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Communicating Information on the Food Distribution System • Official Publication of NH Grocers AssociationFEBRUARY 2015

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What’s InsidePros & Cons Editorial 5

NGA Day in Washington Fly-In Registration 6

The State We Are In 7

NHGA Board of Directors 8

A New State Law Gives Socially Minded Businesses An Alternative Corporate Option — Benefit Corporation 9

Reminder: Safety Summary Form Requirements 9

Brief History if NH Food Industries Education Foundation 11

NH Lottery Launches Bacon-scented Scratch-n-Sniff Ticket 11

New Hampshire Retailers Make’s IGA 2015 Five Star Retailer List 12

“Spirit of Giving” Food Drive Provides $199,959 Meals to Food Insecure 12

Study Finds In-store WiFi Boosts Customer Loyalty 13

Indsependents Welcome 2015 With Optimism 13

Annual Scholarship Application Poster 14-15

Snow Much More Than Just Snow 16

Thirty Years of Support For Students 16

NHFIEF Annual Scholarship Snow Day 17-19

Support Education and Your Employees with Your Own Scholarship Program 20

Healthy Eating Trends for 2015 22

NEW Unveils “Movement” for Women’s Leadership 23

Price Chopper’s ‘Check Out Hunger’ Yeilds $47K-plus, 29 Tons of Food 24

FMI Takes Issue With Obama;s New Tax Plan 24

NGA Praises Passage of Save American Workers Act 24

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The News & Food Report is the official month-ly communication published by New Hampshire Grocers Association ( NHGA). The information in the News & Food Report is from sources be-lieved to be reliable. We’ve exercised reason-able care to assure its accuracy. However, the New Hampshire Grocers Association does not guarantee that the contents of this publication are correct, and statements attributed to other sources do not necessarily reflect the opinion or position of NHGA. Articles are designed to provide timely, general information in topics covered. Special limitations prevent exhaustive treatment of special subjects. NHGA articles are not intended to provide advice or assis-tance with individual problems. The editor is not rendering legal advice in this publication. Readers should employ legal counsel to deter-mine the applicability of these articles to their particular circumstances. Articles and informa-tion featured in News & Food Report may be re-produced with appropriate acknowledgement of source(s).

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Communicating News the Way You Want It:

Volume 68 – No. 2 FEBRUARY 2015

EditorialPROS & CONS

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John M. Dumais, President & CEO, [email protected]

A Chronicle of Friendship That Led To a Great Foundation of Giving

Since its inception, New Hampshire Grocers As-sociation has had many great leaders who enjoyed balancing their families, business and the industry relations. One such person was ‘Mighty’ Mike Gen-est. After having a successful career as a company’s regional sales representative, he opened two thriving supermarkets. So it came as no surprise, when he died suddenly at age 54, everyone wanted to honor his passing.

Immediately brothers Vern and Ron Violette, each known for running their own successful supermarkets, believed the best way to re-member someone was to assist a student from the food industry with their education. Recognizing that golf was a passion for many, they held their first golf tournament.

During the following years, they ran the tournament themselves and as the program grew, they sought out suppliers and retailers to join them in running the event. Within four years, it started to generate greater participation and reserves beyond the annual scholarships awarded.

In August of 1990, an educational foundation was established to formalize the gift giving. It established a foundation Board of Directors, an Investment Committee and sought an out-of-state third party to objectively decide the scholarship winners. The industry wanted to participate. Back then, as it is today, more than a dozen dedicated individuals met several times during the year to plan and manage the event. And there is usually a waiting list to play in this sold out tournament held every September.

Others, like Hervey Samson sought an alternative way to grow the program by establishing a different event. Having a supermarket in the North Country and enjoy-ing skiing, Sam started a Ski Day at Bretton Woods. It too emerged from a day on the slopes to what has now become a family friendly industry event that spreads over several days with numerous winter time activities.

Companies too have found ways to contribute. Associated Grocers of New England has for years funded a scholarship contribution in the name of their founder Henry Turcotte. Several other industry corporations have been yearly donors directly to the Foundation as ‘Umbrella Sponsors’ suggesting they support all fundraising events.

That is not to say that small contributions do not count. To be honest, this Founda-tion would not be successful without the bequeaths, memorials, contributions, event sponsorships and hundreds of industry products and premiums donated each year by retailers, wholesalers, brokers and manufacturers. And yet there is always room for more. A business of any size can establish a ‘Piggy Back’ Scholarship Program awarding scholarships in their company’s name. And someone may be inspired with the next successful fund raiser.

That is a lot of work over 30 years to help with educational cost. It was once said, the foundation of every state is the education of its youth. I would suggest the annual support of our own scholars is the achievement of this statewide Foundation. There is a place for all of us to support this endeavor. It is something we all can do.


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The State We Are InMaggie HassanGovernor Office of the GovernorState House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-2121

Charles MorseNH Senate President State House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-2111

Shawn JaspeNH Speaker of the House State House107 North Main StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 271-3661

Jeanne ShaheenU.S. Senator520 Hart Senate Bldg.Washington, DC 20510(202) 224-2841

Kelly AyotteU.S. Senator144 Russell Senate Bldg.Washington, DC 20510(202) 224-3324

Frank GuintaU.S. Representative1223 Longworth Bldg.Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-5456

Ann McLane KusterU.S. Representative2350 Rayburn Bldg.Washington, DC 20515(202) 225-5206

By Stuart D. TrachyThe 2015 session of the NH Legislature is well

underway, with almost 1000 bills introduced. Both the House and Senate began hearings in early January in hopes of staying on track to meet a self-imposed set of deadlines with the ultimate goal of wrapping things up in June of 2015.

