Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  February is here! The month containing the most anticipated football game of the year (if you are hosting a party check out some tips here).  For the romantics out there Valentine’s Day (find Valentine’s Day ideas on our Pinterest board!) is here and for the winter sport enthusiast maybe there will finally be some snow. After all the leafless trees do look a lot prettier with a coating of snow on them! We are happy to announce that our Growler Stations are now a New York State Certified Draft Establishment! This means the tap system is properly maintained and the system is cleaned at least every two weeks. This ensures that the beer served in your growler is as flawless as the brewer intended it to be.The first weekend of February will feature a Super Magic Sunday thanks to Magic Hat! Find out all the details about this exciting tasting event below. First up is Samuel Adams Brewery out of Boston, MA. They are featuring their Cold Snap, a seasonal brew to remind you that spring is on its way (sorry to those who really love the winter season). The Cold Snap is a white ale that features a blend of spices, as well as orange and plum notes. Try Samuel Adams Cold Snap: Friday February 5th, 2016 Saturday February 6th, 2016 Super Magic Sunday is here! On February 7th, 2016 all of our growler stations will be featuring Magic Hat Brewing Company’s Single Chair Golden Ale! Part of Magic Hat’s spring seasonal line, the Single Chair Golden Ale is a smooth drinkable beer featuring a super magic sundaybready aroma and a malt forward flavor. Now it wouldn’t be Super Magic Sunday without a Super Magic deal! After you try Magic Hat’s Single Chair Golden Ale and LOVE IT, take it home in a growler or better yet a free growler[1]! Get a 64oz Magic Hat growler for free when filled with Magic Hat Single Chair Golden Ale for $8.99! The tasting for Magic Hat Single Chair Golden Ale is from 11am-3pm at all locations with Growler Stations[2], but you can receive your free Magic Hat Growler with purchase all day while supplies last. The next tasting at the growler station will feature the Switchback Ale. Switchback Ale is a staple at the growler station, so if you have yet to get a growler of Switchback now is the perfect opportunity to try it! Switchback Brewing Company is based out of Burlington, Vermont and all Switchback beers are carbonated during the fermentation process for a 100% naturally conditioned beer. Try Switchback Ale: Thursday February 11th, 2016 Friday February 12th, 2016 Saturday February 13th, 2016 The next tasting features the very versatile Ommegang Brewery from Cooperstown, NY. Ommegang’s Rosetta is made in conjunction with Ommegang’s sister brewery in Belgium, Leifmans. The Rosetta uses Belgian brewing methods of creating fruit beers to create a unique brew for craft beer connoisseurs in the United States. Try Ommegang’s Rosetta: brewery-ommegang-85412382Friday February 19th, 2016 Saturday February 20th, 2016 The last tasting of February will once again be featuring Magic Hat. In its return to the market the Magic Hat Scotch ale is a smoky beer, infused with maple flavors. Try Magic Hat Scotch Ale: Friday February 26th, 2016MagicHatLogo Saturday February 27th, 2016   Please enjoy responsibly, we will see you in March!   [1] Available while supplies last [2] Price Chopper stores in Malta, Bethlehem, and on Route 50 in Saratoga Springs, NY. Market Bistro in Latham, NY. Market 32 in Wilton and Clifton Park, NY.   Venice pasta sauceWritten by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs – January 31, 2016

LITTLE VENICE PASTA SAUCE

The Best of Binghamton, New York since 1946! Their House-Made Pasta Sauce is a “family heirloom.”  So closely guarded, in fact, the recipe is known to only three people.  Thick, smooth and sweet, this sauce is served daily at their legendary Little Venice Restaurant in Binghamton, New York and shipped to their fans all over the country. After years of testing, they were proud to bottle their sauce.   They insisted that no short cuts were taken in bringing their sauce to stores.  The sauce is made using the same family recipe.  They insisted that they would use uncompromised high quality ingredients and NO additives or preservatives – making their jarred sauce as authentic as possible. Little Venice Restaurant invites you to experience the pasta sauce that has been loved for generations at their restaurant.  Look for Little Venice Pasta Sauce in the Pasta Sauce aisle.  

