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Wakefern Expands Domestic Kosher Beef Program With Direct Sourcing for ShopRite Supermarkets
Wakefern Food Corp., is expanding its fresh domestic kosher beef program across ShopRite stores, rolling out a new direct‑sourcing model designed to improve supply consistency and broaden access to OU‑certified products.
Under the program, select ShopRite locations with kosher meat departments under rabbinical supervision will offer a wider assortment of fresh, high‑quality domestic kosher beef, including bone‑in and boneless cuts, steaks, roasts and offals. The initiative strengthens Wakefern’s access to US‑sourced beef and increases availability of...
ShopRite® and PERDUE® Introduce Limited-Time Korean BBQ Rotisserie Chicken
ShopRite and Perdue Farms are bringing a fresh twist to the deli favorite families rely on with the launch of a limited-edition Korean BBQ Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken, available through June in ShopRite’s fresh prepared foods department.
Part of the co-branded Bowl & Basket™ and PERDUE® prepared foods lineup, the ready-to-eat offering combines the familiar comfort of rotisserie chicken with sweet and savory Korean BBQ flavor — giving shoppers an easy way to bring variety to weeknight meals without extra prep.
Rotisserie chicken has long...
ShopRite Expands Fresh Prepared Chicken Offerings with Perdue Partnership
ShopRite's private label, Bowl & Basket, is teaming up with Perdue Farms to offer customers No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) prepared chicken in stores. Offerings include ready-to-eat NAE rotisserie chicken, roasted Oven-Stuffer chickens, whole roaster breast, fried chicken, chicken wings, and tenders.
“We know customers are looking for convenient, better-for-you options for mealtime without sacrificing great taste,” said Mark Van Buskirk, Group Vice President of Fresh for Wakefern Food Corp., the supermarket cooperative and merchandising and distribution arm...
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