The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association said several of its legislative priorities were included in the 2026-27 Pennsylvania state budget, which was passed on Sunday, July 19. The budget authorizes the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to transition electronic benefit transfer cards from magnetic stripe to encrypted chip technology by the start of 2028. The change […]
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Wakefern Begins Wholesome Pantry Packaging Update
Wakefern Food Corp. is rolling out redesigned packaging for its Wholesome Pantry Organic and Wholesome Pantry Free-From lines, the Keasbey, New Jersey-based cooperative announced July 21. The updated packaging features a modernized logo, color cues that distinguish organic items from free-from items and design elements intended to make key product attributes easier to identify on […]
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Giant Co. Tweaks Layout, Assortment At Remodeled PA Stores
The Giant Co. will hold grand reopenings July 24 at its two Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, stores following several months of renovations. Both locations – 925 Norland Ave. and 993 Wayne Ave. – remained open during the work. The remodels updated fresh departments including produce, bakery, meat and seafood, along with center store aisles. The company said […]
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Giant Landover Promotes Dorazio To VP Of Marketing
Giant Food has appointed Gregg Dorazio VP of marketing, the Landover, Maryland-based grocer announced July 21. Dorazio succeeds Dyani Hanrahan, who departs Giant Food at the end of July after joining the company in 2017. Dorazio has been part of the leadership team at Giant Food since 2019, most recently as strategy and e-commerce lead. […]
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Grocery Market Returns To NJ’s Point Pleasant Beach
The official opening of The Market of Point Pleasant Beach on Friday, July 24, will return a full-service supermarket to Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, according to Associated Supermarket Group. The store, which had a soft opening earlier in July, took over a former Stop & Shop space. Independently owned and operated by Shap Markets, […]
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Remodeled Baltimore Giant Now Offers Sushi, Ledo Pizza
Giant Food celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled store at 6340-50 York Road in Baltimore on July 19, starting with a community event starting at 9 a.m. The store showcases an expanded seafood department, a broader selection of international foods, a Ledo Pizza corner shop, a full-service sushi bar with an in-store chef and […]
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Wakefern Produce Summit Aims To Boost Local, Regional Growers
Wakefern Food Corp. hosted its annual Local Produce Supplier Summit on July 15 at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey, bringing together local and regional growers, agricultural leaders and the cooperative’s produce procurement teams. At the event, Ross Farnsworth, VP of produce and floral for Wakefern, reaffirmed the cooperative’s recently […]
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PA ShopRite Adds EV Fast Chargers For Shopper Convenience
“We’re always looking for ways to enhance the shopping experience,” said Laura Bracey with Bracey Supermarkets.