Another deadline that must be met is February 15th, the date by which Governor Maggie Hassan (D-Exeter) must submit her proposed two-year budget to the legislature. During orientation ses-sions House and Senate budget writers heard from the Legislative Budget Assistant that the current budget that ends on June 30th could be about $30 million in deficit. They were warned that many variables could change between now and June 30th, and that figure is a moving target.

The challenges facing the Governor as she crafts this budget are great. Actions by previous legislatures will require additional funds for the Medicaid Enhancement Tax settlement, a settlement of the mental health lawsuit, increased Medicaid casel-oads, and possibly reduced revenues due to changes in business taxes.

Last fall and earlier in January cuts to the existing budget were proposed by the Governor, and approved by legislators. Republican legislators claim that the current situation is the result of over spending, not reduced revenues. Republicans have been asking for state spending information for months and have been clamoring for the data to no avail.

With the GOP now in control of both the House and Senate, you can be assured that the upcoming budget debate and process will not be as collegial as the process two years ago. Experienced budget writers are at the helm of the Finance Commit-tees, with Rep. Neal Kurk (R-Weare) chairing the House Finance Committee, and Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) returning as chair of the Senate panel.

House Bill 114, sponsored by Rep. Keith Murphy of Bedford, is a bill we have seen session after session. While it “simply” eliminates the requirement for a $3,000. in-ventory of grocery items for off-premise liquor licensees, the opposition focused on the resulting proliferation of “package stores”.

John Dumais led the industry opposition to the bill on behalf of NHGA, and he was joined by representatives of the Liquor Commission (Enforcement) and the ad-vocacy group New Futures. Just last year, during the 2014 session, this same bill was killed in the House on a roll call vote of 163-142 after the House Commerce Com-mittee voted 12-6 to kill the measure. Now in 2015 the majority of the committee is made up new members. The disposition of this one, in addition to the many other liquor related bills, remains to be seen.

While there are bills introduced to reduce business taxes this session, including one that reduces the business profits tax over three years, not much hope is held out for the success of such measures. Critics of the high business taxes hold out the studies that show that New Hampshire is not competitive compared to other states. Those who are more cautious about reducing the business taxes cite the overall tax climate in New Hampshire, and how that situation is what appeals to businesses considering relocating here.


OFFICERS

Tim MerrillBoard ChairpersonAssociated Grocers of NE11 Cooperative WayPembroke, NH 03275(603) 223-5446

Laurie Goupil Vice ChairGerry’s Variety66 Lincoln StreetExeter, NH 03833(603) 583-5164

Jay RainvilleVice ChairMarket Basket875 East StreetTewksbury, MA 01876(978) 851-8000Fax: (978) 640-8689

John M. DumaisPresident & CEONH Grocers Association110 Stark StreetManchester, NH 03101(603) 669-9333Fax: (603) 623-1137Cell: (603) 315-4164

Philip TuckerTreasurerAldrich General Store3039 Dartmouth College HwyNorth Haverhill, NH 03774(603) 787-6241Fax: (603) 787-6808

Glen Yergeau Vice ChairRite Aid71 Lowell RoadHudson, NH 03051(603) 578-1972

Judy Knapp Immediate Past ChairHannaford SupermarketsPO Box 1000Portland, ME 0414(207) 885-3243Fax: (207) 885-2875

Kevin DaigleVice PresidentNH Grocers Association110 Stark StreetManchester, NH 03101(603) 669-9333Fax: (603) 623-1137

DIRECTORS

Ilene BeattieJiffy Mart4276 Route 106Perkinsville, VT 05151(802) 263-5810Fax: (603) 542-5127

Bruce Bergeron Jake’s Market119 Mechanic StLebanon, NH 03766(603) 667-8254

NH Grocers AssociationBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Revised 12/18/2014

Moe BoucherPepsi Beverage Company127 Pepsi RoadManchester, NH 03109(603) 625-5764Fax: (603) 627-8027

Ken Camille Cumberland Farms291 Central Ave.Dover, NH 03820(603) 749-6310Fax: (603) 749-6408

Joe Correia, Jr.Route 13 Stateline448 Route 13, SouthBrookline, NH 03033(603) 673-5475

Tom DemersHP Hood, Inc.330 North State StreetConcord, NH 03301(603) 494-3319Fax: (617) 241-1651

Elie ElChalfounMega-X3 Allenstown RoadAllenstown, NH 03275(603) 485-0202

Jeff KellyBristol Shop N Save505 Pleasant StreetBristol, NH 03222(603) 744-5416Fax: (603) 744-2640

Jeff GulkoShaw’s Supermarket750 West Center StreetW. Bridgewater, MA 02379(508) 313-4454

Jake LanePrice Chopper16 Ashbrook RoadKeene, NH 03431(603) 352-0957

Ed MurphyAmoskeag Beverages, LLC510 Hall StreetBow, NH 03304(603) 415-4152

Edward PentaMcKinnon’s Market3 Holten StreetDanvers, MA 01923(978) 774-0479

Dave PetellE.M. Heath, Inc.318 Whitter HwyP.O. Box 205Center Harbor, NH 03226(603) 253-7558

Dan Tewksbury Coca Cola of NNE1 Executive Park DriveBedford, NH 03110(603) 627-6134Fax: (603) 627-6108

Edgar Roberge PEMBROKE —Died Dec. 26, 2014. Worked for Silver Brothers as a truck driver before retiring.

Roland J. Blondeau Sr. GOFFSTOWN —Died Dec. 28, 2014. Employed as a salesman by Genest Bakery for many years and prior to retirement he worked for Drakes Bakeries for 24 years. After his retirement he worked part-time for Coffee Pause Coffee Distributors. Donations may also be made to the Hillsborough County Nursing Home, 400 Mast Road, Goffstown, 03045. Please indicate for Unit A-1 Activities.

