Fairway Market To Sweeten Campaign Bitterness With Election Cupcakes

October 18, 2012 Fairway Market

With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, Fairway Market is giving shoppers a chance to vote early – with their stomachs. Starting Friday, October 19, 2012 Obama and Romney-related cupcakes in blue and red, featuring donkeys and elephants and other election-related images, will be on sale in all Fairway Markets; tallies will be taken up to November 5 to determine the winner in each of the 11 tri-state-area locations.

Momentum Grows For Next Record-Breaking IBIE Event

In the wake of a record-breaking 40 percent jump in attendance at its last triennial event, all indicators suggest that the baking industry’s largest international Baking Expo™ will enjoy an even more enthusiastic reception of its upcoming show.

Fairway Market Partners With Food Bank For New York City

October 18, 2012 Fairway Market

Fairway Market is partnering again this year with the Food Bank for New York City and its sister food banks in NJ, CT, Long Island and Westchester for the annual Check Out Hunger campaign to feed the needy during the upcoming holiday season.

FreshDirect Announces Plans To Hire 200 New Employees Over Next 3 Months

October 18, 2012 FreshDirect

Online grocer FreshDirect today announced plans to hire at least 200 new employees for various positions over the next three months in an effort to keep up with operational growth and customer demand.

Whole Foods Plans New Stores For Harlem, Upper East Side

Harlem's main shopping strip on 125th Street has attracted an H&M, an Old Navy and a smattering of trendy eateries, but the area still doesn't have a major grocery store. Now it is getting a Whole Foods.