Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  National Hamburger Day is this Saturday! The hamburger, an American classic, is celebrated every year on May 28th. The hamburger has mysterious origins and started showing up on American’s dinner plates in the late 19th century. Part of what fueled the hamburger’s popularity was the Industrial Revolution, with more people working, there was an increased need for meals that could be prepared quickly. So what is it about hamburgers that draw the interest and taste buds of a nation? What used to be a simple meal of a ground beef patty stuck between two pieces of bread, has evolved into a dish that many strive to perfect. Take a look at the burger section of the menu the next time you go out to dinner. There are often so many variations that it’s often hard to choose which burger you want for dinner. It’s interesting to see how a meal that became popular over a century ago, more  out of necessity rather than flavor, still continues to captivate a nation. My perfect hamburger for instance has sautéed onions and a fried egg on top in addition to the more traditional toppings of lettuce, ketchup, and mustard. So tell us in the comments below what you will be eating in honor of National Hamburger Day!   Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 22, 2016 NUTRISH DISH SUPER PREMIUM FOOD FOR DOGS Ask Rachael Ray and she’ll tell you that food is love – whether she’s creating recipes for her human friends or her furry friends.  And she would never make any recipe with ingredients that she wouldn’t eat herself.  That’s why every Nutrish recipe is made with simple wholesome ingredients.   Every Rachael Ray recipe is chock full of high-quality protein.   They choose lean, easily digestible proteins, which provide essential nutrients and amino acids to help support lean muscle mass and healthy organs.   Nutrish Dish Super Premium Food for Dogs provides high-quality proteins from chicken, beef and seafood to more novel proteins like bison and lamb meal.   It’s no coincidence the product is called Nutrish.  Every bag of Nutrish Dish Super Premium Food for Dogs contains simple natural ingredients like real meat and wholesome veggies plus vitamins and minerals.  There is no poultry by-product meal, artificial flavors or artificial preservatives.  It’s just wholesome, good-for-your-dog food that tastes great.  And like all Nutrish foods, it’s 100% complete and balanced nutrition for dogs. Look for Nutrish Dish Super Premium Food for Dogs in the Pet Nutritional aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 22, 2016 DEGREE MEN and WOMEN DEODORANTS AND ANTIPERSPIRANTS Degree Men and Women deodorants and antiperspirants with body-responsive technology offer long-lasting wetness and odor protection.  Degree Men and Women product lines are available in a variety of formats including Dry Spray antiperspirant, MOTIONSENSE Invisible Solid antiperspirant sticks, Clinical Protection and Dry Motion Protection collections. The MOTIONSENSE antiperspirant collection now also includes a variant called NEW Ultra Clear Black & White that addresses the #1 unmet deodorant need in the United States: white marks and yellow stains on clothing.  With an exclusive formula that contains anti-yellow stains and white marks sweat protection, Degree Men Ultra Clear Black & White Antiperspirant and Degree Women Ultra Clear Antiperspirant protects against unwanted marks or stains and utilizes exclusive MOTIONSENSE technology to maintain freshness as you move. NEW Degree ACTIVE SHIELD antiperspirant has a unique odor shield that fights the source of odor.  It offers antibacterial protection that eliminates over 90% of odor causing bacteria. Both Active Shield and Black & White are available in 3.8 oz. Dry Spray and 2.6 oz. – 2.7 oz. sizes for both Men and Women.  Find all 6 variants in the Deodorant Section of your favorite Price Chopper, Market32 or Market Bistro store. Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  The official start of summer may not be until next month (June 20th to be exact), but I am already in the summer spirit! What appears to be a warm and beautiful May has me already searching the for the perfect summer recipes! Now what constitutes the perfect summer recipe? Does it have to be prepared on the grill, does it have to include a certain ingredient? As with most things involving food, your own taste buds are the only authority that truly matter. For me the perfect summer meal is something that’s really simple. I love a simple meal of grilled chicken with a side of grilled vegetables, but even though simple may be my favorite it can get boring every night of the week. For me summer recipes should be light, tasty, and hopefully they do not involve turning the stove on. So in my search for the perfect summer recipe I have stumbled upon a few that I know are going to become staples in my summertime recipe collection. Since there is a much wider variety of fruit in season during the summer months, I love incorporating strawberries, peaches and the like into my cooking as much as I can. I recommend this recipe from Dole, for Grilled Peaches with Crumbled Blue Cheese. They are a great side dish and do not take long to make! I absolutely love to make kabobs on the grill. The best thing about kabobs is that they can be customized for everyone you are making dinner for. When we have our friends over we usually have a kabob making station. I will have everything prepared in different bowls, a variety of  veggies, fruits, and proteins, then everyone gets to choose what they want on their kabobs! It’s a really fun way to make sure everyone is happy with their meal! For more summer recipe inspiration check out Price Chopper’s Savory Summer Pinterest Board! What will you be grilling this summer? Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  Happy American Craft Beer Week! Living in the Northeast, we are lucky that there are an increasing number of craft breweries that not only share their wide variety of flavors, but also open their doors to share the process of how the beer is made. Craft beer has grown in popularity in the past couple years. For those of you questioning what exactly makes a craft beer, here is a little bit of background on the term. The Brewer’s Association defines a craft beer as having small production (less than 6 million barrels per year), independent, and using traditional brewing methods. However it is often up to the one consuming the beer whether or not they consider it a craft offering. Davidson Brother’s Brewing Company from Glens Falls is one of the local breweries often featured at our six stores with Growler Stations (check out the May Tasting schedule here), and  to share their flavors with more of our customers, their American Bright Ale is one of the Summer Signature items. The American Bright Ale is Davidson Brother’s lightest beer, brewed with 100% American Ingredients. The light and refreshing American Bright Ale is available in 12-packs exclusively at Price Chopper, Market 32, and Market Bistro stores*. American Craft Beer Week 2016 runs from May 16-22 .Please enjoy responsibly.  

