The Big Game” MIOSHA Holds Seminar Through September 7, 1996, See Coca-Cola Page 28 Coca-Cola Will Make a Donation Page 25
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Associated Food Dealers 18470 W. 10 Mile Rd. BULK RATE U.S. Postage Southfield, Ml 48075 PAID Permit No. 36 Address Correction Requested Detroit, Ml VOL. 7. NO. 7 An official publication of the Associated Food Dealers of Michigan JULY 1996 and its affiliate, Package Liquor Dealers Association Inside A Barrel full of Coca-Cola Bad Check Alert Program will help AHF and AFD Page 3 Scholarship Fund Pfeister announces by Ginny Bennett to the AFD Scholarship Fund merger and to AHF for every case “Roll out the barrel” and join Page 4 purchased of 20 oz. singles, 1 with AFD and Coca-Cola liter carbonated beverages and Enterprises of Michigan as they 6th Annual Senior Picnic slated for August 15 Meet the players on the all non-carbonated products raise funds for the Alternating handled by the Coca-Cola Once again, AFD, Councilman Gil Hill and the Chaldean Merchants grocery “dream team” Hemiplegia Foundatic Bottling Company. of Detroit will host a free picnic lunch on Belle Isle for Detroit’s Page 15 (AHF) and the AFD In addition, once senior citizens. This is an excellent opportunity to give a little back Scholarship Fund. your store equals to the people who have made our stores a success. We always need Keep cool for less It’s easy to volunteers! Call John Loussia at (810) 967-2900. Page 23 participate in this last years’ sales worthy cause. Just during this summer place a Coca-Cola Beer and Wine by mail period, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Contour will increase the Awaiting bother you? Ice Barrel near your Page 24 check-out area and fill it with amount donated per case. Coca-Cola products. That’s it! “The Big Game” MIOSHA holds seminar Through September 7, 1996, See Coca-Cola Page 28 Coca-Cola will make a donation page 25. The New Mega- traffic is expected with the game’s weekly drawings AFD invites you to Jackpot Multistate AFD Annual Scholarship Golf Outing will be being held on a different day attend a free Rock ‘N’ Lottery Game a real “Par-tee”! Don’t miss the fun on July 25 as (Friday) than Michigan’s Blues Festival at by Mandy French we take over all 36 holes at Wolverine Golf Club! current lotto lineup. Greenmead Park in Lottery players in “Your customers-our Livonia (8 M ile at Michigan will be anxiously players-have been calling for Newberg) on July 27, awaiting “The Big Game,” a a new game and we believe from noon to 11 p.m. brand new mega-jackpot ‘The Big Game’ is packed There will be live music multistate lotto game. with the excitement they’re all day long, as well as Michigan will be joined by looking for,” said Bill Martin, fun activities for the Illinois, Maryland, Michigan Lottery kids! Call Danielle at Massachusetts and Virginia in Commissioner. “Here in (810) 557-9600. the weekly lotto game, which Michigan, “The Big Game” is was announced at a news great news for everyone. Food stamp inspections begin conference on June 11 in “The Big Game” brings Chicago. business opportunity to our All retailers who are questions. Instead, all form allowing the inspectoi “The Big Game” will not authorized to accept food retailers, excitement to our questions will be referred to view the store’s stock only add excitement for lotto stamps take note! to the appropriate FCS and take photographs. players, and additional The Michigan Food and office. Refusal to cooperate and players, but also provide revenue for Michigan Public business opportunities for Consumer Service (FCS) is The inspectors are sign the form will result See Lottery conducting random checking stores for ample in the w ithdrawal of your retailers. Increased store inspections to confirm that variety of staple foods for Food Stamp program page 29. stores throughout our state home preparation and authorization. Please “The Big Game” Prize Structure are complying with food consumption. They will make sure all your store Match Pool 1 Match Pool 2 stamp eligibility visually inspect stores and management personnel (5 of 50) (1 of 25) Prize guidelines. take pictures. All retailers know about these Odds __ Calling it a authorized to accept food inspections and are 5 1 Jackpot 1: 52,969,000 "demonstration project" stamps should have prepared. 5 0 $150,000 1:2,207,042 field offices in Detroit and received notice of these If you have questions, 4 1 $5,000 1: 235,418 Grand Rapids have inspections. contact your Food & 4 0 $150 1:9,809 contracted with an outside The inspector will ask Consumer Service Field 3 1 $100 1:5,350 source to conduct the the store personnel in Office: Grand Rapids, 3 0 $5 1: 223 inspections. charge (store manager or (616) 954-0319 or Detroit 2 1 $5 1: 373 The people conducting owner that is present at the (313) 226-4930. 