The management of Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods has announced several new appointments in its Massachusetts and Connecticut locations. In Massachusetts: Jonathan Leombruno of Abington – deli, kitchen and bakery merchandiser trainer, Springfield, Store Support Center; Ross M. Corcoran of Belchertown, inventory control manager, Springfield, Fresh and Local Distribution Center; Steven A. Fernandes of Belchertown, […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast
Tops Markets renovates Northville, NY store
Ribbon cutting set May 3 Tops Friendly Markets is celebrating the grand re-opening of its 201 Main St. location in Northville, New York. This store is centrally located in the heart of the historic Northville district, which is also home to Great Sacandaga Lake & Park, Ponderosa Pines Camp Grounds, Waterfront Park and Northville-Placid Trail. […]
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McCormick Launches Five Vegan Seasoning Products
Hunt Valley, Maryland-based The McCormick brand and Tabitha Brown are expanding their partnership to add five new salt free, vegan seasoning products to grocery stores nationwide. Joining the McCormick Sunshine Seasoning by Tabitha Brown, these products will consist of two seasoning blends coming to shelves and Amazon this spring and three recipe mixes rolling out later this summer. […]
Posted inSustainability News, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
C&S Wholesale Grocers Shares Sustainability Initiatives
Keene, New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers has shared new sustainability plans and initiatives through a new action roadmap. For more than 104 years, it’s been the company’s legacy and passion to operate in a way that drives growth and helps others. In 2020, the company formalized its sustainability plans with a clear strategic action roadmap, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Northeast
Weis Markets Shares 2023 Growth Plan At Annual Meeting
Weis Markets Chairman, President and CEO Jonathan H. Weis updated shareholders April 27 on the company’s plans to invest more than $160 million in its growth in 2023. At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Weis said the company continues to make record investments in new stores, remodels, fuel centers, information technology upgrades and thousands of smaller store […]
Posted inExecutive News, Northeast
Founder Stew Leonard Sr. Dies At Age 93
Norwalk, Connecticut-based Stew Leonard’s has announced the death of founder Stew Leonard Sr., who died April 26 at age 93 following a brief illness. Born Dec. 1, 1929, in Norwalk, Connecticut, to the late Anna Stewart Leonard and Charles Leo Leonard, he is survived by his wife of 70 years, Marianne Guthman Leonard, and their […]
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Hannaford Supermarkets Gives $250K To Education Program
Hannaford Supermarkets has announced a $250,000 donation to support regenerative, sustainable and eco-friendly farming operations and hands-on education at The Ecology School at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine. The donation from Hannaford will provide funding to enhance The Ecology School’s AgroEcology for Resilient Communities Project, an education program that creates a climate-positive future through […]
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Flashfood, The Giant Co. Save 6M Pounds Of Food From Reaching Landfills
Milestone achieved in less than two years In honor of Stop Food Waste Day, Flashfood and The Giant Company announced a major milestone in their sustainability and food waste reduction efforts. Since first partnering with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that connects consumers to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, in May 2020, The Giant Company […]