Food Service News In Brief… Stone-Goff Partners of New York has acquired Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille, a 41-unit casual dining concept based in Maryland. Founded in 1976, the company has expanded throughout the Northeast with locations in Delaware, Virginia, the D.C. area, West Virginia and Long Island. The chain is described as casual […]
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More C-Stores Join Partnership For A Healthier America
Healthy food and healthy choices were one of the key categories mentioned at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show this month, and this was accentuated by an announcement of two companies joining Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA). PHA works with First Lady Michelle Obama and strives to make healthier choices easier for busy […]
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VERC, Sheetz And Flory’s Featured In NACS Ideas 2 Go, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… VERC Enterprises, Sheetz and Flory’s Convenience & Deli of New York were named to the NACS 2015 Ideas 2 Go, showcasing emerging concepts that redefine convenience. VERC tested a program to provide work to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that also significantly increased company culture. VERC expanded the program […]
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Boston Convention Bureau Hosts Restaurant Technology Panel, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau will host a Hospitality Exchange, a conversation about the current technology opportunities in the restaurant business, on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Marriott Copley Place, beginning at 3 p.m. Panelists include Christopher Coombs, chef-owner of Boston Urban Hospitality; Steve DiFillipo, CEO of Davios […]
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Carlin O’Brien Becomes Carlin Group
Carlin O’Brien, a privately owned full-service brokerage and member of BeaconUnited, is changing its name to Carlin Group—a name change the company says better reflects the regional CPG sales and marketing agency it has become. The news comes as Carlin Group participates in this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Frozen and […]
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Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers Named Honorary Best Bagger In Congressional Showdown
The National Grocers Association (NGA) hosted its fourth annual National Best Bagger Congressional Showdown, held in conjunction with the American Frozen Food Institute’s Frozen Filibuster, on Wednesday at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. NGA’s 2015 Best Bagger National Champion David Tochinskiy of Rosauers Supermarkets in Spokane, Washington, competed against Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers […]
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‘Let’s Talk About Food Festival’ Returns To Boston Oct. 3
The 4th Annual “Let’s Talk About Food Festival” returns to Copley Square in Boston on Saturday, Oct. 3. Author and James Beard award winner Marion Nestle will join Roger Berkowitz, CEO of Legal Seafood, Sheila Bowman of Monterey Bay Aquarium, and chefs Jody Adams and Sara Jenkins for this free event, bringing together more than 20,000 people […]
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FRANE Celebrates 60th Anniversary, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… The Frozen & Refrigerated Association of the North East (FRANE) will celebrate its 60th anniversary at the Chatham Bars Inn on Cape Cod, Oct. 1-4. A Friday evening dinner will honor outgoing Chairman Jim Wright of C&S Wholesale Grocers. A Saturday morning business session will feature Kevin Coupe of MorningNewsBeat.com; Jeff […]
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Fall Haddon House Food Show Set For Sept. 30-Oct. 1, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The fall 2015 Haddon House Food Show will be held at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The show will include new items like show incentives as well as promotion and marketing opportunities for specialty, natural and organic, kosher and ethnic foods… The 18th Annual Imperial Distributors Spring & […]
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Hughes Of Organic Valley Re-Elected To Lead OTA Board
Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley has been chosen for the second year in a row to lead the Organic Trade Association’s board of directors as president. She is general counsel and director of government affairs for Organic Valley, the nation’s oldest and largest organic dairy cooperative. Other officers announced at OTA’s annual meeting were: Kim Dietz of […]
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BrewFest Highlights NYACS/ESEA Fall Conference, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Members of the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS) and the Empire State Energy Association (ESEA) sampled 36 craft beers from 24 brewers in mid-September as part of the “Food & Fuel Fall Conference” in Saratoga Springs, New York. The BrewFest event was organized by NYACS board member Andrea […]
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NECSA Adds New Beverage Summit To October Annual Meeting, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) has added a beverage summit to its Oct. 22 annual meeting and dinner agenda. The program, to be held prior to the evening agenda, is open for 12 available vendor brands. The vendors will be in front of 12 retail buyers. There is […]
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Natural Products Expo East Expected To Attract Record Number Of Attendees
Natural Products Expo East, the East Coast’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event, is poised to draw record numbers this year, with more than 22,000 attendees and more than 1,800 exhibitors slated to turn out; approximately 30 percent of those exhibiting will be doing so for the first time. Expo East will take place […]
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Ohio Grocers Fall Conference And Foundation Tailgate Set For Sept. 25-26
The Ohio Grocers Association (OGA) Fall Conference and Foundation Tailgate will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26. The conference includes panel discussions and industry-specific presentations as well as guest speaker Chris “Beanie” Wells, former Ohio State and Arizona Cardinals running back and current sports analyst for 97.1FM The Fan sports radio. Mark Lauten of […]
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Four-Star General, Stanley McChrystal, To Deliver 2016 NGA Show Keynote
The National Grocers Association (NGA) said Tuesday that retired Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal will present the opening keynote address at the 2016 NGA Show, to be held Feb. 28-March 2 in Las Vegas. McChrystal, a four-star general and former Green Beret, led the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in Iraq during the Persian Gulf Wars […]
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Supervalu Names 2015 Master Marketer Winners
With 4,300 attendees representing 1,800 retail stores and more than 330 vendors, Supervalu hosted its second annual National Expo Aug. 11-13. The company also named the winners of its 2015 Master Marketer Competition during an awards ceremony Aug. 12 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. The annual competition recognizes and celebrates the top marketing […]
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NRA To Partner With Groups For Presidents Conference, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… The National Restaurant Association will join the International Foodservice Distributors Association as co-host for the 53rd Annual Presidents Conference. The by-invitation-only forum will include leaders from the operator, manufacturer, distributor and allied partner communities. The Presidents Conference takes place Nov. 1-4 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year’s theme is “Transformative Change, […]
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Unified Expo 2015 Coming Aug. 19-20
Unified Grocers will host its annual expo for the company’s members, customers and vendor community at the Long Beach Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 19 and 20. Unified President and CEO Bob Ling recently celebrated his second anniversary leading the company. He and other members of the senior team will at the 2015 […]
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Vermont Cheesemakers Take Home 46 Ribbons At National Competition, And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… The Vermont Cheese Council (VCC), the organization dedicated to the production and advancement of Vermont cheese, says Vermont took home 46 ribbons from 20 cheesemakers at the recent 32nd annual American Cheese Society competition in Providence, Rhode Island. Notable awards include a third place Best In Show designation for Cellars at […]
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Deli Publisher Explains What’s Driving Food Label Transparency
The second annual Blount Culinary Summit on food industry trends and challenges was held July 22-23 at the Newport Marriott in Newport, Rhode Island. About 125 invited industry guests, including chefs and retailers, attended—more than double the number that attended last year. The summit was designed as a forum for exploring and discussing how trends, […]