Last updated on June 3rd, 2015 at 04:04 pm
Supermarket News In Brief…
According to Steve Arthurs, Rhode Island Food Dealers Association president and CEO, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has announced significant changes to her proposal for tolling commercial trucks in the state. The governor wants to limit tolling to fewer categories of trucks (basically four or more axles vs. three axles), and would only charge them once per day in each direction at a tolling location. Her office also confirmed the median toll would be about $6, and it would cost about $40 to $50 to cross the state…
The Big Y Paul & Gerry D’Amour Memorial Charity Golf Outing will be held on four courses in Massachusetts and Connecticut on June 16. Two dinners will conclude the event, one at Tower Ridge Country Club in Simsbury, Connecticut, and the other at the Crestview Country Club in Agawam, Massachusetts…
Golbon, a national food service buying group, has added All Star Dairy Foods of South Hadley, Massachusetts. All Star Dairy is a family owned and operated dairy business serving Southern New England. The dairy offers wholesale and retail products, including dairy, cheese, eggs, gourmet ice cream, soft serve mixes, ice cream novelties, pies, bagels, gourmet cakes, fountain supplies such as cones, sprinkles and toppings, and paper and disposables.