Susan E. Leach MANCHESTER —Died December 31, 2014. Worked as a cashier and cheese cutter at Angela’s Pasta and Cheese Shop.

Clarisse C. Lescatre MANCHESTER —Died Jan. 2, 2015. Worked as a clerk at Nickles Market in Manchester. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester, 03101

Ronald E. Lallier HAINES CITY, Fla. — Died Jan. 4, 2015. Employed by Associated Grocers of New England for 43 years, driving over one million miles.

Kathleen M. MacDonald CANDIA —Died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Employed for many years as a florist at Shaw’s supermarkets.

Arlene Tibbetts UNION — Died Jan. 4, 2015. She and her husband Louis owned and operated Tibbetts Country Store for 30 years. Gifts may be made to the Union Congregational Church or the Central N.H.VNA & Hos-pice.

William R. “Bob” Kirkpatrick Jr.NASHUA —Died Jan. 9, 2015. Previous owner Kirkpatrick’s Corner, which still bears his name today. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001

RememberedIndustry Personnel


A New State Law Gives Socially Minded Businesses An Alternative Corporate Option — Benefit CorporationsBy Colleen Lyons

On Jan. 1, New Hampshire joined over two dozen other states in permitting busi-ness and professional corporations to be formed as “benefit corporations” – a hybrid form of corporate entity that allows a for-profit corporation to pursue social responsi-bility as one of its stated business purposes.

Benefit corporations are distinct from nonprofit entities in that they are permitted to operate for profit and are not eligible for tax-exempt status.

Since benefit corporations were first in-troduced in the United States in 2010, over 1,100 have been formed, including several well-known companies, such as Patagonia Inc. in California and the King Arthur Flour Company Inc. in Vermont.

The New Hampshire Benefit Corpora-tion Act provides that any New Hampshire business or professional corporation may elect to be treated as a benefit corporation under the act by designating in its articles of incorporation that it is a benefit corpora-tion.

By making this designation, the act pro-vides that, in addition to its business pur-pose, the electing corporation will have as an additional purpose the creation of gener-al public benefit by having a material posi-

tive effect on society and the environment, taken as a whole.

The articles of the benefit corporation may also enumerate more specific public benefits that entity will seek to achieve. The electing business or professional cor-poration will continue to be subject to the applicable provisions of the New Hamp-shire Business and Professional Corpora-tion Acts, except as specifically modified by the Benefit Corporation Act.

One of the most significant modifica-tions under the act is to change the fidu-ciary duties of the directors and officers of a benefit corporation.

In a typical business or professional cor-poration, directors and officers are required to act in the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders. This usually requires them to maximize corporate profits and the associated returns to investors. With a ben-efit corporation, the purpose of the entity, and the corresponding obligations of its directors and officers, are expanded so that the directors and officers of benefit corpo-rations are required to consider the effects of their actions not only on the pecuniary interests of the shareholders but also on other societal factors.

These factors may include the entity’s employees, workforce and suppliers; the

interests of its customers; community and societal factors; the local and global envi-ronment; the short- and long-term interests of the benefit corporation; and the ability of the benefit corporation to accomplish its general public benefit purposes and any specific public benefit purposes.

While the act broadens the scope of mat-ters that must be considered when making corporate decisions, it also offers statutory protections by specifying that the directors and officers have authority to take these matters into account but have no duty to the general public, only to the entity’s shareholders.

The act also makes clear that there will be no personal liability for monetary dam-ages for any failure of a benefit corpora-tion to pursue or create general or specific public benefit.

In addition, each year the benefit cor-poration is required to prepare an annual benefit report, including a narrative de-scription of the ways in which the benefit corporation has pursued, and been success-ful in creating, either general public benefit or the specific public benefits set forth in its articles. The report must also describe the process and rationale for the third-party standard used to prepare the benefit report and summarize the results of the entity’s assessment against that standard.

A copy of the annual benefit report must be provided to each shareholder of the benefit corporation. In addition, a redacted version must be posted on the entity’s web-site and filed with the secretary of state.

The New Hampshire Benefit Corpora-tion Act will provide socially minded busi-nesses and their owners with an innovative alternative corporate option to consider. As this form of entity continues to gain trac-tion across the country, it will be interest-ing to see the level of adoption in New Hampshire.

Colleen Lyons, an attorney at the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green, can be reached at 603-627-8222 or [email protected].

Reprint: This article appears in the No-vember 28 2014 issue of New Hampshire Business Review

Reminder: Safety Summary Form RequirementsNH Department of Labor would like

to remind employers of the require-ments for filing a Safety Summary Form.

NOTE: Changes to RSA 281-A 64 in 2013 changed the filing requirements. Businesses are no longer required to file the form bi-annually.

Current Filing Requirements: File the Safety Summary Form just once af-ter 2010. Do not file again if:• Filed a Safety Summary form in

2011 or more recently.Do Not File if:• The business has fewer than 15

employees.

Do File If:• The business has or had 15 or

more employees at any time during the year, including seasonal em-ployees and:

- Never filed before or - Filed before but not since 2010

Related law and rules: Law: RSA 281-A-64 Rules: Chapter Lab 600 Safety Programs and Joint Loss Man-agement Committees

Please contact a Safety Inspector at NH Department of Labor at 603-271-6850, if you have any questions regard-ing this requirement.


At Bozzuto’s, we’ve been proudly partnering with family-owned and operated retailers since 1945. From locally grown produce

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That’s why, for almost 70 years and counting, more and more independent retailers have selected Bozzuto’s as their wholesaler of choice.

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A special welcome goes out to the newest members at NHGA!

NHGA Welcomes New Members

If you have not paid your membership dues why not join these fine businesses today! The Association is your voice in

many vital areas that effect your business and you. For further information call (603) 669-9333.

