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Bake Locall , Wante Everywher ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ INSIDE ▲ TAKING THIS ISSUE STOCK by Jeff Metzger Food Trade Beyond Collateral Damage, Brown’s ShopRite 14 Of Haverford Becomes First Soda Tax Victim Giant/Martin’s Bertram Is Part Of Jeff Brown was right. Brown, one of Wakefern’s ShopRite member/owners, ‘Outlook’ Panel predicted the negative impacts of the Philadelphia beverage tax (one of the highest in the nation at 1.5 cents per ounce on sweetened beverages) even before it became law two years ago this month. With seven (six ShopRites and a Fresh Grocer) of his 13 stores located within Philadelphia’s city limits, Brown’s business has been arguably impacted more than any other supermarket op- erator in the Delaware Valley, and nowthe dramatic loss of sales will result in a store closing. On March 14, Brown will shutter his 41,000 square foot store on 67th Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia, marking (to our knowledge) Kreider Farms A PUBLICATION OF BEST-MET PUBLISHING, INC. the first supermarket that will close because of the impact of the beverage Addresses American Humane Association NVol. 75 No. 1 ewsOUTLOOK ISSUE January 2019 See TAKING STOCK on page 6 22 37 Store Acquisition Will Boost Stop & Shop’s Long Island Leadership Position King Kullen’s 89-Year Legacy Ends With Ahold Delhaize Sale Six weeks ago, Ahold Delhaize of growth and market share gain. rently expected to close during chief executive Frans Muller said Our commitment is to self-fund the first quarter of 2019, subject that new acquisition opportu- the investments needed to drive to customary closing conditions. nities would be something the growth, as our new cost savings Financial terms of the deal were Dutch retailer is open to. On program will allow us to maintain not disclosed. January 4, the company made its a stable group margin through Stop & Shop is the current share biggest supermarket deal since 2019. This will allow us to invest of market leader on Long Island the 2016 merger between Ahold in our stores, omnichannel of- (Nassau and Suffolk counties) A NEW REGO FRESH MARKET PLACE RECENTLY OPENED AT 6378 and Delhaize when it agreed to fering and technology, while we with 51 stores and an estimated all Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park, Queens. Seen at the grand opening are (l-r) Julio Vela, Krasdale; store owner Frank Felix Zapata; acquire King Kullen’s 37 Long Is- explore and seize new leadership channel share of 21 percent, ac- and Carlos Padilla, Krasdale. land stores. opportunities in existing and ad- cording to Food Trade News’ data. Speaking at Ahold Delhaize’s jacent markets.” Additionally, it intends to spend Some Existing Units May Be Converted To WFM Model Capital Markets Day in Manhat- The King Kullen purchase is approximately $150 million on tan on November 13, Muller not- certainly an “in-market” deal for upgrading its existing stores on Amazon-Owned Whole Foods Set ed, “We worked very hard for two the Northeast’s largest retailer and the Island. years on integration. Now is the the newly acquired units will be King Kullen’s current mar- To Scrap ‘365’ Discount Division time to take us to the next phase operated by the company’s Stop & ket share is estimated to be 5.6 Whole Foods plans to scrap The news first broke on Yahoo Shop brand. Included in the deal percent of the large $10 billion its 365 By Whole Foods store Finance, which reported on an are King Kullen’s 32 supermar- retail food and drug market. It format, less than two years after email to company associates from kets, five Wild by Nature natural/ is the fifth largest retailer in the launching the concept, which the retailer’s co-founder and CEO organic stores and the use of its two-county market. offered lower prices and a more John Mackey. In the email, Mack- corporate offices located in Beth- See AHOLD/DELHAIZE local flavor than the compa- See WFM 365 page, NY. The acquisition is cur- on page 18 ny’s traditional WFM units. on page 30 Bake Locall, Wante Everywher Available For Your Stores Now! Contact 866.498.2253 sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss OBITUARY Nathan Litman “Nate” Ostroff, a Having studied food marketing, he a daughter-in-law Jordana, and two Philadelphia native and long-time became a food broker in the Tri-State grandchildren, Layla and Avery. In food broker, passed away suddenly area. He was highly respected in the addition, he is survived by his brother December 29 while on vacation with food industry and served as president Harvey (Lisa) and their three children his family in Aruba. of Philadelphia Food Trades Organi- Noah (Ashley) Ostroff, Matthew (Ka- Who Ostroff attended Overbrook Senior zation (PFTO), Tri-State Dairy Deli tie) Ostroff and Hannah Appel (Ben) High School, graduating in 1966, and Association and later for the Mid-At- and their families. He was pre-de- went on to study at Temple and Saint lantic Food Trade Organization ceased by his parents Rita (Litman) Joseph’s University. (MAFTO). He was also active in the Ostroff and Jules Ostroff. knows? Ostroff was in the wholesale food Golden Slipper Club Charities and In lieu of flowers, donations may business his entire working career. He the Golden Slipper Camp. be made to congregation Beth El Ner began by delivering baked goods with Ostroff is survived by his wife Judi Tamid, Broomall, PA or a charity of his grandfather at the Jersey Shore. and two children, Carli and Loren, the donor’s choice. Is your next event listed in the Mid-Atlantic food market’s number one calendar of events? Let us know, we’ll let our readers know. We’ll publish your special event listing in the Trade Calendar of Events. Contact Terri Maloney, Editor 410-730-5013 or [email protected] 2 | FOOD TRADE NEWS January 2019 www.best-met.com www.best-met.com January 2019 FOOD TRADE NEWS | 3 years at the company. Bill held a great holiday tradition rewards industry and this year the FFB these turkeys are delivered to variety of responsibilities at Jet- any fan donating at least 30 will be adding a new and excit- neighbors in need this year,” said ro/RD but was predominately pounds of non-perishable food ing component, “Dining in the Larry Inserra Jr., chairman and in perishables procurement po- with two complimentary tickets Dark.” All attendees will be giv- CEO of Inserra Supermarkets. sitions. More interestingly, Bill to a Yankee game in 2019. New en blackout masks and be served Well done, Inserra ShopRite. commuted from Pennsylvania York Yankee VP of marketing, their meals in the dark. “Dining We were happy to hear that Joe every day (via train) to College Deb Tymon told us, “This start- in the Dark is a powerful dining Kuscuzba has landed a spot with Point, Queens where the compa- ed in 1994 and we totaled 2,000 experience, inviting you into a House Foods America as region- ny located. When he first joined pounds of donations that year. world of sensitivity you may nev- al sales manager-American mar- the big wholesale cash & carry Thanks to partners like Krasdale er have experienced, leading you ket east. Joe was always one of supplier, its offices were located we have grown tremendously, through a unique journey in the those recognizable faces at Bim- on Manhattan’s West Side and and this year will receive 90,000 dark,” Jason told us. For more in- bo Bakeries for nearly 30 years the commute was waaay easier. pounds of food (that’s two truck- formation about A Vision for the where he had risen through the Ever the trooper, Bill lengthened loads) from Krasdale alone.” Gus Future please contact Katie Van ranks over the years from a route Metro Beat his commute and continued his Lebiak, Alpha 1 Marketing EVP/ Benschoten at 212,244.1470 or salesman (with the old Enten- efforts on behalf of Jetrot/RD. CMO said, “We thank all of our KVanBenschoten@FightBlind- mann’s Company) all the way up Kudos Bill on a long successful vendor partners and Krasdale ness.org. to area sales manager. In his new By Kevin Gallagher career and happy retirement. and Alpha 1 associates in mak- And a big shout out to Inser- spot at House Foods he will con- The New Year rang in with ing this happen for the local ra Supermarkets, owner and tinue to expand the company’s Welcome to 2019. I trust you a positive sound for Bob communities.” Great job by all operator of 22 ShopRite stores, growth of its wide range of fresh all had a terrific holiday season Cignarella and his team at RDD involved. for donating 6,500 turkeys to tofu products. Good luck, Joe. and are ready to start the new Associates. Effective February 1 Well done to Mitch Dimatteo people in need during the 2018 Don’t forget to mark your cal- year with energy and focus. We the big perishables broker will and his team at Inspired Foods holiday season. ShopRite volun- endars for the Connecticut Food all look to this time of year as an handle the Siggi’s Skyr yogurt on another successful year of teers helped load pallets of fro- Association’s (CFA) 2019 annual opportunity for new things and line (a division of Lactalis USA) business as he and his gang toast- zen turkeys into waiting trucks, meeting and dinner reception. hope for a better year than the in the metro New York/New ed the holidays with a soiree at vans and cars destined for orga- CFA president Wayne Pesce tells previous one.
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