Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 10, 2017

RANA PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM SAUCE

Rana Portobello Mushroom Sauce:  A fresh, rich and creamy flavorful mushroom sauce filled with fresh Portobello mushrooms with no preservatives and non GMO claim. A sauce that is ideal with pasta, along with many other host foods and occasions.  A very Rana Mushroom sauceversatile sauce that is recipe ready and pairs well with chicken, pork, steak, burgers, rice, potatoes and vegetables. Heat up in microwave or sauce pan and bring home the authentic taste and quality you have been accustomed to know with the Rana brand. Look for Rana Portobello Mushroom Sauce in the Refrigerated Deli case. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 10, 2017  

KEN’S SIMPLY VINAIGRETTE BALSAMIC SALAD DRESSINGS

Ken’s proudly introduces Simply Vinaigrette Balsamic Salad Dressings – five new exciting flavors:

Balsamic, Caesar, Italian, Olive Oil & Vinegar & Greek

  A lineup of their favorite dressing recipes crafted without artificial flavors, preservatives or sweeteners.  Simply delicious – from their kitchen to yours.Ken's simply balsamic Bring the flavor of the Mediterranean to your kitchen with Simply Vinaigrette Salad Dressing from Ken’s Steak House.  Mix tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta cheese with your favorite greens and add Ken’s Simply Greek Vinaigrette dressing for a delicious Greek salad – or use as a marinade for Chicken or Pork for some extra flavor in your main dish! Made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar from Modena, Italy. Look for Ken’s Simply Vinaigrettes – in all five varieties – in the Salad Dressing aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 3, 2017

INTERNATIONAL DELIGHT YOGURT

 Have your yogurt and eat it too!  Introducing International Delight Yogurt, designed just for you from the coffee flavor experts at International Delight.  Sweet, rich and creamy, this is the only yogurt that can be both breakfast and dessert!Intl delight yogurt Using their coffee flavor expertise, International Delight dreamed up an all new yogurt that is crashing the yogurt party.  With its decadent texture and flavor, you won’t want to eat anything else for dessert again.  Drooling yet?  Get down to Price Chopper/Market32 to give it a try! Be sure to stop by the Yogurt aisle to pick up your new favorite snack!  Which flavor will be your favorite – French Vanilla, Caramel Macchiato, Southern Butter Pecan or Cinnabon? Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs December 3, 2017  

BOB EVANS BREAKFAST SANDWICHES

Introducing Bob Evans Breakfast Sandwiches!  Enjoy a delicious breakfast or snack from Bob Evans in minutes, whether at home or on-the-go. Their Breakfast Sandwiches are made with farm-fresh goodness, using high quality ingredients like their Original Bob Evans Sausage,  real Cheddar Cheese and Buttermilk Biscuits. Bob Evans breakfast Ready to heat in the microwave and enjoy a satisfying meal with time to spare! Look for Bob Evans Breakfast Sandwiches in the Frozen Breakfast aisle.   Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 26, 2017

JOLLY TIME SIMPLY POPPED

The best things in life are simple. 

JOLLY TIME thinks that’s true for snacks, too.

That’s why JOLLY TIME made Simply Popped.  It’s microwave popcorn that is made with just four simple ingredients – Butter, Sea Salt, Oil and non-GMO Popcorn.  Yes, that’s it.  Four ingredients you know and trust. Simply Popped tastes like homemade stovetop popcorn (but it’s ridiculously simple to make).  And, like all JOLLY TIME snacks, it’s gluten-free, full of fiber and a great choice for whole-grain snacking.Jolly Time Simply popped   Easy to make, easy to love, easy to feel good about.  Simply Popped pops up hot and fresh in a matter of minutes.  Simply Popped … deliciously simple snack choice for you and your family! Look for the white Jolly Time Simply Popped box in the Microwave Pop Corn section. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 26, 2017

