Burris Logistics, a Milford, Delaware-based provider of customized retail distribution services specializing in temperature controlled supply chain solutions, has renewed a supply agreement with The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based specialty grocery retailer with revenues of more than $1.7 billion and stores in 27 states across the U.S. “When we began to redesign the supply […]
Tag: Northeast
News from the northeastern United States.
Posted in, Northeast
New York-Based Acme Smoked Fish Opens SE Facility, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… Acme Smoked Fish Corp., manufacturer of Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay and Great American smoked and cured seafood, has opened its largest cold smoked salmon facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. The 100,000-s.f. state-of-the-art facility was built to initially produce 10 million pounds of cold smoked salmon per year. The […]
Posted in, Northeast
Retailer Attendance Is Free For NECSA Trade Show
Attendance to the New England Convenience Store Association (NECSA) 2015 Trade Show, March 18 at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, is free for any retailer, and the retailer does not need to be a NECSA member. Lisa Lawinger Brown, director of programs and events for NECSA, says all retail store operators are welcome to […]
Posted in, Northeast
Harvest Hill Buys American Beverage Co., And More…
C-Store News In Brief… Harvest Hill Beverage Co. has signed a purchase agreement to acquire American Beverage Corp. (ABC) from Wessanen for approximately $55 million. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Harvest Hill was formed in June 2014 to acquire the Juicy Juice brand from Nestlé USA Inc. ABC manufactures and markets fruit drinks, ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks and […]
Posted in, Northeast
Sysco Extends Merger Agreement With US Foods Until May 7
Sysco Corp. has extended its merger agreement with US Foods by 60 days, to May 7—two days after lawsuit hearings on the merger are scheduled to begin. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block the merger and has requested a preliminary injunction to stay the merger until the lawsuit is heard. Hearings on […]
Posted in, Northeast
NJFC Joins Groups To Overturn Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) recently joined five other Trenton-based business associations that filed a complaint to overturn a Trenton ordinance providing for mandatory paid sick leave. The NJFC joined the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Restaurant Association, New Jersey Retail Merchants Association and National Federation […]
Posted in, Equipment & Technology, Industry News, National, Southeast, Store News, Supply Chain News
Burris Logistics, The Fresh Market Sign New Supply Agreement
Burris Logistics, a specialist in temperature controlled supply chain solutions, has renewed its supply agreement with The Fresh Market, the North Carolina-based specialty grocery retailer with revenues of more than $1.7 billion and stores in 27 states across the U.S. “When we began to redesign the supply chain process for The Fresh Market in 2007, […]
Posted in, Executive News, Northeast
Vail To Succeed Retiring Hannaford President Wise
Brad Wise will retire as president of Hannaford Supermarkets on June 30. Last week Hannaford named Michael Vail, current chief merchant and supply chain officer, to succeed Wise as president. Vail, a 29-year veteran of the company, has served as a retail management trainee, store manager, district manager, category manager and director of deli merchandising. […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, National, Store News
Save-A-Lot’s Newest Stores Focus On Fresh
Over the past month, Supervalu’s hard-discount grocery banner, Save-A-Lot, has opened 13 new stores across eight states—its latest last week in Rockford, Illinois. The banner’s newest stores, according to company officials, focus on fresh, with a “commitment to bring “fresh produce, dairy and meats” to their communities. The new stores are a combination of corporate-owned […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets’ Sales Up, But Net Income Down In 4Q And 2014
Weis Markets on Tuesday reported that its fourth quarter sales increased 4.0 percent to $713.8 million while its comparable store sales increased 3.5 percent. During the 13-week period ending Dec. 27, the Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based company’s earnings per share totaled $0.51 compared to $0.59 for the same period in 2013. The company’s fourth quarter net income […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Executive News, Northeast
Stop & Shop New England President Kelley Resigns
Joe Kelley, president of the Stop & Shop New England division, has resigned, effective immediately. Stop & Shop’s parent company, Ahold USA, says Kelley is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. Don Sussman, division president of Stop & Stop New York Metro, also will oversee the Stop & Shop New England division on an interim basis. […]
Posted in, Executive News, National, Northeast
Hershey Names Little CFO
The Hershey Co. has appointed Patricia A. Little as its new SVP and CFO, effective March 16. In her role at Hershey, Little will oversee the company’s global finance organization and be a part of the company’s global leadership team reporting to President and CEO John P. Bilbrey. She will have responsibility for the financial […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
Sheetz’s 500th Store Opening Feb. 24 In North Carolina
Sheetz will celebrate the opening of its 500th store Feb. 24 with free coffee at all its stores. At the 500th location, at 1810 Liberty Drive in Thomasville, North Carolina, a grand opening event will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24. “Sheetz is experiencing exponential growth, and this marks a significant milestone, not […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Center Store, National, New Products
V8 Launches Four New Vegetable Blend Beverages
Campbell Soup Co. is rolling out new V8 Vegetable and Fruit Juice Beverages, blends of vegetables with a touch of fruit. The new varieties include Healthy Greens, Purple Power, Golden Goodness and Carrot Mango. • Healthy Greens: the juices of Spinach, Yellow Carrots, Apples and Pineapple; • Purple Power: the juices of Purple Carrots, Beets […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Corporate Store News, National, Northeast, Whole Foods
Wegmans Unseats Amazon To Claim Top Corporate Reputation Ranking
Rochester, New York-based grocer Wegmans Food Markets, with 85 stores and one-tenth of Amazon’s revenues, edged past the online retailer to reach the top spot for corporate reputation among the 100 most visible companies, according to the 16th annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient (RQ) study. Ranking third on the list, Samsung outperformed all other technology […]
Posted in, Executive News, National, Suppliers
Campbell Soup Co. Shakes Up Divisions, Leadership
Campbell Soup Co. plans to implement a new enterprise structure that the New Jersey-based company says will align the organization’s business operations with its core growth strategies. Under the new design, Campbell’s businesses will be organized and managed in three divisions structured principally by product categories rather than by geographies or brand groups. Each division […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
The Fresh Market To Open Third Connecticut Store
The Fresh Market will open its third Connecticut store in Guilford in late 2015. The North Carolina-based specialty grocer says it has signed a lease for a store in Guilford Commons, a new retail project being developed near the intersection of I-95 and Boston Post Road. The Fresh Market currently operates 169 stores in 27 […]
Posted in, National, Northeast, Suppliers, Sustainability News
Campbell Among Most Sustainable Corporations In The World
Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell Soup Co. has been named to the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list by Corporate Knights, a media, research and financial products company, for the third year in a row. Campbell is one of 20 U.S. companies included in the Global 100. The Global 100 drew companies from […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Stop & Shop Remodel Enlarges Merrick Store, Expands Product Selection
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. has completed a major remodel of its store located at 2160 South Merrick Mall in Merrick, New York. The store reopened earlier this month. The Merrick store closed in September 2014 and underwent a four-month remodel to provide customers with a larger store, an expanded product selection and special […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Tops To Shutter 27 In-Store Pharmacies In Upstate New York
Tops Friendly Markets, a full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, will close pharmacy departments in 27 stores to reinvest in its stores and use the additional space to offer shoppers more product choices. “Tops does not have a one-size-fits-all approach to our stores, which means our neighborhood locations vary […]