Grocery News In Brief…
The Red Apple Group, led by John Catsimatidis, owner of Gristedes Supermarket, is helping to invest in D’Agostino’s Supermarkets. Both are long-time New York City grocers. The Red Apple chain, which owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance and supermarket industries, has set up a revolving credit facility. Red Apple also is weighing a move with a joint venture into D’Agostino’s…
Yuengling’s Ice Cream Cherry Vanilla Chunk was awarded gold at the World Dairy Expo Championship in the flavored fruit and/or nut ice cream category…
Weis Markets has begun its ninth annual Fight Hunger Program that will run throughout Hunger Action Month in September. The program provides food and monetary donations to hundreds of local food banks and emergency food providers across five states in Weis Markets’ 166-store service area. Since the program’s inception in 2008, the program has raised nearly $1.5 million for hunger relief organizations.
