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Bill Walker of Railex (left) is pictured with Anthony Sattler C & S, and John Saidnawey of JOH. Pictured (right) are Mike Dow of Fresh Express with Bob Danehy and Jim Lancey of Market Basket.

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  • C&S Wholesale To Supply Winn-Dixie Stores

    BI-LO Holding, parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, and C&S Wholesale Grocers agreed to a supply pact where C&S will provide warehouse, transportation and most procurement services for all 480 Winn-Dixie stores and continue providing services to all 206 BI-LO stores. Read more...

  • Food Lion Plans To Invest In 178 Stores In Five States

    Food Lion announced last week that it has made significant investments in 178 stores in five states, including Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia and also created 800 new jobs. Read more...

  • PriceRite To Open In Danbury, Conn.

    Price Chopper executives recently came out to Webster, Mass for the grand opening of the store. "We are thrilled to reveal this new store as the next stage in our evolution, designed in concept, décor, product mix and services to provide a comfortable and enjoyable shopping experience to our customers," said Jerry Golub. Read more...

  • MFA Convention Begins This Weekend With A Medieval Theme ...and more

    The annual Mass. Food Assn. Convention gets underway this coming weekend beginning Friday, May 24 at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire. Ed and Rick Roche will be presented with the Milton Segal Distinguished Service Award This year's convention theme is "MFA's Medieval Magic" and will revolve around the category focus of beer, wine, and cheese. Read more...

  • MRA Loses Good Friend Lenny DeRosa Of The Hilltop Steakhouse

    The Mass. Restaurant Assn. (MRA) is mourning the loss of one of its beloved members, Leonard, “Lenny” DeRosa, known for his work at the Hilltop Steak House and his many philanthropic efforts within the industry. Mr. DeRosa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday May 9, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Read more...

  • Joe Rainert Named New CEO At Kettle Cuisine

    Kettle Cuisine of Chelsea, Mass., a manufacturer of all natural soups for the food service and grocery operators, announced that Joe Rainert will take on the role of chief executive officer. Read more...

  • Restaurant Sales Hit Record High In April

    Restaurant sales hit a new record high in April, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Last week, Bruce Grindy the National Restaurant Association's chief economist, reported on April sales and some new consumer survey data which indicates that demand for restaurants remains historically high. Read more...

  • Peter Christie to Retire From MRA ...and more

    Peter Christie has announced his retirement as president and chief executive officer of the Mass. Restaurant Assn. and Bob Luz, former chief human resource officer at the Ninety Nine Restaurant, has been named the new chief executive officer and president effective July 15. Mr. Christie will stay on until the end of the year in a consulting role to Mr. Luz. Read more...