Grocery News In Brief…
A Hannaford Supermarkets program designed to help the environment and local people in need has surpassed two significant milestones. Hannaford has reported more than 500,000 meals provided to fight hunger and $100,000 raised to support local community groups. In recognition of these accomplishments, Hannaford will donate $2 to a local charity for every Hannaford Helps bag and contribute the equivalent of two nutritious meals for each Fight Hunger bag purchased in April—a 100 percent match of the standard donations…
Ahold’s bfresh banner has signed a lease agreement for a new, small-format fresh store in Philadelphia. It will be the third bfresh store. The first two opened in Boston and Fairfield, Connecticut, last fall…
Guida’s Dairy will host its fourth annual charity golf invitational at Lyman Orchard Golf Club in Middlefield, Connecticut, at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 6. Proceeds from the tourney will help benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, the Boys & Girls Club of New Britain and the Connecticut Farmland Trust.
