Last updated on March 7th, 2016 at 10:09 am
Grocery News In Brief…
Wegmans is once again on Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. This year, the grocer moves up from seventh to fourth place on the list. The family-owned supermarket chain, marking its 100th anniversary in 2016, has appeared on the Fortune list for 19 consecutive years and is one of only 12 companies that have been on the list every year since it began…
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) will receive renewal of the Food Handlers and Soft Skills Training Grant totaling $248,800. Rutgers University Office of Continuing Education serves as the administrating partner. NJFC President Linda Doherty notes that the training grant has been a success as council members have used the funds to train nearly 25,000 NJFC member associates since 2002. Doherty says, “The success of this member training program has been unprecedented, and it is evidenced by the annual renewal of the grant for 14 consecutive years. Since the program’s inception, close to $3 million in funds have been awarded to help train NJFC member associates so we are thrilled to offer the program for another year.” This newest grant will be used to fund food safety certification and soft skills training programs on more than 30 topics, ranging from employee development, CPR and soft skills to computer skills through courses administered by Rutgers University…
Aldi now accepts credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express, at all of its stores across the country.
