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B&G CEO Cantwell to retire in April
Bob Cantwell will retire from his post as chief executive officer at Parsippany’s B&G Foods Inc. in April, after 35 years with the company and four years as CEO.
Beer pros talk with lawmakers about shutdown’s effect on craft beer
Unable to obtain the label approval required from the federal government to sell its newest batch of beer, 20,000 cans and bottles from Belmar’s Beach Haus Brewery sat idle during the federal shutdown instead of on shelves and in taps they were intended for. With the shutdown suspended after five weeks, breweries like Beach Haus […]
Beer, here
Think of craft brewing and a lot of places likely leap to mind before New Jersey. With good reason: New Jersey doesn’t rank high in the number of breweries. The state’s modest 1.3 breweries per capita is dwarfed by less populous but more beer-soaked Vermont, which boasts the highest number of breweries per capita according […]
Baraka, Mars Wrigley launch Keep America Beautiful-Newark
In efforts to curtail littering and improve recycling, Mayor Ras Baraka and Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S. have established a branch of national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful in Newark. Keep America Beautiful encourages behavior change through education, empowering communities toward environmental stewardship with volunteer programs, hands-on experiences, educational curricula, practical advic[...]
Morristown restaurant offers gender reveal lasagna
Calling all parents-to-be: For a cheesy twist on a popular celebration, look no further than Villa Italian Kitchen’s “gender reveal lasagna.” For $139.99, the Morristown restaurant will provide one cheese lasagna with a secret pink or blue interior, a tray of Villa Italian Kitchen’s famed garlic rolls and a choice of either a garden, Caesar […]
Private labels earn public acclaim
More than twice as many private label items are flying off the shelves at Kings Food Market today than four years ago. Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing Stephen Corradini chalks it up to better stockkeeping units (SKUs)—a wealth of variety in nut and seed butters, honey from local hives and other specialty items. […]
40North introduces Doordash, Uber Eats delivery options
40North Restaurant Group, the full-service division of Villa Restaurant Group, announced delivery partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats. Beginning Friday, guests will be able to order home delivery through either DoorDash or Uber Eats, depending on their location. Customers will be able to choose from a variety of their menu items, as well as customize […]
Wyndham reacquires direct franchising rights for Days Inn brand in China
Parsippany-based Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. announced Wednesday that it has reacquired exclusive direct franchising rights for its Days Inn brand for the People’s Republic of China. According to Wyndham, the Days Inn portfolio in China consists of over 70 economy, midscale and upscale hotels encompassing more than 12,500 rooms. The reacquisition of the direct […]
Asbury Park Brewery collaborates with Panic! At the Disco
Don’t Panic! Or do. Asbury Park Brewery is launching a collaboration with rock group Panic! At the Disco, a group effort that’s been under wraps since lead singer Brendon Urie tried the brewery’s beer back in March. The collaboration, a special IPA described as “bold and earthy, like a West Coast IPA, but juicy and […]
Old York Cellars opens tasting room in Quaker Bridge mall
Ringoes winery Old York Cellars will open a tasting room in the Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence on Jan. 26. This is the winery’s second satellite location after opening a tasting room in the Bridgewater Commons Mall in 2018. “We’d been getting approached by malls because they were trying to figure out a way to […]
Sprouts Farmers Market enters NJ
Phoenix-based healthy grocer Sprouts Farmers Market will enter New Jersey in 2019. The new location, at 237 Route 73 S. in Marlton, will be the first Sprouts location in the state. Its entry into New Jersey is part of a broader expansion, during which the grocer plans to open 30 stores in 2019. New Jersey […]
She shoots: Cheryl Nylen, the first woman to open a gun range in New Jersey, aims for a different clientele
Last Monday was a relatively slow day at Reloaderz indoor gun range, but the owner noted something about that day’s clientele: more than half of those shooting were women. They’re in good company. Owner Cheryl Nylen is New Jersey’s first female indoor gun range owner, and she’s determined to serve atypical segments of the gun […]
