Goodman Gluten Free, a line of gluten-free baked goods, now is available in 113 select Shaw’s and Star Market supermarkets in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The line is stocked in the frozen grocery section and comprises 12 items, including breads, muffins, cookies, cupcakes and a new vanilla snack cake. With its […]
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Igor Gorgonzola, Norseland Strike Specialty Cheese Alliance
Igor Gorgonzola, a producer of Italian gorgonzola cheese, and Norseland Inc., an importer of Jarlsberg cheese, have struck a partnership that will become effective in January. “We are proud to represent the leader in Italian gorgonzola cheese production. Igor has superior quality control standards that ensure we are selling the best and safest gorgonzola product […]
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iFresh CEO Wins New York City Business Pioneer Award
Long Deng, CEO of iFresh Inc., a New York City-based Asian American grocery supermarket format and online grocer, has received the Business Pioneer Award from the Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY). The alliance is the oldest Asian American civil rights organization in the United States. CACAGNY’s Wai Wah Chin, commenting on […]
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New Jersey Expands Retailer Access To WIC Nutrition Program
The New Jersey Food Council (NJFC) praised the announcement by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration to enhance access to the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition program for retailers, while also removing policy barriers for WIC customers. “We are pleased that grocery stores, bodegas and other food retailers can now begin the application process […]
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Sheetz To Offer Voice Ordering Through Amazon’s Alexa
Sheetz plans to use Amazon’s Alexa, which now is available using interactive voice-activated technology, to enable customers to place an order by using their voice. “We could not be more excited to bring this next generation of innovation to our customers and industry,” said Ryan Sheetz, SVP of brand strategies for Sheetz. “From the inception of […]
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Ahold Delhaize Creates Parent Company For U.S. Brands, Names Holt CEO
Ahold Delhaize is creating Ahold Delhaize USA effective Jan. 1, 2018. Ahold Delhaize USA will be the parent company for all of Ahold Delhaize’s U.S. companies, including its local brands, Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant, Hannaford, Giant/Martin’s and Peapod, as well as Retail Business Services (RBS), a U.S. shared services company providing support to […]
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Milford, Massachusetts, Is Home Of Newest Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop opened a new 66,000-s.f. store at 126 Medway Road in Milford Crossing shopping center in Milford, Massachusetts, on Dec. 1. The store features a market-style produce department with a smoothie bar; natural and organic foods; fresh sushi prepared by a sushi chef; and a poke bar with fish, noodles and Hawaiian flair. […]
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Whole Foods To Open First East Coast 365 In Brooklyn, New York
Whole Foods Market 365 will open its first store on the East Coast in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 31, 2018. The 40,000-s.f. location will be the seventh Whole Foods Market 365 location in the country. Whole Foods Market 365 stores feature a curated mix of Whole Foods Market products in a value-driven […]