Written 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, 2016 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, 2016 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 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. 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. Submitted by our home.grown. friends at Cabot Creamery Farmers are a dedicated group. For generations they have staked their livelihood to working the land and feeding America. For us at Cabot Creamery Co-operative, that tradition began in 1919 when a group of 94 farmers came together to bring their excess milk to new markets in a way they could as individual farmers. That spirit of hard work and cooperation remains at the core of Cabot nearly 100 years later.  The cooperative now includes 1,200 family farms spread across New York and New England. These farmers live in your local community. They serve on school boards and volunteer fire departments. They work 365 days a year to deliver the highest quality milk to our creameries, which in turn is made into award winning cheese and dairy products.  Just this year Cabot Sharp Cheddar and Cabot Greek Yogurt took home ‘Best in Class’ at the World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin. Price Chopper and Market 32 are also dedicated to bringing local products to local communities. In conjunction with their Homegrown Flavors program, the farmer-owners of the Cabot Creamery Co-operative have had the chance to visit their local store and sample their cheese and dairy products. These in-store interactions are valuable. They provide the farmer a chance to meet folks in their community and provide shoppers with an opportunity to try Cabot products and meet the people behind them. As a cooperative, our farmers truly own the business and any profit made goes back to the farm. When you buy Cabot products, you are supporting local farms and their ability to farm into the next generation. The farms that make up Cabot vary in size and location throughout the Northeast, but at the core of each one is family. Whether it’s the Ziehm family of Tiashoke Farm in Cambridge, New York or the Tully family of Tully Farm in Dunstable, Massachusetts, each farm is connected to their local community. They are committed to producing high quality milk and are proud of the Cabot products that are made using that same milk. If you’re in a Price Chopper Market 32 and see Cabot handing out samples, be sure to stop by, say hello to your local farmer and try some of our award-winning cheddar cheese! Visit our home.grown. web page for more information on our local growers and producers. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 17, 2016 FULL CIRCLE ORGANIC SALADS Addicted to organic food?  Full Circle Organic Salads have what you crave.  These organic salads are farmed organically and are eco-friendly.  What’s so super about organic?  Everything! Full Circle Organic Salads provide great health benefits with each serving while promoting a healthy and balanced ecosystem. When it comes to giving your body all the nutrients it needs, Full Circle Organic Salads are a tasty choice and provide the energy you need to power through your busy day. All Full Circle Organic Salads are harvested at the peak of freshness, triple washed and ready to serve. Look for Full Circle Organic Salads in the Produce section with the packaged salads.  Enjoy!! Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs July 17, 2016 EAT SMART SALADS Introducing two new Eat Smart Salads:

1. Sweet Kale Salad – The Eat Smart Sweet Kale Gourmet Salad Kit is a unique blend of seven super-foods that include kale, green cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, chicory, roasted pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries, complete with a delicious poppy seed dressing.  Eating healthy never tasted so sweet!
2. Wild Greens and Quinoa Salad – The Eat Smart Wild Greens and Quinoa Gourmet Salad Kit with avocado dressing features seven super-foods containing kale, beet greens, julienne broccoli, carrots, red cabbage, quinoa and almonds and makes a hearty, healthy and gluten-free salad.  It has never been easier to eat healthy!

Look for Eat Smart Salads in the Produce Department.   Turn over a new coconut with ZICO Coconut Water! ZICO supports hydration with naturally-occurring electrolytes, including as much potassium as a banana in every bottle. Coconut water is naturally fat, gluten, and cholesterol free, which means when you crack open a delicious ZICO, you’re making a choice you can feel good about. (By the way, ZICO is non-GMO: if a bioengineered version of an ingredient exists, ZICO does not use it.) Now available in a larger 16.9oz PET bottle and not-from-concentrate, you have 4 delicious flavors to choose from: Pineapple, Watermelon Raspberry, and Chocolate flavored, as well as ZICO Natural – simply 100% coconut water with no sugar added*. Enjoy ZICO straight from the bottle or show your body some love with a smoothie. For ZICO recipes and more, visit http://zicococonut.tumblr.com/. What’s Inside is Everything™. *ZICO is not a low calorie or reduced calorie food. See nutrition facts for sugar and calorie content. Ellie Wilson, MS, RDN We are savoring summer at Price Chopper and Market 32, and continuing to celebrate July’s summer entertaining season with an amazing array of cheese! Our Big Cheese, Chris Boyle, is an explorer extraordinaire, and his passion brings you everything you need to build a delicious summer cheese adventure. We carry local, artisan, domestic and imported cheeses from around the corner and around the world. Explore with us, and discover a world of flavor and fun! There are some basics to the anatomy of a cheese board. Generally, you should choose about 5 -7 different cheeses, and accompany them with something sweet, savory, and crunchy. Some tips, tricks and twists to merit oohs and ahhs from your partygoers:

1. Know your guests – are they into basics or excited to try new things? If you have a mix, plan on some favorites like aged New York cheddar, and something different like Red Apple Sriracha Cheddar.
2. Consider a theme – all cow’s milk cheeses, or cheese from Italy, or cheese that starts with the letter “B” – it is fun and inspiring.
3. Choose a range of textures and flavors – textures from soft to hard, and flavors from mild to intense. This is where the store cheese monger can be a great resource.
4. Savories – charcuterie like prosciutto lends a salty-sweet element; olives or cornichons add a light vinegar kick to cleanse the palate.
5. Sweets – dried fruit, fruit paste or preserve, fresh fruit like grapes or sweet cherries (in season!) are easy and their jewel colors decorate your cheese board. You can take it up a notch by roasting or grilling fruits – roasted grapes on the vine are easy, delicious and dramatic. Honeycomb is another sweet idea.
6. Bread and crackers – Slice baguettes up just before your guests arrive. Or, drizzle with a good olive oil, and toast on a cookie sheet. Crackers are as diverse as cheese – look for multigrain types with seeds like sesame or flax, to bring in a nutty flavor that also has some nutrition benefits.
7. Speaking of nuts – they are another way to put crunch on the board. Marcona almonds, toasted walnuts or pecans bring texture and taste.
8. Cut cheeses ahead of time – use a wire cutter for soft cheeses like blue and brie, and a sharp knife for harder cheeses. Avoid cubing – they do not sit well on crackers or bread.
9. Finally – summer food safety. Cheese should be served at room temperature, BUT -summer’s warm temperatures can impact the time you keep cheese out – experts recommend about a two hour time frame. If you see a sheen on the cheese, it is starting to lose fat and flavor. I love the ice filled trays that can be placed under plates and boards – consider using one to balance temperature on very warm days.

Savor summer, and say CHEESE!!!!