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 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!

Sweet Success – National Diabetes Month

Ellie Wilson, MS, RDN, CDN   Senior Nutritionist

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When I was seeing patients with diabetes, one of their biggest frustrations was finding a low calorie sweetener that would taste good, be convenient and meaningfully help them manage sugar intake. The products available then had no calories, but they also did not have a good taste, and were hard to use regularly.

Time has passed, and sweeteners have come a long way. Splenda® Naturals Stevia Sweetener has found the best way to bring flavor out and calories down. The sweet stevia leaf, long used in South America, is processed by drying the leaves and soaking them in water to tease out and capture their sweet elements – natural steviol glycoside compounds such as: Reb A and Reb D. The different steviol glycosides have different taste profiles.  Reb D content in Splenda® Naturals is important, as that has none of the bitter notes that some alternate stevia sweeteners have. Splenda® Naturals  is great in recipes and as the sweetener for coffee and tea. The packets make it easy to carry with you, especially as you make your way through the fun events and shopping the holiday season brings upon us.

How to enjoy it? This great recipe for Beef Satay with Peanut Sauce will wow your guests and help keep calories and carbs in check, and this AdvantEdge card e-coupon keeps you on budget – win-win!

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Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 12, 2017

COUNTRY CROCK BUTTERY STICKS

                Country Crock knows you want to feel good about what you feed your family.  That’s why they make Country Crock with the goodness of plants. Real simple ingredients you can recognize and pronounce.  It all about providing a source of good fats along with a country fresh taste the whole family will enjoy. 1017_new_itemsCcrock Country Crock Unsalted and Salted Buttery sticks are made with Sunflower Oil and have a delicious country fresh taste your family will love.  They can be used one for one like butter in your favorite recipes.  They have a soft and creamy texture so they are easy to mix straight out of the refrigerator, meaning you don’t waste any time waiting for them to soften. Look for Country Crock Buttery Sticks in the Dairy aisle. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 12, 2017

KNORR SELECTS

                Knorr believes that good food matters, it adds pleasure to our lives and everyday meals can be just as magical as special occasions.  This conviction lies in the heart of Knorr’s success.  A passion for good food goes right back to Knorr’s earliest days. Knorr products owe their tastes and flavors to the culinary skills of its chefs.  Knorr knorr selects rice.jpgembodies global cuisine and that tradition stands today in its drive for innovation. Knorr Selects – a quality line of 6 Rice Flavors of gluten-free sides: Asiago Cheese Four Cheese Risotto Roasted Garlic Alfredo Rustic Mexican Rice Spinach & Artichoke White Cheddar Broccoli Find these great flavors of Knorr Selects in the Rice section. Written by Jane Golub Director In-Store Marketing Programs November 5, 2017

SCOTCH-BRITE SCRUB DOTS SCRUB SPONGE

               We are excited to introduce the NEW Scotch-Brite Scrub Dots Scrub Sponges that cut through tough food and rinse clean, just like the Scrubbing Dish Cloth that Scotch-Brite introduced earlier this year. Newly invented Scotch-Brite Scrub Dots power through the toughest messes without trapping food.  Now your favorite cleaning tools scrub fast AND stay clean! janes new items scotchbritescrubdots3pksponge Scotch-Brite Scrub Dots Scrub Sponges are available in heavy duty for tough, baked on messes and non-stick cookware.  Non-Scratch Dish Cloths are available in multiple colors, dry quickly and are machine washable. Look for the Scotch-Brite Scrub Dot family in the Cleaning aisle.