Category: Northeast
Posted inCenter Store, Featured News, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast

Unilever Investing $270M For R&D Hub In New Haven, CT

by Shelby Team

Unilever has unveiled plans to develop a new Global Innovation Center in New Haven, Connecticut, representing a $270 million investment. The facility, set to open by spring 2029, will serve as a hub for the company’s research and development (R&D) for its personal care, beauty and wellbeing businesses in the U.S. and globally. The center […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Whole Foods

Whole Foods To Open New Market In Seekonk, MA

by Shelby Team

Whole Foods Market will open a new 40,000‑square‑foot store June 25 at 940 Fall River Ave. in Seekonk, Massachusetts. The location’s product assortment features more than 1,000 local items from New England, sourced with the help of John Lawson, forager for local and emerging brands at Whole Foods Market. The store’s design features bold dimensional typography […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast

Uncle Giuseppe’s Brings Seasonal Italian Pop‑Up Back To Fire Island, NY

by Shelby Team

Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is reopening its seasonal pop‑up inside Ocean Beach Trading on Fire Island and offering online ordering for next‑day ferry delivery. Fire Island is a barrier island off the south shore of Long Island, New York, accessible only by ferry, with no cars allowed. This unique geography makes grocery shopping a logistical challenge […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Foodtown, News, Northeast

ARS Elects Ferreira Chairman, Introduces Pathmark Daily Banner

by Shelby Team

Allegiance Retail Services held its annual meeting May 20, during which the board of directors for the supermarket cooperative and Foodtown were chosen for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Jason Ferreira was elected chairman and CEO. Ferreira has served on the board at Iselin, New Jersey-based Allegiance since 2021 and has been a co-op member since […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Featured News, Grocery Store Layout, News, Northeast, Tops Friendly Markets

Tops Completes $2M Store Remodel In Tonawanda, NY

by Shelby Team

Tops Friendly Markets has completed a $2 million remodel of its 67,279‑square‑foot store at 150 Niagara St. in Tonawanda, New York, marking the company’s 51st major renovation in six years. The effort was part of Tops’ capital improvement project, which has included more than $100 million invested in its three‑state footprint. The renovation included a […]

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PFMA Annual Conference Draws Food Leaders To Bedford, PA

by Shelby Team

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) welcomed members, wholesalers, vendors and industry partners to the 2026 PFMA Annual Conference, held May 12-13 at Omni Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The conference brought together leaders across Pennsylvania’s food and beverage industry for two days of networking, education and industry‑focused conversations. The event featured a mini […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Northeast, ShopRite, Wakefern

Wakefern Expands Domestic Kosher Beef Program In ShopRite Stores

by Shelby Team

Wakefern Food Corp. is expanding and enhancing its fresh domestic kosher beef offering for ShopRite stores with kosher meat departments under rabbinical supervision. Through a new direct‑sourcing program, select ShopRite locations will have expanded access to a wider variety of fresh, high‑quality domestic kosher beef – including bone‑in and boneless cuts, steaks, roasts and offals. […]