SKIPPY BITES

Hunger happens anywhere.  Now you can satisfy the craving on-the-go with grand new Skippy Bites! skippy bitesSkippy Bites are a portable, pop-able, shareable protein snack made with real Skippy peanut butter.  They’ve brought the Skippy peanut butter that you love out of the jar and into a bite size form. Skippy Bites feature a crunchy center core with a soft peanut butter coating.  The product is available in two varieties:  Pretzel and Double Peanut Butter.  Each serving contains 5 grams of protein. Skippy Bites embodies the trend of snacking on the go – and celebrates the protein in peanut butter. Go ahead… Have a BITE! Look for Skippy Bites in the Peanut Butter aisle and front end racks near checkout.   Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs January 24th, 2016

RICOLA DUAL ACTION HONEY LEMON 

Ricola’s Dual Action Honey Lemon combines a unique blend of ten natural Swiss alpine herbs and natural menthol.  It has a soothing honey lemon syrup center for fast safe relief you can trust.  Ricola Dual Action Honey Lemon relieves cough due to a cold and occasionaldual-action-honey-lemon-bag minor irritation and pain due to a sore throat. All Ricola products are Gluten Free and made with only Natural flavorings and colorings.  They are Lactose and Nut Free, Kosher and suited for a Vegetarian diet. Ricola Dual Action Honey Lemon and many other varieties are available in the Cough/Cold pegged section.

WISE INTRODUCES CINNABON POPCORN 

Wise has teamed up with the folks at Cinnabon to deliver the irresistible, world famous flavor of Cinnabon classic cinnamon rolls on Wise popcorn.

cinnabon-1The one-of-a-kind flavor will help you remember to take a moment for yourself to enjoy the simple pleasure of this delicious sweet escape.

Wise Cinnabon Popcorn does not have any artificial flavors or colors and is packed with whole grain, gluten free goodness that’s insanely delicious.  At only 75 calories per cup, this will soon be your favorite snack to banish snacking guilt once and for all.

 Look for Wise Cinnabon Popcorn in the Salty Snacks aisle.

Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs January 17th, 2016

HALLS REAL HONEY COUGH DROPS 

  When you’re sick with a scratchy throat and cough, you need a cough drop that will soothe your throat and taste great – without being too harsh or halls honey.jpgoverpowering.

 Introducing Halls Honey – a delicious way to gently temporarily soothe your sore throat and relieve your cough.  Each cough drop is uniquely formulated with Real Honey to provide sweet, delicious, soothing throat relief so you can feel better.

Look for Halls Honey Flavor in the Cold and Cough section.  

SOFTSOAP STAR WARS FOAMING HAND SOAPS

These colorful pumps will help encourage hand washing and collecting too! When little hands press the oversize pump, liquid soap magically transforms into foam softso8starwarhandsoap3and good clean fun. Good things come from using Softsoap brand products because good things are inside.  Every liquid hand soap is carefully formulated using safe effective ingredients. Available in three varieties: Yoda, R2-D2 and Darth Vader – Look for Softsoap Star Wars Foaming Hand Soaps in the Hand Soap Section. Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern Bags2Riches_fb_500x500Bags2Riches is back! Bigger and better than ever, this year’s game will have more instant winners with chances to win $10,000 in CASH, free groceries for a year and more! Instant win prizes are in addition to the staggering guaranteed $250,000 CASH Grand Prize! The Bags2Riches 2016 Giveaway[1] features three ways to play and more than $8,000,000 in prizes and discounts available to be won! You could be well on your way to turning your bags into riches simply by shopping at Price Chopper, Market 32, or Market Bistro stores! In addition to this year’s amazing $250,000 Grand Prize, you could be one of two guaranteed 2016 Ford Titanium Escape winners, or a $20,000 shopping spree winner! (And that’s only listing a few of the prizes included in the Bags2Riches 2016 Giveaway!) Now are you picturing what you would do with $250,000 in cash? Well to become our 2016 grand prize winner here’s what you need to do:
  1. Go to your local Price Chopper, Market 32, or Market Bistro location
  2. Pick up your game board to keep track of your collect to win stickers
  3. Start shopping and earn game tickets!
Now how do you earn tickets? Just like in last year’s Bags2Riches Giveaway, for every $25.00[2] you spend using your AdvantEdge Card at any Price Chopper, Market 32, or Market Bistro location you will receive 1 game ticket (up to 12 tickets per shopping trip!) Inside each ticket you will find three stickers to play the collect to win game and a possible chance for an instant win, or a PIN to be submitted online at bags2riches.com. Online sweepstakes prizes include $10,000 in CASH, free gas for a year and more, so make sure you enter every pin you receive! Once you have collected all the stickers for one prize there are a couple things you need to do. The first is celebrate accordingly (you just won an awesome prize YAY!), second go the to the Guest Service desk at your local Price Chopper, Market 32, or Market Bistro store and ask for a collect to win submission kit, then follow the instructions and submit your claim for verification. Wait there’s more! Don’t throw away your duplicate stickers!!!! Any duplicates you have can be submitted as part of the Double Up Sweepstakes for an additional chance to win. Submit any ten duplicate tickets by following the instructions on the game board for your chance to win one of three great prizes worth $5,000! Will you turn your bags into riches this year? There’s only one way to find out! Tickets can be earned through March 19th, so what are you waiting for? Start playing today for your chance to turn your bags into riches!    
[1] Please see Official Rules in store or at bags2riches.com for complete game details, prizes available, odds of winning, how to claim prizes. Sponsored by the Golub Corporation.
[2] $25.00 is after the deduction of AdvantEdge savings and coupons, excludes alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, gift cards, prescriptions, stamps, lottery tickets, Tickets to Go, ski tickets, tax, bottle deposits, and all telecom products and services. Other exclusions may apply
Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs January 10th, 2016

