Stop & Shop’s free, live educational and interactive webinar series for parents of elementary and middle schoolers is taking place at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 and at noon on Aug. 26. The webinars will be led by the grocer’s team of nutrition partners, registered dietitians and pharmacists. (more…)
Wakefern has launched a pilot program to test an e-commerce locker that stores and dispenses online orders to shoppers who use a barcode to access their purchases.
CT municipal leaders now have the option to require masks in indoor public places within their respective towns and cities for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. (more…)
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, D, has set a goal for the state to achieve 100% zero-carbon energy by 2040. DEEP laid out a draft plan this year to meet the goal, which it said would require demand response and storage incentives to address the intermittency of wind and solar production (more…)
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop is The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s 2021 Retailer of the Year.
A healthy diet is crucial to a kid’s performance in and outside of school. CT Summer Meals is a program that helps fight youth hunger through no-cost meals throughout the summer. (more…)
C&S Wholesale Grocers has entered into a definitive agreement with Piggly Wiggly Midwest with the intent to purchase the Wisconsin-based wholesaler.
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With the help of the Invafresh fresh food retail platform, regional supermarket chain Price Chopper/Market 32 says it prevents 20 tons of fresh food from being wasted each week and is projected to prevent more than 3,000 tons of food waste over the next three years.
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Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. unveiled its new growth strategy, outlining the pillars of its “Fuel the Future” plan. (more…)
ShopRite’s For My School program provides incentives to designated schools from ShopRite customers who purchase select General Mills, Wholesome Pantry Organic, Bowl & Basket, Paperbird and Paperbird Premium products – no clipping required.
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