Wakefern Food Corp. has appointed Travis Riepenhoff as group VP of fresh divisions, succeeding Mark Van Buskirk, who has become group VP of center store. In his new role, Riepenhoff will oversee Wakefern’s fresh food divisions, including foodservice, bakery, meat, seafood, produce and floral. He will lead efforts to maintain Wakefern’s standards for quality, innovation […]
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ShopRite To Hold Store Grand Opening April 13 In Watchung, NJ
A new ShopRite at 1701 U.S.-22 in Watchung, New Jersey, will open April 9 and host a grand-opening celebration with special giveaways April 13. The town’s current ShopRite will close April 8. The Sumas family and its company, Village Super Market Inc., which owns and operates the new store, will kick off the festivities at […]
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ShopRite Promotes ‘We Are Here’ Marketing Campaign
Keasbey, New Jersey-based ShopRite has launched an integrated marketing campaign, “We Are Here,” spotlighting the family-operated businesses at the heart of the brand and their deep community ties. Rolling out across a variety of media channels, the campaign showcases a montage of images and stories. Viewers will see familiar faces – including the families who […]
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Pre Continues Distribution Expansion To Northeast
Pre Brands, a Chicago-based provider of branded grass-fed and finished beef, continues its expansion strategy with a launch in the New York and New Jersey markets. “Pre delivers category-leading basket size, repeat and household trips, due to our excellent product quality and strong consumer and customer investments,” said Pre Brands CEO Kevin Ponticelli. “We’re […]
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ShopRite Unveils Two New Premium Store Brand Lines
ShopRite unveiled two new store brands that debut on store shelves this month. ShopRite’s launch of Bowl & Basket and Paperbird food and household lines kicks off a transformation of the supermarket’s own brands with newly designed and carefully crafted products, starting with approximately 100 items in November, expanding to 300 by year’s end, and more than 3,500 newly […]
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PHOTOS: Price Rite Marketplace Continues Rebrand Rollout
Price Rite Marketplace plans to reveal its new look and shopping experience at 17 stores this year. The Elizabeth, New Jersey-based supermarket retailer is introducing its redesigned store concept focused on discounts and fresh foods on the heels of successful rebrandings at locations in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania […]
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Rocco Cingari, Owner Of 11 ShopRites In Connecticut, Dies At 89
Mr. Rocco Salvatore “Rocky” Cingari, a lifelong resident of Stamford, Connecticut, and the longtime president and CEO of Grade A Market Inc., which owns 11 ShopRite stores in Connecticut. Mr. Cingari died Monday, June 3, with his family at his side. He was 89. Mr. Cingari served as president and CEO of Grade A Market […]
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Wakefern And Chicory Launch Shoppable Recipe Partnership
Wakefern Food Corp. and Chicory, a technology company, have partnered for a shoppable recipe initiative. The partnership will make it easier for shoppers to send recipe ingredients directly into online shopping baskets on ShopRite’s e-commerce ordering site, shoprite.com. The new integration streamlines grocery ordering for consumers and makes it easier for shoppers to instantly save […]
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Ravitz Family Markets Celebrates Kayco-Kedem Partnership
Ravitz Family Markets, with headquarters in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is celebrating its 30-year partnership with Kayco-Kedem, a family-owned food manufacturer. In a recent interview, Harold Weiss, long-time executive with Kayco, recounted his long association with ShopRite and the member-owner families that belong to Wakefern and operate ShopRite stores. “Around 30 years ago, products imported from […]
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Wakefern Food Corp. Announces $16.5 Billion In Sales
Wakefern Food Corp. Chairman and CEO Joseph S. Colalillo, President and COO Joe Sheridan and EVP Chris Lane addressed shareholders, store management and staff at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Oct. 25 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The company reported record retail sales of $16.5 billion for the 52-week fiscal year ended Sept. 29, 2018, […]
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Village Super Market Patriarch James Sumas Dies At 84
Wakefern Food Corp. and ShopRite are mourning the loss of James Nicholas Sumas, longtime patriarch of Village Super Market Inc., which owns and operates 30 ShopRite supermarkets in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. “Jimmy,” as he was affectionately called, was an influential member, mentor and guiding force at Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative. […]
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Wakefern Sets Supplier Meeting To Find ‘Exciting New Products’
Wakefern Food Corp. will host a Store Brand Sourcing event on May 17 to meet with potential suppliers to find “exciting new products.” The one-day exclusive supplier program at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison will pair potential new vendors with Wakefern buyers and category managers in private 20-minute meetings. Efficient Collaborative […]
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Wakefern Names New Director Of Business Development & Real Estate
Dan Tarnopol has been named the new director of business development and real estate for Wakefern Food Corp. Tarnopol will take over for Tish Daly, who is retiring from that role after 12 years. Tarnopol brings both legal and strategic expertise to the position. He joined Wakefern’s legal division in 2014 as corporate counsel and […]
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Technology-Rich ShopRite Of North Greenbush Opens In New York
ShopRite Supermarket opened its new ShopRite of North Greenbush in Renssalaer County, New York, in early December. The 55,000-s.f. store, in Van Rensselaer Square shopping center, boosted the local economy by more than 175 jobs. The ShopRite of North Greenbush—the first store in Rensselaer County for the supermarket chain—features a large selection of fresh produce, […]
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Wakefern, AWG Named Among Top-Earning Cooperatives
National Cooperative Bank, which provides banking solutions for cooperatives nationwide, this week released its annual NCB Co-op 100, listing the nation’s top 100 revenue-earning cooperative businesses. In 2016, these businesses posted revenue totaling approximately $208 billion. The report also highlights the ways co-ops commit to their members, sustainability, education, impact, kindness and their community. “The […]