Retail food industry welcomes Fed's proposal to lower debit card fees.

Recounting a busy month in the Balt-Wash market.

More turmoil as company seeks to switch to fully franchised operation.

With focus on wages, most workers receive $4.10/hour increases over the life of the new 4-year contract.

John Ruane, president of The Giant Company, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Food World/Food Trade News “Pete Manos Retail Executive of the Year” award. The annual award was first presented to the late Giant Food chairman and chief executive upon his retirement in 1999 and was subsequently…

The large Keasbey, NJ-based grocery wholesale cooperative also honors retiring president Joe Sheridan and posts 5.5 percent revenue increase at is annual shareholders' meeting.

ShopRite of Hunterdon County, the family-owned company that operates five ShopRite stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recently announced that Sam Colalillo has joined their business. A third-generation grocer, Sam will work with his father and president of ShopRite of Hunterdon County, Joe Colalillo, and the retail teams at the…

Climate Change brings flooding damage to Connecticut, affecting retailers, farmers

Food Trade News recently asked Allegiance Retail Services' John Derderian about the co-op's recent New York City growth and how retail theft has impacted independent retailers in the Big Apple.

Krasdale Foods celebrates 115th anniversary with amazing three-day extravaganza.

Philadelphia - home to the Eagles and the Phillies - riding high in professional sports these days.

The 38-year Wakefern produce executive was affectionately known as "the Watermelon Queen" for her skillful management of that category.

Sprouts eyes Pennsylvania for growth in 2024.

The Taylor Swift effect comes for CPGs and Klein's hosts another successful charity golf outing.

Another year of strong sales and earnings and a commitment to continued growth highlighted Weis Markets’ annual vendor meeting which was held on October 10 at the Hershey (PA) Lodge. More than 700 suppliers, brokers and distributors attended the morning-long conference, a record. Kicking off the meeting was Jonathan Weis,…

In a long anticipated action, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon.com Inc. late last month, alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC…

Giant and Safeway work on new labor contracts for their stores in the Baltimore-Washington market.

Credit Card Swipe Fees Back in the News

Credit Card Swipe Fees Back In The News

Recommended reads on the pencil market and the centuries-long history of ketchup.

Can you say Schwarberfest?

Time to start considering getting out the warmer clothes and finish up the year successfully.

New Transparency Laws Will Impact New Jersey Elections

Campell's/Sovos and Smucker's/Hostess tie-ups show a resurging appetite for big-ticket acquisitions.

The troubled drug chain's filing, expected in the coming weeks, comes as it faces more than 1,000 lawsuits related to its prescription of opioids.

The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. announced on September 8 that they have entered a definitive agreement for $1.9 billion with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC for the sale of 413 stores, multiple banners, eight distribution centers, two regional offices and five private label brands across 17 states and the…

Giant Eagle recently announced that Bill Artman has been appointed chief executive officer after having been named interim CEO in March. During his nearly 40-year tenure with the company, Artman has served in various executive leadership roles, including president of supermarkets, executive vice president and senior vice president retail operations.…

So, Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG) finally found a buyer after years of searching by its private equity owners to escape from a challenging investment originally made in 2005, an even longer period of time than Cerberus’ control of Albertsons. Currently, Southeastern Grocers is controlled by four private equity firms –…

I hope this finds everyone enjoying the end of the summer and the beautiful weather and heat we have been experiencing so far in the Northeast. Between all of the industry golf outings, dinners and trade shows there certainly has been ample time to get out and enjoy the season…

We are in the thick of the 2023 golf season with many more outings to come in the next two months. It’s an exhausting schedule (wink), but the proceeds from each outing go to charitable causes. The New Jersey Food Council’s outing on June 24 raised money for scholarships (not…

Two of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest retailers – Ahold Delhaize and Weis Markets - posted healthy comparable stores sales in their most recent operating periods. As we’ve witnessed with many other national and regional chains over the past six weeks, comp store revenue remains solid (although not typically as strong…

The deal also includes sales of 28 Fresco y Mas ethnic units to spin-off investment group.

Mark your calendar for the Children's Cancer Foundation's Gala on November 4.

Khan accuses Amazon of inducing consumers to sign up for its paid Prime subscription service and then impeding them if they wanted to cancel.

Enhancing Competition And Protecting Consumers

Move Becomes Effective Oct. 2, Palmer To Join Board

Fantozzi, Allegiance's current VP-chief financial officer, will take over on October 1.

With State Budget In limbo, PFMA Queues Up Legislative Priorities For The Fall

Weinmann named Pres at RDD/ Fancy Food Show a Big Success