New Channels News In Brief…
Whole Foods Market will open the doors on its newly relocated Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, store on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The new store includes an additional 19,549 s.f. of retail space and enhancements for shoppers, including a full-service juice and coffee bar, a significantly expanded hot and cold prepared foods section, and an in-store restaurant called Table and Tavern. The store also includes underground parking and a large surface lot. Every product in the store will be free of artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, preservatives and hydrogenated oils. The store also offers “destination dining” at Table and Tavern, the fast-casual in-store restaurant with an eclectic menu, including sous vide cooking techniques, and a pub with craft cocktails, draft beer and wine by the glass…
Aldi is rolling out Little Journey, the grocer’s first full line of baby products. The new line features baby changing and feeding essentials at prices that Aldi says will save money on their grocery bills. The line includes diapers, snacks and wipes…
Kontos Foods, a Paterson, New Jersey, manufacturer and distributor of traditional artisan breads and Mediterranean specialty foods, recently donated nearly $20,000 worth of Kontos White Pocket-Less Pita bread to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, an organization dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty in the state. “This donation has the potential to help thousands of food-insecure families in New Jersey, providing a nutritious base for breakfasts, lunches or dinners,” said Steve Kontos, VP of Kontos Foods. “The Community FoodBank plays a crucial role in coordinating the provision of food, help and hope to our neighbors in need. We are proud to be able to help them and their partner charities as they seek to fill the emptiness caused by hunger in our community.”
The donated bread—White Pocket-Less Pita in the 7-inch size—is a versatile flatbread that is “Hand-Stretched for Fluffiness.” It can be used for sandwiches, in a breadbasket, or cut into wedges and served with dips and spreads.
