Retail & FoodService

An alliance of food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice operators announced the release of a toolkit to help businesses in the food sector reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill. The Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit was produced by the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), a cross-sector industry initiative led by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA). …

The first PriceRite discount supermarket in New Jersey is scheduled to open in Garfield in July, as the lower-priced sibling of ShopRite expands into the state. …

In the latest phase of a campaign by the Rochester grocer to increase recycling of disposal plastic bags, Wegmans has pledged a donation to the Nature Conservancy based on how many extra bags people return to its stores in the month of April. …

The beef checkoff, through its Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), made a positive impact on the nearly 500 culinary students, chef instructors and restaurant operators at the 2014 Northeast American Culinary Federation (ACF) Conference in Providence, R.I. April 11-14. …

IRI, the global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and over-the-counter healthcare companies, announced today a new, exclusive alliance with GuestMetrics, well known for capturing point-of-sale (POS) data virtually anywhere people consume a product on premise, particularly in the bar, restaurant, food service and hospitality sectors. IRI is also taking an equity position in the company. …