Month: July 2012

Kings Food Markets Sponsors Neighborhood House Kids Cafe

July 23, 2012 Kings Food Markets

Kings Food Markets, through vendor partnerships, announced their commitment to sponsor the Neighborhood House Kids Cafe in Morristown, New Jersey. Through Kings’ $20,000 donation the Neighborhood House will not only continue to offer children a safe and engaging after-school environment but also – through the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s PNC Bank Kids Cafe Program – provide 120 hungry children healthy, well-balanced, evening meals for an entire school year. …

Tops Friendly Markets To Acquire 21 Supermarkets From GU Markets

July 23, 2012 Tops Friendly Markets

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in western New York, central New York, and northwestern Pennsylvania, today announced that the company has entered into an agreement with GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., to acquire 21 supermarkets located in upstate New York and Vermont. …

Heat, Drought Make For More Flavorful Produce

July 23, 2012 Stafff Reporter, Associated Press

Temperatures above 100 degrees and droughtlike conditions have baked parts of the upper Midwest for weeks, taking a severe toll on corn and soybeans. But the heat brought an expected benefit for peppers and other crops: Their flavors became unusually concentrated, producing some of the most potent-tasting produce in years. …

New Talent At Bland Farms Poises Company For Bright Future

July 23, 2012 Bland Farms & Vidalia Brands

Bland Farms is poised to push forward as the sweet onion category innovator and market leader, knowing that the company is now better equipped and more prepared to meet the challenges of a growing company in the fresh produce industry. …

Decas Cranberry Products Unveils Paradise Meadow LeanCrans & Funny Face Dried Cranberries

July 23, 2012 Decas Cranberry Products

Decas Cranberry Products Inc. announced the national rollout of two reduced-sugar dried cranberry lines, Paradise Meadow LeanCrans® and Funny Face® Dried Cranberries, with taste profiles and nutrition panels sure to please all ages of today’s health-conscious consumers. …