Metromedia Energy2000 West Park Drive

Westborough, NH 01581

HPM Insurance633 Elm Street

Milford, NH 03055

El Camino FoodsPO Box 455

Andover, MA 01810

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Fairfax, VT 05454

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED for NH Food Industries Education Foundation

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSHARE THE NEWS WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES!

(See centerfold for pull out poster)

Go to www.grocers.org to apply today.

Brief History of NH Food Industries Education FoundationPrior to 1990, New Hampshire scholarship opportunities

specifically for students who worked in the food industry or who had parents working in the food industry were scarce.

Ron Violette, who was acting Chairman in 1986-1987 of NH Grocers Association, learned that quite by accident. Dur-ing his tenure Ron had loss a dear friend and fellow grocer, Marcel “Mighty Mike” Genest, who owned Bi-Wise Market in the Pinardville section of Manchester. Genest was well liked and well known in the food industry. Requests were coming in from many associates and business leaders in the food industry with wanting to do more than just send flowers to honor Gen-est. Many were asking for a memorial fund they could donate to in his honor. We didn’t have anything at the time, but Ron said “Send it in, we’ll do something.” Over a five year span Ron, along with other NH Grocers Association members came together to develop a solution should this happen again.

It simply started out with a golf tournament in tribute to Mar-cel Genest. (Read more about the Ultraviolette Golf Classic on page 16). The success and level of participation led them to believe they could sustain a program to support students asso-ciated with the food industry in New Hampshire and provide a worthy cause for those looking to donate or leave a legacy gift.

In 1990, the Food Industry Scholarship Fund of New Hamp-shire was formed. Later in January 2007, it was re-charted as New Hampshire Food Industries Education Foundation (NHFIEF).

The New Hampshire Food Industries Education Founda-tion Scholarship Program was established to achieve a number of highly desirable objectives. It helps students with college expenses. It relieves parents of college expenses. It reduces the amount students must work for or borrow in financing an education and it indirectly assists the colleges attended by the winners.

There are many ways to participate and support this program: attend NH Grocers Assoiciation sponsored events, Piggy Back scholarships programs, and contributions throughout the year.

If you are interested in learning more about New Hamp-shire Food Industries Education Foundation or the NHFIEF Scholarship program, contact NH Grocers Association at 603-669-9333 or email [email protected].

The New Hampshire Lottery has launched its first scratch-n-sniff ticket, the I Heart Bacon Scratch Ticket, which features a $1,000 grand prize and the priceless aroma of bacon. The new bacon-scented scratch ticket went on sale Monday, Janu-ary 5th. When players scratch the ticket, the ticket’s scented ink releases a generous whiff of bacon. To highlight the ticket’s launch, the New Hampshire Lottery will hand out free deli-cious, savory strips of bacon and $1 I Heart Bacon scratch tickets (while supplies last) to generate awareness for this new game in Keene, Durham, Hooksett and Manchester.

“The Lottery is focused on developing new and fun ways to engage customers. The I Heart Bacon scratch ticket combines two things people love: the chance to win cash and the wonder-ful, enticing smell of bacon,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. “Every time players scratch an I Heart Bacon ticket, they will think it is time for Saturday morning breakfast, and they might just scratch and sniff their way to $1,000!”

The I Heart Bacon ticket game is easy to play. Reveal a “HEART” symbol and win the prize shown. Reveal a “BA-CON” symbol, and win double the prize shown. The grand prize is $1,000.

NH Lottery Launches Bacon-scented Scratch-n-Sniff Ticket


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At Garelick Farms, we’re dedicated to providing our retail partners in New Hampshire the highest quality milk

that is always fresh, delicious, and pure.

That’s been our way for more than 80 years. Shaw’s and Star Market customers put their fellow neighbors

first this past holiday season by donating more than 259,000 pounds of food to more than 140 local hunger relief organiza-tions through the “Spirit of Giving” food drive. Thanks to the generosity of Shaw’s and Star Marker customers, these bags will provide more than 199,000 meals to those in need of local hunger relief. In addition, Shaw’s and Star Market donated an additional $52,000 to support local organizations get food to those in need.

According to the USDA, one in seven U.S. households ex-perienced food insecurity last year. Through the Spirit of Giv-ing program, Shaw’s and Star Market, along with its custom-ers, works to ensure that local food banks are well-stocked and prepared to feed those in need around the holidays and into the New Year.

From November 27th through January 1st, Shaw’s and Star Market customers were able to purchase virtual pre-assembled bags that contain much-needed non-perishable food for $5, $10 or $15. Once collected, the food was sent directly to com-munity food banks and pantries throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. All 155 Shaw’s and Star Market locations worked to identify local or-ganizations within their communities who will be the recipi-ents of the food.

The conclusion of the Spirit of Giving food drive marked the culmination of several holiday hunger relief efforts from Shaw’s and Star Market. In November, customers raised $220,000 during the company’s “Turkey Bucks” fundraising campaign to help get Thanksgiving dinners on the table of those in need. These donations enabled local food pantries to receive more than 4,000 complete Thanksgiving dinners.

“Spirit of Giving” Food Drive Provides 199,959 Meals to Food Insecure

LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook was recognized by IGA as one of the 2015 Five Star Retailers. Each year, IGA retailers un-dergo a series of rigorous assessments to ensure that custom-ers are encountering exceptional shopping experiences as they enter an IGA store. IGA says that in-store appraisals combine with training and customer feedback evaluations to create a thorough assessment process and, in the end, the very best IGA retailers are awarded Five Star Retailer status.

For a complete list go to http://www.theshelbyreport.com/ 2015/01/20/iga-names-2015-five-star-retailers/

New Hampshire Retailer Makes IGA’s 2015 Five Star Retailers List

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Study Finds In-store WiFi Boosts Customer Loyalty

From cafes to airports, rarely are tech-savvy consumers with-out access to a WiFI network for their laptop or smartphone.

