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J. Polep Memorial Golf Tournament
June 3, 2013 Oak Ridge Golf Club, Feeding Hills, Mass.
Pictured (left) are Rich Finestone (right) of J. Polep as greeted former and now retired J. Polep food service director Ed Prendergast. Pictured (right) in the golf cart are Jim Doty of Commonwealth Altadis with Joe Walt of J. Polep.
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Former President Of Goya Foods Passes Away
Goya Foods, America's largest Hispanic-owned food company, is mourning the passing of Joseph Unanue, former president of Goya Foods, Inc. who died on Wednesday evening, June 12, at his home in Alpine, New Jersey, at 88 years old. Read more... -
Giant, Martin's Are First Retailers To Qualify Store Brand Milk As 'Pa Preferred'
GIANT Food Stores, Carlisle, Pa., and MARTIN'S Food Markets recently announced that its store brand milk now qualifies as 'PA Preferred,' meaning 100 percent of the milk is produced in Pennsylvania, keeping dollars in local communities and supporting local jobs. Read more... -
JOH Names New HR Director To Replace Retiring Veteran Susan Gallagher
After 24 years in a variety of positions, Susan Gallagher is retiring from JOH. For the past 16 years Susan headed up JOH's Human Resources Department. Read more... -
USDA Eyes Labels For Mechanically Tenderized Meat ...and more
The U.S. Dept of Agriculture released a proposed rule for adding labels to mechanically tenderized meat that would include new cooking instructions. When the beef is tenderized mechanically, the machine could transfer pathogens from the outside of the meat to the interior of the products. Read more...
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Restaurants Set To Double Overall Job Growth
According to National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy, restaurants added more than 38,000 jobs in May, and are on pace to post their second consecutive year of job growth above three percent. Read more... -
Performance Food Group Names Two To Top Executive Team
Performance Food Group, Richmond, Va., named two executives last week, Jim Spatola as senior vice president of procurement and Jeff Williamson as senior vice president of operations. Read more... -
U.S. Treasury Dept. Ok's Use Of Nutritional Labels For Alcohol
The U,S. Treasury Dept. said recently that beer, wine and spirits companies can use nutritional labels such as those on food packaging and cans. Read more... -
Massachusetts Considers Substantial Minimum Wage Hike ...and more
Mass. legislators are considering a substantial increase in the state minimum wage for the first time in four years. The bill would gradually raise the minimum wage from, $8 to $11 an hour by 2015 and adjust for inflation. Read more...
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Honey Farms Organizes Fund To Aid Shooting Victim
A voluntary gift fund account has been developed for Jim Altobelli, a devoted 37-year employee who was the victim of a senseless shooting on April 17, 2013. He is currently at Spaulding Rehab in Charlestown, Mass. Read more... -
GPM Investments Doubles With 263-Store Buy Of VPS Group
GPM Investments of Richmond, Va., has announced its intention to purchase the 263-store Southeast Davison of VPS Convenience Store Group, thus doubling the size of GPM which does business as Fas Mart and Shore Stop. Read more... -
B&G Foods Acquires Major Organic Snack Co.
B& G Foods, Parsippany, N.J. has acquired Robert's American Gourmet Food, also known as Pirate Brands, a leader in the all natural snacks food category from VMG Partners for about $195 million in cash. Read more... -
Ken Hawes of Honey Farms, Long-Time NECSA Friend, Suddenly Passes Away ...and more
Ken Hawes, 50, of Honey Farms, and a longtime volunteer to the New England Convenience Store Assn., died suddenly following a car accident in Worcester on Friday, June 14. Funeral Services in the Plymouth, Mass. United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Read more...
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Target Introduces 'Simply Balanced,' New Grocery & Wellness Brand
Designed to meet the increasing demand for healthy food products at a an affordable price, Target has launched, "Simply Balanced", a new food collection within its owned brand portfolio. Read more... -
NYC Summer Fancy Food Show Coming June 30
The Summer Fancy Food Show, North America’s Largest Specialty Food & Beverage Event will be in New York City from June 30 to July 2. The total amount of products exhibited exceeds 180,000 items and includes confections, cheese, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, and organic products. Read more... -
Orchard Fresh Specialty Market Opens In Western New York
Specialty food market Orchard Fresh recently celebrated the grand opening of its first location in Western New York, located at 4050 North Buffalo Road in Orchard Park, N.Y. Read more... -
Sabatino’s Mac & Cheese Up For Sofi Award ...and more
Sabatino's Pronto Truffle Mac & Cheese has been named a finalist for Outstanding New Product in the 2013 sofi Awards from the Specialty Food Association. "Sofi" stands for Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation. Read more...