Shaw’s is closing 4 supermarkets across Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Stores in Leominster, Lynn, Plymouth (10 Pilgrim Hill Road), and the Woodbury Avenue location in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will all shutter their doors. …
Month: January 2019
NGA Hires Robert Yeakel as Director of Government Relations
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today announced that Robert Yeakel has joined its government relations department as a director. In this role, Yeakel will manage payments and data security policy issues. …
Jim Walsh Appointed JOH Specialty Natural Executive Vice President
Jim has worked in the food industry for 35 years. The majority of his time has been spent in the specialty food space. He has worked with Gourmet Award Foods/Tree of Life, Star Market and Yankee Foods. The past eleven years have been with JOH as Vice President, Specialty Natural. …
The Future Is Bright for Snack Foods As Permissible, Portable, and Beneficial Eating Solutions
“Snack foods continue to evolve both as between-meal snacks and as part of main meals,” says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor. “Each of these snack food roles is changing in different ways in reaction to Americans’ desire for balance, portable snack foods, and holistic wellness.” …
Alliance For Food And Farming Board Approves 2019 Program, Appoints Tynan As New Vice-Chair
At its annual meeting held this month, the Alliance for Food and Farming Management Board approved 2019 projects that will help advance the organization’s objective of providing credible, science based information to consumers so that facts, not fears, can guide their produce shopping choices. …