DUNCAN HINES PERFECT SIZE CAKES 

Duncan Hines Perfect Size Cake Mixes are now in the Baking aisle. Available in four different flavors, they are the perfect size when serving 2 – 4 people. Choose from Chocolate Lover’s, Red Velvet Dream, Golden Fudge or Strawberries and Crème. Includes a 6” baking pan for your convenience.choclover_300x421 Includes the frost – just ready to mix! There’s something for everyone! Look for Duncan Hines Perfect Size Cakes in the Baking aisle.  

ZYRTEC CHILDREN’S LIQUID

   Introducing Zyrtec Children’s Liquid! With just one dose, children’s allergy syrup works all day and all night to keep your child’s worst allergy symptoms under control.  This formulation features 24 hour once a day dosing in a non-drowsy sugar free and dye free formulation. Zyrtec Children’s Liquid controls sneezing, runny nose, itchy watery eyes and itchy nose and throat. childern_syrup_n1-3.pngChildren’s Zyrtec is the #1 Pediatrician recommended brand for allergy relief.  Parents feel that children’s allergies can be frustrating because they are so unpredictable and complex.  Since allergies are part of their children’s life, they are looking for the best solution that they are confident will give their child the best relief every time. Look for Zyrtec Children’s Liquid in the Allergy and Cough Cold Section in the Health and Beauty Care aisle. Written by Sara Lilkas, Marketing Intern  Happy New Year! We hope that everyone had a happy and safe New Year’s celebration and that you are looking forward to 2016 as much as we are here at Price Chopper and Market 32. As part of 2016 we will continue to have craft beer tastings every month at all of our locations with Growler Stations. This month features breweries that call the Greater Capitol Region home and even feature ingredients from other local businesses. Learn more about the breweries being featured this month below! First up in 2016 is Brown’s Brewing Company, featuring their Uncommon brownsPorter. The Uncommon Porter features a blend of different coffee flavors from local coffee shop Uncommon Grounds which is based out of Saratoga Springs, NY. One of my personal favorite brews from Brown’s, the Uncommon Porter features caramel, chocolate, and just a hint of vanilla. Try Brown’s Brewing Company Uncommon Porter: Friday January 8th, 2016 Saturday January 9th, 2016 Since it is the beginning of a new year it is only fitting that a new beer should be featured this month! New from Founders Brewing out of Grand foundersRapids, Michigan (they are the one exception to the local brewers featured this month!) is the Azacca IPA. As the name implies this beer is made with Azacca hops which are named for the Haitian God of Agriculture. Azacca hops feature citrus and tropical tones. Try Founders’ Azacca IPA: Friday January 15th, 2016 Saturday January 16th, 2016 Shmaltz Brewery from Clifton Park, NY is the next brewery being featured this month! A year-round offering, the Slingshot American Craft lager features a citrusy aroma and is a light straw color. Brewed in the style of an American Pale lager, it is brewed without any “cereal” elements such as rice or corn. Try Shmaltz Brewery’s Slingshot American Craft:shmaltz-brewing-logo Friday January 22nd, 2016 Saturday January 23rd, 2016 New from the Olde Saratoga Brewing Company is the PB&J stout. A twist saratogaon their classic Oatmeal Stout the PB&J stout, is in fused with peanut butter and raspberry jam! Try Olde Saratoga Brewing Company’s PB&J Stout: Thursday January 28th, 2016 Friday January 29th, 2016 Saturday January 30th, 2016 To finish up the first month of the New Year, Davidson Brothers Brewing Company will be sampling their Coffee Stout. Featuring a caramel, chocolate, and coffee aromas, the Coffee Stout is a lighter and tasty stout. davidson brewingFor those who usually only drink lighter colored beers, don’t let the dark color of this brew fool you, the Coffee Stout is the perfect introduction to darker beers. Try Davidson Brothers’ Coffee Stout: Saturday January 30th, 2016 Sunday January 31st, 2016   Follow us on Twitter @PriceChopper and @market32bypc for updates and changes to the schedule. Please enjoy responsibly! Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs January 3rd, 2013