EAT SMART TIMESAVORS VEGETABLE SIDE DISH KITS 

Eat Smart TimeSavors Vegetable Side Dish Kits are ready-to-cook, fresh vegetable kits that help you create a variety of delicious side dishes at home with less than five minutes of prep time. Each kit comes with freshly-cut vegetables and delicious gourmet toppings and sauces. The Green Bean Sauté kit is a great tasting blend of green beans, spicy Asian finishing sauce and sesame seeds that is ready to serve in less than 10 minutes.eat Smart Vege sides The Cauliflower Gratin kit is a great tasting combination of cauliflower, cheese sauce and panko bread crumbs that takes less than 5 minutes to prep for baking and is ready to eat in just 35 minutes. The Cauliflower Fried Rice kit is a great tasting blend of riced cauliflower, diced carrots, riced broccoli, diced celery and Asian flavored finishing sauce that is ready to serve in just 5 minutes. Look for Eat Smart TimeSavors Vegetable Side Dish Kits in the Produce Department.   Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 19, 2017

ORE-IDA MASHED POTATOES

               Ore-Ida now offers a solution to the largest potato eating occasion – Mashed Potatoes! Their convenient and perfect texture Mashed Potatoes only have ingredients you can 1119_new_ore_idapronounce – unlike other convenient mashed potato offerings.  They also have a taste that kids approve. You can find Ore-Ida Mashed Potatoes in the Price Chopper/Market32 Frozen Aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 19, 2017

DANNON ACTIVIA PROBIOTIC LACTOSE-FREE YOGURT

                Introducing Activia Lactose Free, the latest innovation in yogurt! Activia Lactose Free offers a great alternative to those who avoid lactose in their daily diet, but maintains the same great taste and probiotic boost as traditional Activia. 1119_new_items_activia_LF Incorporating probiotics into a daily diet can help maintain gut flora, which greatly benefits one’s overall digestive health.  Do you want to boost your immune system, aid your digestive tract and enjoy yourself in the process?  Let the new and delicious Activia Lactose Free Yogurt help you out! Be sure to stop by the Yogurt aisle to pick up your new favorite snack!  Which flavor will be your favorite:  Vanilla, Black Cherry, Peach or Strawberry???

Local dairy farms are an important piece of our Northeast economy. In New York, dairy production makes up for nearly half of the total agriculture output, and there are over 900 dairy farms in the state of Vermont alone! Dairy farms are one of the lifelines of the Northeast, and we’re proud to team up with a variety of local dairies in communities throughout our Northeast footprint.

Our PICS milk is bottled in New York with the help of over 500 Northeast dairy farmers: When you take home a jug of our milk, you’re taking home the product of hard-working local farmers (and cows) from our region.

Argus Acres is an example of one of these local dairy farms. Located a few miles from our Cobleskill store in rural Sharon Springs NY, the farm was founded in 1948 and has proudly served the local community ever since. The Argus family shares their hometown with the Fabulous Beekman Boys and their Beekman 1802 Mercantile shop!

Taft’s Maple and Milk Farm is another Northeast dairy farm staple, located in Huntington VT, just a short drive from our Barre store. The Taft family farm is unique: it thrives off of Jersey cattle and maple sugaring. Maple sugaring is a staple all over Taft’s home state: Vermont alone produces about 6% of the world’s syrup supply!

Located in Hudson Falls, NY, Ideal Dairy Farms is another great local dairy farm. These folks are just a few miles down the road from our Fort Edward store. Ideal Dairy first began selling milk to local residents around 1908. These days they produce over 16,000 gallons of milk per day! Despite operating for over 100 years, the vision of Ideal Dairy has remained unchanged: they’re committed to the production of quality milk for their community.

There are lots of dairy farms in top-producing states like California and Wisconsin, but we choose to source our PICS milk from our neighbors, which traces back to our home.grown. philosophy that everything tastes better when it’s produced nearby. These local dairy farms are just a few of the many hard-working folks that help us bring the highest quality local products to your table.

When it’s made or grown here, we get it here: from milk to marinara sauce!

Blended Family preparing thanksgiving dinner together

Preparing a flavorful, crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving centerpiece is a big deal. It can be a long process from start to finish, and we want to ensure you impress your guests with a tender and moist turkey they will crave every time the holiday comes around. We’ve outlined some of the most essential tips and tricks that will have you feeling prepared when it comes time to tackle your Thanksgiving turkey!

Continue reading or visit our YouTube channel to see these tips in action!

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