‘True Blue’ Program To Promote Maryland Crabs
Starting later this spring, diners can look for a True Blue logo that signifies that restaurants are using Maryland blue crabmeat in their crab cakes, crab dip and crab melts. …
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United Fresh Joins With FMI For Exclusive Independent Operator Opportunities
United Fresh Produce Association is joining forces with the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Independent Operators Committee to deliver increased value to independent supermarkets at this year’s co-located FMI and United Fresh shows in Dallas, April 30 – May 3. …
Giant Eagle Tests New Online Shopping Service
Giant Eagle opened up the service to any customer willing to swing by its Market District store in Robinson, effective Monday. There's enough learning still to do with this venture that Giant Eagle hasn't committed to expanding the service to any more stores. Its e-commerce partner, MyWebGrocer of Winooski, Vt., is already working with numerous other grocers around the country, and the industry seems to be trying to get out ahead of major online players, such as Amazon, that have been experimenting in the grocery aisle. …
Fresh & Easy Markets, Already Troubled, Face A New Difficulty
Already grappling with a soft economy and its own strategic missteps, the El Segundo-based supermarket chain suddenly has to deal with a burst of pressure being applied to its British parent company, Tesco. …
Let Giant Food’s Triple Winner Game Begin
Giant Food of Landover, Md. will launch its eighth annual Triple Winner game on April 13, benefiting the Pediatric Oncology Division at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and The Children’s Cancer Foundation, Inc. Since its start in 2005, Triple Winner has raised $10 million for pediatric cancer research, making it one of the most successful cause-marketing programs in the nation. This year, Giant has committed to raise $1.5 million for the fight against children’s cancer. …