Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs September 4, 2016 RAGU HOMESTYLE SAUCE Introducing Ragu Homestyle Sauce. A line of authentic thick and hearty sauce.  Homestyle rounds out the Ragu portfolio – delivering a highly desirable taste and texture in a more complete sauce. Ragu was developed by a woman in upstate New York.  New Homestyle Sauce lets you see, smell and savor the longstanding tradition of fresh taste.  Ragu consumers are drawn to the authenticity message and the “made from ragu 9.4.16scratch” taste and texture. Ragu Homestyle Sauce has five great varieties to choose from – Traditional, Meat, Mushroom, Four Cheese and Roasted Garlic. Ragu Homestyle Sauce can be found in the Pasta Sauce aisle of your favorite Price Chopper or Market32 store. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs August 21, 2016 BERTOLLI ORGANIC OLIVE OILS Introducing the first full line of orgaBertolli organic olive oitnic olive oils from Bertolli! Bertolli Organic olive oils are certified USDA Organic and Non GMO Verified. With Bertolli Organic olive oil, you can now drizzle, sizzle and bake organically for all your culinary occasions.  The Bertolli Organic Extra Virgin olive oil is ideal for cold dishes like dressings and marinades.  Use Bertolli Organic Pure for higher heat cooking like sautéing, grilling or broiling. When you are looking for an oil light in taste for baking or frying, Bertolli Organic Light Tasting olive oil brings the benefits of olive oil to your dish without the olive taste.  Enjoy all the benefits of olive oil in your organic cooking with Bertolli. Look for Bertolli Organic Olive Oils on the Condiment aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs August 14, 2016 CHARLES & ALICE BRAND OF FRANCE 100% Fruit for All Charles & Alice is the #1 producer of no sugar added chilled fruit snacks in France, where they’ve been making delicious and natural fruit-based products for more than 75 years. At Charles & Alice, they believe fruit is perfect just the way it is – nature ha Alice and Charless already done the work for us.  To capture that perfection, they have created 100% Fruit for All, a great new way to enjoy all natural fruit in a fresh, convenient and healthy snack.  It’s a new food experience of smooth textured fruit medley blended with fruit pieces.  Their 100% fruit in cups contains no added sugar or GMO products, giving you a perfect way to enjoy one serving of fruit. From their seeds to their orchards and fruit, from their packaging to your refrigerator, Charles & Alice is dedicated to crafting delicious wholesome goodness that respects the natural simplicity of their fruit and is good for you, for your family and for the earth. 100% Fruit for All fruit medley flavors come in Strawberry, Cherry, Pear, Mango and Peach. Look for 100% Fruit for All in the Produce Department near the Chilled Juices. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs August 14, 2016 TONY ROMA’S PRE-COOKED BBQ Tony Romas bbqTony  Roma’s makes it easy for you to enjoy authentic, mouth-watering BBQ any night of the week.  Whether it’s for a special occasion or a run-of-the mill Wednesday, you can enjoy ribs or BBQ whenever the craving hits. Thanks to innovative new packaging, designed for one-step prep and stress-free cleanup, fresh off the grill flavor is just minutes away.  Tony Roma’s pre-cooked ribs now come in an oven-safe aluminum pan that goes directly into the oven and is on your table in 15 minutes with minimal mess and no clean up. Tony Roma’s Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken and Boneless Ribs now come in a smoker-inspired package that’s also oven and microwave-safe, making BBQ even more convenient and mess free. You don’t need a special occasion or a whole lot of time.  With Tony Roma’s, you’re minutes to BBQ perfection.  Find all four Tony Roma’s products in the refrigerated meals section in the Meat Department and bring some home today! TONY ROMA’S – MADE FOR TODAY!    
We’re celebrating local again in New York’s Capital District! Our Homegrown Flavors events feature tastes from local communities, meet ‘n greets with local growers and producers and an overall celebration of all things local here in the Northeast. Cup of coffee and coffee beans viewed from directly above Our next event is slated for Saturday 8/27 from 10am-2pm in 5 Albany-area stores (see below for location details). We’ve lined up an exciting group of local producers for each store on 8/27, including Death Wish Coffee at our Wilton Market 32 and The Cookie Factory at our Hudson Valley Market 32. Each store will have a local brewery on hand to chat with guests and offer tastes of their New York brews! Our friends at DeCrescente Distributing are hosting a Bean Bag Toss competition outside our Shoppers World Market 32 – if you’re in the area stop by and challenge us to a game! While you’re there, enjoy a $1 hot dog from Old World Provisions, with all funds being donated to local United Way chapters. Can’t make it to the store? Tune in to WGNA on event day: they’ll be broadcasting live at Clifton Shoppers World from 10-noon! Check out the event roster below to see who will be in the house at your store.
Clifton Shoppers World Market 32   
Pede Pasta (Flavor of Schenectady) Schenectady NY
Gatherer’s Granola (Flavor of Schenectady) Schenectady NY
Casa Visco (Flavor of Schenectady) Schenectady NY
Sindoni Sausage (Flavor of Schenectady) Schenectady NY
Grower’s Hub Troy NY
Miss Sydney’s Sauces Fuera Bush NY
Old World Provisions Albany NY
Dominick’s Sauce Guilderland NY
Shaul Farms Fultonham NY
WGNA Albany NY
Saranac Brewery Utica NY
Schmaltz Brewing Company Clifton Park NY
Decrescente Distributing Mechanicville NY
   
Hudson Valley Plaza Market 32 (Troy)  
Peanut Principle Albany NY
Larry’s Southwestern Sauces Slingerlands NY
The Cookie Factory Troy NY
Minissale’s Sauce Troy NY
Brown’s Brewing Company Troy NY
   