For retailers, offering free internet access not only fosters a more convenient shopping experience, but can actually increase customer loyalty, according to a study conducted by EarthLink Holdings Corp., in partnership with research consultants IHL Group and WiFi solutions provider AirTight Networks.

According to the findings, 82 percent of large- to medium-size retailers have already deployed in-store Wifi, 27.5 percent of which reported increased customer loyalty following its de-ployment.

“Research findings show that retail has the necessary infra-structure in place and is poised for growth around multichan-nel engagement using in-store WiFi,” said Kevin McCauley, director of retail market development, AirTight Networks. Ac-cordingly, the study found that 34 percent of retailer partici-pants will update their store-level WiFi technologies in 2015.

“Our goal with this study is to establish actionable bench-mark numbers that help retail IT executives compare the state of their store technology against others in the industry,” said Greg Buzek, IHL. “As many plan to invest in technologies … to keep customers loyal while protecting their data, it’s im-portant to understand the benefits and challenges others have already experienced.”

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NATIONAL REPORT — The convenience store industry’s single-store owners are starting off the new year with a good deal of optimism about how their businesses will fare in 2015. In fact, not one of the independent retailers surveyed by Con-venience Store News for the Single Store Owner believe their total store sales (in-store and motor fuels combined) will de-crease this year vs. 2014.

Buoyed by the lower gas prices Americans have been en-joying for the past several months — and the fact that pump prices are expected to remain low all this year — single-store owners anticipate their customers will be shopping more often and spending more when they do.

As one owner simply put it, “Cheaper fuel should mean greater inside sales.”

More than eight in 10 single-store owners surveyed said they expect their 2015 sales to increase over 2014, while the remainder expect their sales to stay the same. Interestingly, the industry’s single-store owners have a more favorable outlook than c-store chain operators, as 10.5 percent of the chains (two

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Anyone even slightly familiar with the Violette family won’t be the least bit surprised at the continuing generosity of this family who pride themselves on their connection to the food industry.

Three major players in the UltraVio-lette Golf Classic are Ron, Vern and Michael Violette, though neither Ron or Vern play golf. If you’ve attended in the past you may have even spotted their wives, Betty and Bobbi Violette, at one of the holes selling raffles.

Ron Violette and Vern Violette are both retired New Hampshire grocers who have continued to volunteer their time to the UltraViolette Golf Classic making it what it is today. Ron’s son, Michael Vio-lette, who is senior vice president for the Associated Grocers of New England is also very much involved with the Ultra-Violette Golf Classic.

Both Vern and Ron Violette have served as Chairmen of the NH Grocers Association and been active in the food industry, but it was the untimely death of

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a dear friend and fellow grocer, Marcel “Mighty Mike” Genest, which set what is now known as “UltraViolette Golf Clas-sic” into motion.

During Ron’s tenure as Chairman of NH Grocers Association the first golf tournament was set up as a tribute to Gen-est and awarded four $500 scholarships. At the time they had only 20-25 appli-cants and they had a group of six women who evaluated the applications and de-termined the winners. With the success of the first tournament behind them they thought that they would continue un-til they reached $100,000. It didn’t take long. By year four, they achieved that goal.

It was about that time the Food Indus-

try Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire was formed. Later, in January 2007 it was re-charted as New Hampshire Food Industries Education Foundation (NHFIEF).

Throughout the years, they have raised nearly $750,000 and awarded more than $650,000 to New Hampshire college stu-dents. This year marks the thirtieth an-niversary of the UltraViolette Golf Clas-sic. It will be held on September 10, 2015 at Lake Sunapee Country Club in New London, NH.

Thirty Years of Support for Students

The NHGA sponsored food industry scholarship’s kick off event, Scholar-ship Snow Day is being held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Mt. Washing-ton Omni Resort at Bretton Woods, NH. This event raises money for New Hamp-shire Food Industries Education Founda-tion Scholarship program which awards over fifty $1,000 scholarships to college students who work, or has a parent who works for a dues paying NH Grocers As-sociation member.

The momentum of this event has con-tinued to grow since the day Herve Sam-son, NHGA Chairman (1992-1993) and owner of Sam’s Supermarket in White-field first conceived of the idea to help support the scholarship program with a Ski Day in the north country. Up un-til then, the UltraViolette was the only event that specifically raised money for the scholarship program.

The Ski Day, now known as Scholar-ship Snow Day, allows participants time to enjoy the slopes while others enjoy

winter activities such as snow-shoeing, zip-line canopy tours, and the Kid’s Snowmobile session which is as exciting for the kids as it is the spectator.

Each year the Scholarship Snow Day continues to grow upon the previous year’s successes and offers more activi-ties, networking opportunities, family-friendly gatherings, as well as discounted hotel accommodations. These additional offerings are many of the reasons that participants started making plans to at-tend this year’s event before departing our 2014 Scholarship Snow Day.

In between all the skiing and winter activities participants enjoyed an abun-dance of food throughout the day. When the slopes close for the day the activities kick into high gear for the Snow Day crowd.

Those in attendance are treated in the late afternoon to a Silent Auction, Indoor Climbing Wall, Raffle Drawings and din-ner with all participants leaving the day with great memories and a goodie bag.

Our Snow Day committee; Ilene Be-attie, Co-Chair, Tim Merrill, Co-Chair, Paul Binette, Laurie Goupil, Donna Ho-gan, Nancy Young and the staff at NHGA are dedicated to the success of this event. Reach out to any of our committee mem-bers or call NHGA office at 603-669-9333 or see pages 17-19 for more infor-mation about this year’s event.


