A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled that, beginning March 1, chain restaurants must comply with the New York City Board of Health’s sodium-labeling mandate. The mandate requires chain restaurants with more than 15 locations nationally to post salt-shaker labels next to menu items exceeding 2,300mg of sodium. Saying “information is power,” Justice Eileen Rakower issued […]
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News from the northeastern United States.
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Whole Foods To Open In Bedford, New Hampshire, In April
Whole Foods Market will open a new store at 121 South River Road in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Friday, April 8, following a 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony. The 40,000-s.f. store will be Whole Foods Market’s second New Hampshire location. It will employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. It is part of the Goffe […]
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Aldi Expanding In Massachusetts, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Discount grocer Aldi is expanding in Massachusetts and will open its 11th store in the Bay State this summer in Plymouth at Colony Place. The chain is known for its smaller-footprint stores, averaging 17,000 s.f., and an inventory that is 90 percent Aldi branded products. Aldi charges for plastic and paper […]
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U.S. Bottled Water Sales Reach Record High In 2015, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… New research from Mintel reveals that sales of bottled water increased 6.4 percent to top $15 billion in 2015. Mintel projects sales to continue growing at a rapid pace through 2020, with projected sales growth of 34.7 percent for the category, including 75.1 percent growth for the sparkling/mineral water/seltzer segment. […]
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Kettle Cuisine Buys Florida-Based Chef Creations, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Kettle Cuisine of Lynn, Massachusetts, has purchased Chef Creations of Orlando, Florida, which produces wholesale soups and sauces for restaurants and retail operations. The plant operations will be shifted to Boston in July, and many of the Orlando plant staffers face layoffs. Kettle Cuisine focuses on soups and chowders for mainly […]
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Report: Sales Of HBC At Grocery Are On The Rise
According to Acosta, after years on the decline, sales of health and beauty care (HBC) products at grocery stores are showing signs of life. Grocery stores capture only about 18 percent, or $15 billion, of the $84 billion annual spend in the HBC category, but Acosta’s “Health of Health & Beauty Care in the Grocery […]
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Massachusetts Governor To Keynote NEFS On March 14
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the second keynote speaker at the New England Food Show (NEFS), as he addresses the crowd Monday, March 14, beginning at 12:45 p.m. Baker will discuss the restaurateurs, chefs, farmers and people who bring fresh, healthy and hearty food to tables—and their impact on both our culture and economy. Kicking […]
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NGA, FMI Back Uniform GMO Labeling Legislation
Several food groups, including the National Grocers Association and the Food Marketing Institute, are supporting a congressional proposal to establish a federal uniform labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and also for GMO-free foods. The legislation, backed by U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, would block […]
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Wakefern Appoints Williams CIO, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Wakefern has named executive Cheryl Williams its chief information officer. She will serve as VP of Wakefern’s CISD Division, coordinating cyber-security efforts and technology on both the corporate and retail fronts. Williams was named VP of marketing in 2001 and worked with a variety of divisions to launch consumer marketing and […]
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Group Continues Search For New Executive Director, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Gwen Forman of Cumberland Farms, chair of the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA), reports some progress in the search for a new executive director to replace Steve Ryan, who left to lead the New England Water Works Association. NECSEMA has received a number of resumes and […]
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Tasty Burger Opens Fifth Location In Greater Boston, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… With five locations in the Boston area and more in the works in and outside Massachusetts, Tasty Burger recently opened a new restaurant in Dudley Square in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Tasty Burger officials describe all the locations as having “outstanding fresh ingredients cooked to order in an incredibly fun, laid back atmosphere.” […]
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Alliance Cost Containment Launches C-Store Savings
Alliance Cost Containment (ACC) of Kentucky has created a cost reduction program targeting the retail grocery and convenience store industry. Working under the name C-Store Savings, this new entity offers chains with 10 or more locations two distinct ways to reduce day-to-day operating costs. The group savings option provides pre-negotiated savings on more than 30 expense areas, […]
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Challenges Loom Despite National Restaurant Growth
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) projects that restaurants in 2016 will post sales of $782.7 billion and employ 14.4 million people in more than one million locations. The 2016 Restaurant Industry Forecast reveals that the U.S. restaurant industry will remain the nation’s second-largest, private-sector employer—providing career opportunities for one in 10 working Americans. “Though the […]
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Survey Smokers Say CVS Decision Makes It Harder To Buy Cigarettes
A new survey by e-cigarette and vaporizer company V2 examines the impact of CVS’s decision to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products. The survey focused on several aspects of the CVS decision, which was implemented in fall 2014, including smokers’ reactions, how their lives have changed since and substitute points of purchase. The survey found that […]
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2016 Seafood Excellence Award Finalists Revealed
The 12 finalists for the 2016 Seafood Excellence Awards, to be presented at Seafood Expo North America in March, have been announced. Winners of the competition will be presented with awards during a ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the Demonstration Theater of the Boston Convention Center. The Seafood Excellence Awards recognize the product […]
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Massachusetts Increases Efforts To Combat Skimming
The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation is conducting random inspections of fuel pumps to combat thieves using skimmers to steal credit and debit card information from consumers. In addition to the inspections, a letter recently was sent to more than 50 gas dispenser servicing companies seeking their cooperation in reporting to local law […]
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Federal Agency Creates Seafood Traceability Program
A federal agency has proposed a national seafood traceability program to combat illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Recently, the National Ocean Council Committee to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud set a plan for creating a U.S. seafood traceability program. The move is seen as the next step the U.S. government is […]
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Polar Beverages To Aid Trimino Distribution, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Miami Bay Beverage Co. (MBB), makers of trimino protein infused water, has teamed up with Polar Beverage, an independent bottler of sparkling and carbonated beverages, to grow distribution throughout New England. According to Ralph Crowley Jr., CEO of Polar Beverages, “We’re always watching developments in the market, and the growing […]
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Yuengling’s Ice Cream Launches Exclusive Flavors For Foodservice, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Yuengling’s Ice Cream of Orefield, Pennsylvania, has launched new 3-gallon tub flavors exclusive to foodservice distributors, including ice cream shops, restaurants, colleges and universities, concession stands and more. The limited-edition flavors will be available in batch quantities and while supplies last. Depending on their popularity, select new flavors may be permanently […]
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Food Groups Pleased With U.S. House Passage Of Menu Labeling Legislation
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and National Grocers Association joined the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) in applauding action by the full House in passing the Common Sense Menu Labeling Legislation on Feb. 12. The bill was approved 266-144 and now moves to the Senate. Hank Armour, NACS president and CEO, said the passage of the bill […]