     SlimFast ADVANCED MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKES

              Losing weight has never been easier than with SlimFast.  Delicious, nutritious SlimFast controls hunger for up to 4 hours. And now, new SlimFast Advanced Nutrition has up to 20g of protein and as little as 1g of sugar.  Snack it off with savory chips!  Crunch it off with decadent bites!  Even cheat it off with delicious sweets. See results in just 1 week with America’s favorite weight loss brand.  It’s your thing! Control hunger for up to four hours with delicious and filling Mealshakes_creamy-chocolate_detail Replacement Shakes.  Each shake has 20g of protein, 1g Sugar and is full of nutrients to have you lose weight without feeling like you’re on a diet.  SlimFast Meal Replacement Shakes come in a variety of flavors so you can lose weight your favorite way. Look for SlimFast Advanced Meal Replacement Shakes in the Diet aisle.  

SlimFast ADVANCED MEAL REPLACEMENT BARS and 100-CALORIE SNACKS 

  Losing weight has never been easier than with SlimFast.  Delicious, nutritious SlimFast controls hunger for up to 4 hours. And now, new SlimFast Advanced Nutrition has up to 20g of protein and as little as 1g of sugar.  Snack it off with savory chips!  Crunch it off with decadent bites!  Even cheat it off with delicious sweets.  See results in just 1 week with America’s favorite weight loss brand.  It’s your thing. Decadent dark chocolate with fruit and nuts make these protein advanced nutritionbars taste like dessert.  Curb your hunger and watch the weight slip away.  If you prefer bars to shakes or just want to switch it up when losing weight, there are a variety of delicious flavors to choose from. Snack your way slim with new SlimFast Advanced 100-calorie treats.  These delicious chips and sweets will satisfy your hunger slim fast 100between meals and still help you lose weight! Look for SlimFast Advanced Meal Replacement Bars and 100-Calorie Snacks in the Diet aisle. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 27th, 2015

CAMPOVERDE ENERGY BOOST FRUIT and VEGGIE BLENDER 

  Try Campoverde Fruit and Veggie Blenders for delicious and nutritious smoothies. The Campoverde Blenders are 100% natural pre-mixed fruits and vegetables with no sugar added or preservatives.  They come ready for the fruit and veggis blendersblender (washed, Chopped, peeled and without seeds).  Just add water, juice or milk. Campoverde four blend mixes were carefully selected to create smoothies with health properties for every lifestyle.  Energy Boost provides the energy that your body needs to be active.  Healthy Life strengthens the immune system and nervous system.  Fit & Wellness increases muscle mass for greater natural strength and Forever Young contributes to maintain a younger looking skin. Enjoy a smoothie prepared with a premixed portion and keep the rest inside the re-sealable package in the freezer. Look for Campoverde Energy Boost Fruit and Veggie Blender in the Frozen Food aisle. Written by Jane N. Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 27th, 2015

ARM & HAMMER CLUMP & SEAL MICROGUARD CLUMPING CAT LITTER

Introducing: Clump & Seal MicroGuard Clumping Cat Litter from ARM & HAMMER! Clump & Seal MicroGuard Clumping Cat Litter contains an antimicrobial agent to prevent odors caused by bacteria. This unique technology seals in and destroys odors, bothmicroguard-review Immediate odors, as well as… Potential future odors that may be caused by bacteria in the litter box. Clump & Seal MicroGuard contains heavy duty odor eliminators plus Arm & Hammer Baking Soda to immediately destroy odors on contact. ARM & HAMMER Clump & Seal MicroGuard Clumping Cat Litter prevents bacterial odors and delivers guaranteed 7 day odor control. Look for Arm & Hammer Clump & Seal Microguard Litter in the Pet Aisle.