1 1 $2 1: 71 the inspections arc not time that the inspector 0 1 $1 1:43 Prepared to answer any arrives) to sign a consent FOOD & BEVERAGF. REPORT. JULY 1996 ......1 NOTHING ELSE IS A PEPSI Message from the Chairman Mark Karmo, Chairman Royal Food Center Golden Valley Supermarket Bill Viviano Vice Chairman, Future Planning House of Prime Terry Farida Catch bogus check writers before Vice Chairman, Membership Value Center Market Sam Y ono Vice Chairman, Legislation Palace Plaza you’re stuck with the tab Alan Stotsky, Treasurer Concord Drugs, Region 6 Being cognizant of this ongoing know who is writing bogus checks and Joe Smoliga, Secretary Spartan Stores, Inc., Region 3 problem, AFD has developed the can protect our interests. Bad Check Alert system that warns Best of all, this service costs only N abby Yono retailers of check bouncers before $50 per year. The enrollment costs XTRA Foods, Orchard Food Center Frank Arcori they hit your store. If you have a fax, don’t even cover AFD’s fax phone V.O.S. Buying Group Amir Al-Naimi you can take advantage of this bills and expenses, but they help Joy-Thrifty Scot unique and successful program. defray the costs a bit. Even if you are Tom Simaan Lafayette Park Supermarket Here’s how it works: All retailers spared the expense of cashing one who are enrolled in the program are bogus check, you will probably save Sam D allo asked to fax information on bounced more than it costs to enroll in this In 'N' Out Foods Fred Dally By Mark Karmo checks to AFD. All you need to do program. Medicine Chest is fax us the bounced check, along Jim G arm o AFD Chairman This is a service AFD provides to Galaxy Foods, Region 2 with your store name and address. its members and it is one that every Richard George Have you had problems with Wine Barrel Plus customers who cash or write checks That same day, AFD faxes the store owner should use. The more John Gianotto information to all the other stores stores on the fax program, the more J & J Food Centers, Region 5 that bounce? Of course you have-all Ronnie J. Jamil that are enrolled in the Bad Check information we will get and the more Mug & Jug Liquor Store retailers do. Many of us just view it as Raad Kathawa an unfortunate cost of doing business. Alert system. The stores are warned informed each store will be. It’s fast, Ryan's Foods, Region 1 about the bad check writer and then Alaa Naimi We all try to check identification and easy, inexpensive and it works! Thrifty Scot Supermarket posts this information for cashiers. All AFD retailers are encouraged to Thomas Welch provide as many safeguards as Hollywood Super Markets possible when accepting checks. Still, By pulling together and creating a call Judy Mansur at AFD (810) 557- Brian S. Yaldoo network of informed stores, we all 9600 and enroll in the Bad Check Yaldoo's Imports we all get checks that bounce. Jerry Yono Alert program today. D & L Market G ary Davis Tom Davis & Sons Dairy Company Ron Paradoski Strohs/Mooney Ice Cream Mike Rosch General Wine & Liquor Co. Cal Stein The Pfeister Company, Region 4 Barbara Weiss-Street The Paddington Corporation Chris Zebari Pepsi-Cola Company Joseph D. Sarafa Executive Director & Publisher Judy Mansur Services Cheryl Twigg Office Manager Danielle MacDonald Special Events Elizabeth Arbus Executive Assistant Daniel Reeves Membership Director Sabah Brikho Membership Sales Harley Davis Coupons Ruel Williams Community Relations Karoub and Associates Legislative Consultant G adaleto & Ram sby Health Care James Bellanca Jr. Bellanca. Beattie & DeLisle Legal Counsel Jerry Urcheck CPA Ray A m yot Advertising Michele MacWilliams Metro Media Associates. Inc. Public Relations. AFD Food & Beverage Report Editor Shannon Swanson Taylor Production/Design FOOD & BEVERAGE REPORT, JULY 1996......3 Calendar The Pfeister Company merges 1 9 9 6 July 25 AFD’s Annual Scholarship Golf Outing with Sales Mark Wolverine Golf Club Macomb, Michigan by Michele MacWilliams (810) 557-9600 Effective July 1, the Pfeister team. culturally compatible and recognized Company has partnered with Sales Don Gundle, president of the that Sales Mark, more than any other July 27 Mark, a food brokerage firm Pfeister Company, will serve as a organization, shared our passionate Free Rock ‘N' Blues Festival belief that only with the best people, Sponsored by Coca-Cola Enterprises for headquartered in Dallas, Texas. board member of Sales Mark, as will AHF and AFD Scholars Sales Mark is a new company, one other Pfeister executive. Gundle advanced technology and specific Greenmead Park, Livonia formed in 1995, when three major will also hold the position of president customer focus, will we be able to continue to provide superior service to (810)557-9600 brokers joined forces.