Hamilton Square Market 32 (Guilderland)  
Adirondack Brewery Lake George NY
Tara Kitchen Schenectady NY
Sanavi Water Schenectady NY
Herkimer Cheese Herkimer NY
Vital Eats Saratoga Springs NY
   
Wilton Market 32  
Shushan Valley Hydro Farm Shushan NY
Olde Saratoga Brewing Company Saratoga Springs NY
Cabot Creamery Waitsfield VT
Saratoga Chips Saratoga Springs NY
Barkeater Chocolates North Creek NY
Death Wish Coffee Round Lake NY
   
Market Bistro (Latham)  
Ole McDonald’s Honey Farm Fultonville NY
Ithaca Beer Co Ithaca NY
Black Horse Farms Coxsackie NY
Old World Provisions Albany NY
Hillard’s Greenhouse Latham NY
Vermont Hydroponic Produce Florence VT
    freshgourme1cheesecrispsPJWritten by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs August 7, 2016 FRESH GOURMET CHEESE CRISPS As a leader in the Salad Topping Category, Fresh Gourmet continues to offer innovative products for consumers – including Premium Croutons, Crunchy Toppings and Fruit and Nut Salad Toppings. In this tradition, Fresh Gourmet introduces their 100% Baked Cheese Crisps in five distinctive flavors:    Asiago, Parmesan, Cheddar, Romano and Pepper Jack.  These are naturally gluten free with no added ingredients. Fresh Gourmet Cheese Crisps provide a great addition to salads, soups, wraps and are even enjoyable as a protein rich snack right from the bag. Look for Fresh Gourmet Cheese Crisps in the Produce Department. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 31, 2016Pantene 3 minute miracle PANTENE 3 MINUTE MIRACLE Powerful lightweight conditioning helps super-charge your routine and get great results you can see and feel in just 3 minutes with Pantene’s 3 Minute Miracle. The Pantene Repair and Protect Collection helps make weak hair healthy and strong against damage, so you can enjoy turning heads with healthy-looking hair. The Pantene Smooth and Sleek Collection packs a fizz-fighting punch, so you can enjoy turning heads with soft and shiny, healthy-looking style. The Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Collection helps hydrate your strands and regular moisture, so you can enjoy turning heads with healthy-looking style. The Pantene Sheer Volume Collection helps with hair’s volume and body, so you can enjoy turning heads with shiny, healthy-looking style. Look for Pantene 3 Minute Miracle in the Hair Care aisle with the entire Pantene collection. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 31, 2016Pantene Pro Age Dyfing PANTENE EXPERT PRO-V AGE DEFY SHAMPOO and CONDITIONER The Pantene Age Defy Collection features one of Pantene’s most concentrated Pro-V formulas with antioxidants to instantly restore your hair’s youthful vitality for age-defying results. When used as a Shampoo and Conditioner system, it instantly starts working at the hair’s surface and actively infuses deep into its core, fighting damage where it starts. The Collection fights seven signs of aging hair – breakage, split ends, frizz, unruly grays, lackluster color, thin look and dryness. The Collection also helps reduce protein loss, so your hair remains strong against damage. Every wash gives your hair a balanced clean for a healthy, shiny, manageable look – protecting and improving your hair’s health – both inside and out! Look for Pantene Expert Pro-V Age Defy Shampoo and Conditioner in the Hair Care aisle with the entire Pantene collection. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 24, 2016 SKINNY COW CHOCOLATEY DIPPED ICE CREAM SANDWICHES Skinny Cow Ice Cream Treats are known for being sinfully rich in taste and anything but skimpy on portions. This Summer Skinny Cow is bringing you the new Vanilla Chocolate Dipped Sandwich.  Your favorite ice cream sandwich, now with more indulgent ice cream flavor, nestled between two cookies, then dipped in a velvety rich chocolate coating – all for less than 200 calories. You can now have something more indulgent and still have the peace of mind that you are not overdoing the fat and calories.Skinny Cow sandwiches Skinny Cow offers a variety of ice cream treats at a great price. Skinny Cow is not just ice cream – you can also find Skinny Cow in the Candy aisle. Skinny Cow Ice Cream treats can be found in the Frozen aisle with all your favorite ice cream novelties Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 24, 2016 FRESH EXPRESS CHOPPED KITS At Fresh Express, freshness is what they’re all about.  Fresh Always Matters.  It’s as simple as that.  You’ll see how it drives everything they do and why it makes a difference for every bag of Fresh Express salad that you confidently buy and proudly serve. Fresh is not just in their name – it’s their obsession.  Fresh Express harvests at the peak of flavors and quickly delivers the fresh lettuces by refrigerated trucks to their regional facilities across the United States.Fresh Express Chopped Salad Kits At Fresh Express they are passionate about delivering the freshest, highest quality salads possible.  Their team of food scientists and agricultural experts are committed to exceeding industry standards so they can guarantee the freshness of every leaf, every single day. Try these Exciting Fresh Express Chopped Kits: refreshing way to get your daily protein with Sunflower Crisp Chopped Kit.  Dry roasted edamame, roasted sunflower seeds and toasted quinoa provide 7 grams of protein crunch to a mix of crisp kale, romaine and cabbage.  Finish with a sweet onion dressing for a meal that’s just as easy as it is delicious! BBQ RANCH CHOPPED KIT:    bed of crisp kale, cauliflower and cabbage play host to a delicious bacon, sweet corn and chia seeds.  BBQ ranch dressing complet es this sensational summer cookout favorite. ASIAN CHOPPED KIT:  Fresh Express Asian kit contains Romaine, Red & Green Cabbage, Carrots and Green Onions.  The freshness, along with the wonton strips, sliced almonds and Orange Sesame Dressing will have you coming back for more. Look for Fresh Express Chopped Kits in the Produce Department.