Supermarkets’ 2012 Red Hot Summer Game. This year’s game launches its 13-week run today at 44 participating locations of United Supermarkets, Market Street and Amigos in Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Texas, and surrounding […]
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Sprouts, Sunflower Complete Merger; New Phoenix Stores Planned
Sprouts Farmers Market and Sunflower Farmers Market have completed their proposed merger, and three new Arizona stores are planned. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that plans call for opening a new store in Ahwatukee in September and another in Phoenix and Flagstaff in early 2013. Each store will hire about 80 people. While company officials […]
Posted in, Midwest
General Mills Buying Brazilian Food Maker For Nearly $1B
General Mills Inc. said Thursday it is buying privately-held Brazilian packaged-food maker Yoki Alimentos for $958 million, reports the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The price includes the assumption of $98 million in debt, Golden Valley, Minn.-based General Mills said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said it expects the […]
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Whole Foods Market Names New Regional Presidents
Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has named Scott Allshouse, Omar Gaye and Rob Twyman as regional presidents following the promotion of David Lannon and Kenneth Meyer to EVPs of operations. Allshouse fills Meyer’s former role as president of the company’s Mid-Atlantic region. He moves from his position as president of the South region. Allshouse began […]
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Randy Edeker Elected New Chairman, CEO of Hy-Vee
For only the fourth time in the company’s 82-year history, Hy-Vee Inc. has a new chairman and CEO. Today, Hy-Vee’s board of directors elected Randy Edeker, 49, to succeed Ric Jurgens, whose retirement on June 1 caps a 43-year career with the West Des Moines, Iowa-based supermarket chain. Edeker most recently served as president and […]
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Pringles, USO Support Troops With ‘Taste Of Home’ Free Cans Of Pringles
Pringles is teaming up with the USO (United Service Organizations) this Memorial Day to honor the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces with a “Taste of Home.” Pringles is delivering more than 43,000 free cans of Pringles to USO Centers to be distributed to troops deployed around the world in appreciation of their […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, Southeast
Coke Among Most Valuable Brands
Atlanta remains home to three of the world’s most valuable brands, including Coke—and those brands’ values are still growing. According to a study by annual BrandZ study by market researcher Millward Brown, The Coca-Cola Co., UPS and The Home Depot are among the 100 most valuable brands on earth. The Atlanta Business Journal reports that […]