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How is a scholarship program for my company possible?NHFIEF has several different types of schol-

arships available to offer to your employees. The foundation is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)3 public charity. Awarding a scholar-ship through the foundation allows you a tax donation and is a tax free benefit to the stu-dent.Why is it a good idea?

A scholarship program promotes good public relations within your company. It shows that you are taking an active interest in your em-ployees and their children’s education. This encourages loyalty and improves employee morale. You can maximize the publicity in your company’s newsletter or other infor-mation vehicle.What are the different types of scholarships?

Piggybacking: If you want to guarantee that someone from your company wins a scholarship, you may do so by “piggy-backing” on the association’s already established foundation.

Piggybacking allows you to provide your own scholarship award to the children of your fulltime employ-

ees and/or your parttime employees who are fulltime students. Only those ap-

plicants associated with your company can win your scholarships. Plus, your applicants are also eligible to win other awards offered through the foundation by completing only one application. An example: If you piggyback two scholarships,

you are guaranteeing that at least two of your applicants win scholarships. If

other applicants qualify and win one of the other foundation awards, then you can have multiple winners.

Sponsored Scholarships: Sponsoring a scholarship is an excellent way for associate

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Support Education and Your Employees with Your Own Scholarship Program

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exposure. As a scholarship sponsor, you are able to provide scholarships in the name of your company to your custom-ers. An example: You can designate that recipients of your scholarship be children of NHGA retail members or children of parttime employees of NHGA’s retail/supplier members.

Endowment Scholarships: Endowed Scholarships are fund-ed through the interest income generated from assets posted with the foundation perpetually funded scholarship trust. The Foundation Investment Committee manages these funds and accounts for the income by posting earnings to the endowment fund.

How is this “My Company’s” Scholarship?• You name the scholarship award.• You determine the amount of the award.• You set the criteria for the award.

When naming an award, some companies us their compa-ny’s name, others choose to memorialize a company founder and other name an award after a person who made a large con-tribution to the fund. Both the winners and the colleges are informed of the name of the scholarship and the source of the funds. As long as your company has at least one applicant, you will be able to award a scholarship.What will it cost me?

The foundation will bill you for the total amount of your “Piggyback” or “Sponsored” awards. There is no fee. There is no minimum for a scholarship. For endowment scholarships, a fee for administration and professional selection of winner(s), currently $95, is charged per endowed scholarship award. The number and amount of the awards is adjusted in line with an-nual earnings. What is the application process?

Application deadline is April 1. Application is available on-line only on a safe, secure and convenient site. Go to www.grocers.org/NHFIEFscholarshipapplication.html Scholarship posters are published in the N&F Report and mailed upon re-quest Scholarships winners will be notified by June 1, 2015 and will be posted on www.grocers.org.

Interested in Providing a Scholarship to Your Employees Through NHFIEF?

It’s the perfect time to create a scholarship for your employees through the New Hampshire Food Industries Education Foundation. NHFIEF 2015-16 scholarship application process began January 5, 2015 and now is the time to work with NHFIEF on the details of the scholarship. Deadline closes on April 1, 2015. You can create your own scholarship program anytime before March 1, 2015 to make the scholarship available for the 2015-16 academic year.

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Let’s chew the fat about healthy eating trends. In a recent Nielsen online study of more than 30,000 respondents in 60 countries, nearly half (49 percent) consider them-selves overweight, and half are trying to lose weight. While diet trends come and go, fatty foods may no longer be considered the top diet enemy. In North America, 59 percent say they are cutting down on fatty foods—a decline of 14 percentage points from 2011. Meanwhile, those following a low-carb diet (23 percent) increased by 10 percentage points in that time period. Eating smaller portions (49 percent), and fewer processed foods (46 percent) are also popular methods to lose weight in the region.

There is a tremendous opportunity for food manufacturers and retailers to lead a healthy movement by providing products and services that consumers want and need. Knowing what food attributes influence purchase decisions is the first step. Analyz-ing 27 attributes, such as organic, gluten-free and low-cholesterol, the ones that rise to the top of the list as most important are fresh, natural and minimally processed. In North America, foods free of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and those with-out high-fructose corn syrup are among the most influential in the purchase process. These same attributes are also worth more to consumers, as more than half of North Americans say they are very/moderately willing to pay a premium for them (58 per-cent and 55 percent, respectively).

Less is more for roughly three in 10 North Americans, who say it’s very important that foods are all natural (31 percent), low in salt (30 percent) and have little or no cho-lesterol (29 percent) and sugar (27 percent). In addition, one-quarter want foods that have low or no fat (25 percent), and just under one-fifth rate foods that are caffeine-free (16 percent) and gluten-free (15 percent) as very important.

The growth of healthy options, however, does not automatically come at the expense of indulgent offerings. There is room for both in consumers’ diets. In North America, sales of selected healthy categories, which include fruit, vegetables, yogurt, water, tea, sports drinks and dairy-based shakes, grew 7 percent between 2012 and 2014. But indulgent categories, such as chips and chocolate also grew, 3 percent and 5 per-cent, respectively. However, categories higher in carbohydrates, such as cereal and carbonated soft drinks are posting year-over-year declines. To drive growth for these offerings, manufacturers should look for areas where they can improve the nutritional profile of foods and highlight the health benefits their products provide to consumers.

Clearly, health is going mainstream. As consumers search for better, healthier and smarter solutions that fit their lifestyle and specific needs, the motivation for manu-facturers and retailers to foster strategies for a healthier world is powerful. But much more needs to be done.

More education about health and wellness claims is needed. Packaging labels are a key source of information for consumers. Three-quarters of global respondents say they read packaging labels carefully. Manufacturers and retailers need to make it easy for consumers to sort through the clutter and make informed decisions by helping them understand the benefits of particular ingredients and foods using out-of-store commu-nications, in-store signage/displays and package claims.