*Davidson Brother’s American Bright Ale is available in stores located in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont only.

  written by Jane Golub; Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 15, 2016 Nabisco Good Thins Crackers start with real ingredients and are baked thin.  There are no artificial flavors, colors, cholesterol, partially hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup. The name “GOOD THINS” pays tribute to the delicious taste and wholesome ingredients, as well as the thin and crispy texture. Good Thins can be found in four flavors:

• Potato Original
• Potato with Spinach and Garlic
• Sweet Potato
• Chick Pea with Garlic and Herb

Look for Nabisco Good Thins in the Cracker aisle and try some today! written by Jane Golub, Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 15, 2016 Introducing LIFE SCENTS, the newest and most effective air fresheners for your home. These wonderful new air fresheners are brought to you by AIRWICK, the leader in air freshener innovation.  LIFE SCENTS are more environmentally friendly than most other sprays as they use NO chemicals as a propellant – and come in an easy to hold attractive package. Airwick Life Scent Aerosols are available in the following fragrances: Fresh Sparkling Waterfall – A mix of wild berry, mountain stream and blue sage Sunny Morning Linen – The fresh scents of morning sun, fresh linen and apple blossom Sweet Lavender Days – Relaxing fragrance of lavender petals, dew berry and spun sugar Look for Airwick Life Scent Aerosols in the Air Freshener aisle.   Summer is coming, time to get your back yard ready!  You can now place orders for seasonal outdoor furniture and more right from pricechopper.com! Simply visit our website, place your order and pick up your items from select Price Chopper or Market 32 locations. It’s that easy! Browse our wide assortment of patio furniture online and order classic furniture for outdoor entertaining like patio sets, umbrellas and fire pits. We have everything you need to make your Memorial Day celebration your best one yet!

written by Jane Golub, Director In-Store Marketing Programs

May 8, 2016

Why Buy?      So You Can Sip Blissfully – Caffeine-Free, Kosher A juicy herbal infusion of orange peel, lemongrass, citrus herbs and licorice root. The juiciest of oranges are wrangled into your cup by tangy hibiscus flowers twirling lassos of lemongrass – proving that wild oranges don’t need to be tamed, just understood. Steep and begin a journey that spans continents and centuries on speed-of-sound steam trains.  Sip the sun, rain and fog of the morning where these delicate botanicals were picked. Explore lemongrass lawns, carpets of chamomile and the living history of your ancestors. Taste with all your senses, but most of all with your imagination.  Each cup is a story, unfolding with every sip.  Steep yourself in knowledge at tazo.com. Look for Starbucks Tazo Wild Sweet Orange Filter Bags in the Beverage aisle.

written by Jane Golub; Director In-Store Marketing Programs May 8, 2016  Why Buy?    Makes a Delicious Latte with 50% Fewer Calories than Tazo Classic Chai Latte! Blend with milk and enjoy hot or iced. A smooth blend of Black Teal, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom and Vanilla. Starbucks Tazo Skinny Chai Latte Black Tea takes a Saturday drive in a milk-and-honey mobile through an exotic marketplace.  The essences of sweet cinnamon, spicy ginger and fragrant cardamom float in through the open windows, while black pepper flirtatiously grabs the steering wheel – just to heat things up a bit. Indulgence at 35 Calories per serving Look for Starbucks Tazo Skinny Chai Latte in the Beverage aisle.