There is also a need for greater transparency about health and wellness claims. Less than two-thirds (63 percent) of global respondents trust health claims on food pack-ages, and the percentage is lower in North America (56 percent). Consumers view food with a skeptical eye, and the industry must be more transparent about the contents and source of foods, providing stronger scientific support for health claims to build con-sumer trust.

The Nielsen Global Health & Wellness Survey was conducted between Aug. 13 and Sept. 5, 2014, and polled more than 30,000 consumers in 60 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and North America.


Healthy Eating Trends for 2015


David OrgelThe Network of Executive Women

has launched a major initiative to accel-erate the participation of women in lead-ership roles, a program outlined at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Miami Beach.

The 14-year-old NEW organization has grown rapidly as an advocacy group for women’s leadership in the retail and consumer goods space, but hasn’t moved the needle as much as hoped, said Joan Toth, president and CEO.

“We’ve sent these empowered and in-spired women back to companies that have not changed,” she said. “Women make up half the retail industry’s work-force but less than 1 in 5 corporate of-ficers and 1 in 20 CEOs.”

The new direction, created after exten-sive focus groups and other research, fo-cuses on changing this industry’s work-place to adapt to quickly shifting U.S. trends. It even comes with a new slogan: “It’s Time.”

One new insight is that Milliennials overall share the same workplace priori-

ties as women, including work-life bal-ance, flexible work environment and the need to make a difference, Toth said.

“When you create a workplace that at-tracts and retains women, you create a workplace that attracts and retains Mil-lennials too.”

Women also have an overpowering im-pact on purchases: they control 70 per-cent of household spending and take 63 percent of all trips to the grocery store, Toth said. “But 59 percent of women say food marketers like you do not under-stand them,” she added. “Consider the competitive advantage that’s possible when our leadership is as diverse as our customer base.”

NEW is backing up its efforts with sup-port programs, including NEW Executive Institute, a 12-month education course for women; a webinar series; reports and surveys, and a “Career Accelerator” -- assessments and workshops designed to benchmark and advance performance of high potential women.

Amy Hahn, a NEW board member and SVP, marketing, Ahold USA, said

women’s leadership can help to deliver on company priorities. NEW is essential to our efforts to develop women lead-ers,” she said.

Hahn urged the industry and its com-panies to step up their support for NEW’s efforts, including participating in NEW events and using the organization’s re-sources.

Lisa Walsh, NEW Marketing chair and senior vice president, PepsiCo Sales, PepsiCo, said NEW’s priorities will in-clude changing corporate cultures, creat-ing more flexible career paths, empow-ering female talent, engaging men in the process, engaging company leaders, and enacting change that can be measured. Moreover, efforts need to recognize the challenges of multicultural women, which include a big wage gap with other women, she said.

Walsh said the NEW movement is be-ing launched because “the fight for tal-ent is real. The best and the brightest will build their careers elsewhere if we don’t succeed.”

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NEW Unveils ‘Movement’ For Women’s Leadership

or more stores) surveyed expect their sales to decrease this year.

Nevertheless, chain operators are also overwhelmingly optimistic regarding their business prospects this year, with 86.8 percent of the chain retailers sur-veyed expecting their sales to increase year over year and 2.6 percent expecting their sales to stay the same.

These results are based on the first-ev-er Retailer Forecast Study conducted by Convenience Store News for the Single Store Owner and flagship publication Convenience Store News. The retailer study was designed to enhance the an-nual Industry Forecast Study, which pro-vides dollar and unit volume projections in key c-store product categories. The Forecast Study is now in its 13th year.

The inaugural Retailer Forecast Study, fielded in November, asked retailers

to predict results for their 2015 aver-age store sales in major categories and provide reasons for their answers. They were also asked to rate issues that are ex-pected to have a major impact on the in-dustry, and share initiatives they intend to implement during the year to increase sales and profitability.

IMPACTFUL ISSUESDespite the tremendous optimism dis-

played by both chain and single-store re-tailers in the convenience channel, there are several issues top of mind for c-store operators that could have a big impact on their sales and profitability in 2015. Mo-tor fuel prices ranks No. 1.

Overall, nearly three-quarters of the retailer survey respondents (58.3 percent of single stores, 76.9 percent of chains) cited this as one of the top three issues they’ll be watching.

“Fuel margins are usually tight, but fuel is still the key driver for our in-

dustry,” said one retailer. Another com-mented: “The less fuel costs, the more the customers spend in the store.”

Competition, meanwhile, is the sec-ond-ranked issue of importance to both chain and single-store retailers (cited by 50 percent of single stores and 61.5 per-cent of chains).

“Channel lines are blurring and cus-tomers are finding it just as easy to go to drug, mass or grocery stores for immedi-ate-consumption items that are typically offered at a better price [there],” one retailer said of the increasingly competi-tive retail marketplace.

Other top-of-mind issues for single stores are: labor issues (ranked third by single stores, fifth by chains); health care costs and regulation (ranked fourth by single stores, third by chains); and to-bacco and electronic cigarette regulation (ranked fifth by single stores, fourth by chains).

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Indepenents Welcome 2015 with Optimism Continued from page 13


The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) isn’t a fan of a tax proposal, put forward by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union address to the nation this week, to radically revise the current capital gains system.

“President Obama’s plan to elimi-nate the ‘stepped-up’ basis for calculat-ing capital gains on bequests and other gifts will make it significantly more dif-ficult for family-owned supermarkets to stay ‘family-owned,’” asserted Andrew Harig, director of government relations at Arlington, Va.-based FMI.

Continued Harig: “This proposal will not only increase the complexity of the already Byzantine tax code, it also in-jects more expense and uncertainty into the arduous process of estate and suc-cession planning -- a serious concern for businesspeople who want to pass along

their companies to the next generation of leaders. And to add insult to injury, the president included a significant tax in-crease in his plan.”

Pointing out that “business owners al-ready face a confiscatory estate tax of 40 percent,” Harig noted: “The elimination of the stepped-up basis has the potential to add yet another ‘death tax’ on top of that. The president may have been tar-geting millionaires with this proposal, but he is squarely hitting middle-class food wholesalers and retailers who play an important role in their communities as leaders and job creators.”

FMI said it would continue to work with the Family Business Estate Tax Co-alition to lobby Congress to abolish the estate tax.


FMI Takes Issue With Obama’s New Tax Plan

The National Grocers Association (NGA) has praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 30, the Save the American Workers Act, which changes the Affordable Care Act’s definition of a full-time employ-ee from the current 30 per week, per month to 40 hours per week.

“NGA commends House Leadership for bringing this important jobs bill to the floor in the first week of the new Congress,” said Peter Larkin, presi-dent and CEO of NGA. “Independent supermarkets are proud to be employ-ers of choice in hundreds of commu-nities across the country; however provisions such as the ACA’s current full-time definition has placed un-necessary burdens on both employers and their dedicated part-time employ-ees. We are grateful for Congressman Young and Lipinski for their leader-ship on this important issue.”

H.R. 30 was introduced by Con-gressman Todd Young (R-IN) and championed by Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL). NGA previously sent a letter to the House of Representa-tives supporting H.R. 30 and signed a letter from the More Time for Full Time Coalition.

NGA Praises Passage of Save American

Workers ActPrice Chopper’s 2014 Check Out Hun-

ger campaign, which ran from mid-No-vember to mid-December, raised more than $47,000 and 29 tons of food for 12 local food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

The annual chain-wide effort “helps to raise funds, food and awareness that hun-ger is a year-round issue for so many in our communities,” explained Mona Gol-ub, VP of public relations and consumer services for the Schenectady, N.Y.-based grocer. “Traditionally, the start of the year is a tough time for food pantries that worked so hard to provide for those in need throughout the holiday season.”

Check Out Hunger enables shoppers to add small monetary donations to their bills via the Round Up Your Change pro-gram and/or buy a $5, $10 or $15 Food Package containing pantry staples. The monetary and food donations go to local food banks/pantries across Price Chop-per’s six-state Northeast footprint.

The Golub Corp. owns and operates 134 Price Chopper and Market 32 gro-cery stores. Golub’s 22,000 teammates collectively own more than 47 percent of the company’s privately held stock, making it one of the nation’s largest pri-vately held corporations that is predomi-nantly employee-owned.


Price Chopper’s ‘Check Out Hunger’ Yields $47K-plus, 29 Tons of Food

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Does your store or company have an event or newsworthy accomplishment you’d like to submit to the News & Food Report? got

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ADVERTISINGAdvantage Promotions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)394-2115Leap Year Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(724)603-5327

BAKERIESLepage Bakeries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(207)783-9161

BANKINGBank of New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)832-0912

BEVERAGEA&J Beverage, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)772-4045Amoskeag Beverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)622-9033Bellavance Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)882-9722Candia Vineyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)867-9751Coca-Cola Companies:

Seacoast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)926-0404Bottling Co. of NNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)627-7871Lakes Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)267-8834

Clarke Dist. Keene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)352-0344Great State Beverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)627-7677Hermit Winery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)253-7968Jewell Town Vineyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)394-0600Law Warehouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)883-5531MG Coffee Roasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802)281-4151NH Distributors, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)224-9991NH Wholesale Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)742-2212Pepsi-Cola Companies:

Pepsi of Manchester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)656-6853Perfecta Wine Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)645-1234Polar Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)225-7410Southern Wine & Spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)223-2323Wine Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)580-2490BUSINESS BROKERNH Business Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)715-1097DAIRYCheeseco of New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)641-6023Garelick Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)343-4982HP Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)628-8207Oakhurst Dairy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)482-0718Sure Winner Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(207)282-1258HEALTH & BEAUTY DISTRIBUTORSImperial Distributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508)756-5156

ICE DISTRIBUTORSLaconia Ice Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)244-2143INSURANCE, FINANCIAL PLANNINGABI/Hub International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(978)661-6998Benefits Brokerage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)669-9333CGI Retirement Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)232-9317Clark Mortenson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)352-2121Cove Risk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)790-8877Cross Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)528-5255HPM Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)673-1201Joel Kapelson & Robert Aries . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)471-4371Northeast Delta Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)537-1715

MANUFACTURERSDurkee Mower Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(781)593-8007

MEATSNorth Country Smokehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)543-0234

PAPERCentral Paper Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)624-4064

PAYROLLCheckmate Payroll Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)225-2004

PRODUCEThe Fruit Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)641-0080

REFRIGERATOR/HEATINGAdvanced Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)623-4499Granite State Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . .(603)529-3331

SERVICE & SUPPLIESA Vision of Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)529-2345Bertek Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802) 528-5710Carriage Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)749-4630Carriage Trade Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800) 822-0422Door Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)258-9742GS1 Global Public Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202)625-4634Heartland Payment Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(800)398-2809Imagetek Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802)885-6208Innovative Payment Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . .(207)712-0320Metromedia Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508)948-0103Monsanto Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(617)645-3059NH Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)271-3391NH the Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(888)784-4442Public Service of NH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(866)967-0152

SNACK FOODSHutchinson’s Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)926-3033 Cape Cod Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(781)444-0447Wise Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)624-8340

Specialty FOODSCucina Aurora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)458-6159Vermont Signature Sauces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802)869-5000

TOBACCOAltria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(518)431-8000RJ Reynolds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(336)741-5000

WHOLESALE GROCERSAG of New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603)223-6710Bozzuto’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(203)250-5398C&S Wholesale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(978)749-2601Capital Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802)476-6689Pine State Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(207)622-3741


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