Covering All Aspects of Pennsylvania’s Retail Food Industry

Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association

ISSUE 94JUNE 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

In This Issue

PHARMACY COMMITTEECONFERENCE CALLContact: Michael Thomas (mthomas@pfma.net)

DEPT. OF REVENUE WEBINARContact: Michael Thomas (mthomas@pfma.net)

PHILLY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALLContact: Michael Thomas (mthomas@pfma.net)

CONVENIENCE PRODUCTS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE CALLContact: Michael Thomas (mthomas@pfma.net)

FALL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEEHilton Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PAContact: Jennifer Hamelin (jhamelin@pfma.net)

SUMMER CUSTOMER BUYING SHOWUtz Arena at the York Expo Center, York, PAContact: C&S Wholesale Grocers

SJU FOOD INDUSTRY SUMMITThe Food Marketing AuditoriumSt. Joseph’s University, PhiladelphiaContact: Dr. John Stanton (jstanton@sju.edu)

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Anti-skimming legislation is signed into law by Governor Wolf

Pennsylvania just put identity thieves on notice. Try to steal someone’s credit card information by “skimming” it, or with any other fraudulent device and you’re going to pay – big time.

With a stroke of Governor Tom Wolf’s pen, one of PFMA’s top legislative priorities of 2018 became a reality. The governor signed into law House Bill 1918 – spon-sored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill – which criminalizes and establishes stiff penalties for thieves using tools to steal others’ credit card information.

Credit card fraud is one of retailers’ worst nightmares, costing a collective $580.6 million in losses and $6.47 billion in pre-vention costs. Although card holders are generally protected from liability when a fraudulent crime happens, it still costs a significant amount of time, stress, and fees in filing suspicious activity reports with banks, credit card companies, and credit reporting agencies.

“When I first started working on this bill, I was asked why this legislation was nec-essary,” Rep. Phillips-Hill said. “Possessing

these devices was not illegal at the time, even though they have no use other than for criminal, deceitful and deceptive pur-poses. My legislation gives law enforce-ment one more tool to use in prosecuting these thieves.”

With the bill, Pennsylvania joins 30 other states that have enacted similar legisla-tion. Anyone convicted of using or pos-sessing a scanning or skimming device now faces a third-degree felony for a first offense and a second-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense.

“Our goal is to protect consumers,” PFMA President & CEO Alex Baloga said. “We are doing everything we can to combat credit card skimming. It’s a long-standing fight and we have several partners. This (law) is a step in the right direc-tion.”

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State Budget Approved; No Major Tax Hikes 4Update on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax 5

Beer & Wine Eatery Opens at Camp Hill Giant 6

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Governor Tom Wolf signs House Bill 1918, sponsored by state Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill. The bill modernizes Pennsylvania law to prevent & punish the use of “skimming devices,” or fraudulent credit card devices. The legislation was unanimously ap-proved in the House & Senate and goes into effect Sept. 28. Below: Rep. Phillips-Hill.

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Legislation that would amend Pennsylvania’s Price Gouging Act by reducing the duration of price restrictions imposed when the governor declares a state of disaster emergency was unanimously approved by the state senate in June.

The measure, sponsored by Sen. Randy Vula-kovich and strongly supported by the Penn-sylvania Food Merchants Association, heads to the House of Representatives for consider-ation.

State law prohibits “unconsciously excessive” prices on all consumer goods and services when the governor declares a state of emer-

gency. The price restrictions re-main in effect for 120 days, but the governor has the authority to re-new and extend the restrictions. For instance, a di-saster declaration issued by Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 10, 2018 was re-newed on April 4

and imposed price restrictions on all retailers, distributors, and manufacturers of all consum-er goods and services in the state for the next six months.

Senate Bill 1172 would require a separate declaration be issued to impose price restric-tions on consumer goods and services during emergencies. This would allow the state to impose those restrictions as needed, instead of placing restraints on commerce for an arbi-trary, one-size-fits-all time period.

The measure would also reduce the duration of price restrictions to 15 days, with option-al extensions up to 60 days and allow officials to narrow the scope of pricing restrictions to a more specific group of goods and services. PFMA will continue to monitor the Legislation.

“Three months plus an additional 30 days after termination is an excessively long period compared to other state

laws and has resulted in situations where pric-ing restrictions from a disaster declaration for a winter snowstorm have remained in place until June or later,” Sen. Vulakovich said. “In fact, emergency declarations issued for winter storms in early March can remain in place and maintain price restrictions through the Fourth of July.”

PFMA will continue to push for this legisla-tion to become state law and monitor it as it moves through the General Assembly.

Public relations professional and former news reporter Matthew Kemeny joined the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association staff June 8 as Director of Communications and Media Relations.

In his new role, Kemeny is responsible for overseeing content cre-ation, public relations, and social media efforts for the statewide trade organization representing convenience stores, supermar-kets, independent grocers, wholesalers and consumer product vendors.

Kemeny has more than 15 years of ex-perience in communications and me-dia relations, most recently serving as Director of Public Affairs for the Penn-sylvania Commission for Community Colleges. His experience also includes communications leadership roles at the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Capital BlueCross and Susquehanna Bank.

“We’re delighted to welcome Matt to PFMA,” President and CEO Alex Baloga

said. “ He brings a wealth of experience in communications, media relations, and storytelling to our organization.” Prior to working in public relations, Kemeny was a reporter for The

Patriot-News/Pennlive in Harrisburg and The (Scranton) Times-Tri-bune.

A resident of Swatara Twp., Dauphin County, Kemeny earned his master’s degree in Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield and his bachelor’s degree in Communications from Albright College. He is a member of the Public Relations So-ciety of America (PRSA) – and the Pennsylvania Government Rela-tions Association.

In his spare time, Kemeny loves to spend time with his wife Gail, 2-year-old daughter, Lily, play golf, cycle, hike, and play guitar – not all at the same time, mind you.

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For the first time in four years, the state budget was approved and signed by the governor prior to the June 30 deadline.

The $32.7 billion spending plan did not have any major tax or fee increas-es other than a 34 percent hike in an assessment on hospitals that ex-pected to generate an extra $75 million in the fiscal year 2018-19 budget.

However, the budget did make a new investment in fighting an insect that’s wreaking havoc on the hardwood and fruit industries in Pennsyl-vania, especially grape, wine and beer production. It sets aside $3 million to fight the spotted lanternfly, which was first spotted in Berks County in 2014 and has led to a quarantine in 13 counties. The money will supple-ment more than $17 million invested by the federal government.

Pennsylvania dairy farmers were winners in the budget, receiving $5 mil-lion in grant money to help survive an economic crisis brought on by fall-ing milk prices and a decline in consumption of beverage milk. House Bill 1929 authorized the aid and lawmakers approved it several days after the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee held a pub-lic hearing June 19 on the state of the dairy industry.

Milk prices are down 40 percent since 2014.

“We need to make dairy farming and agriculture a priority,” Senate Major ity Leader Sen. Jake Corman said. “It’s nice to talk about supporting the agriculture community in Pennsylvania. But we need to take action that will attract a processing facility to locate here in order to help our farmers all while stimulating our local economies.”

In addition, spending in the budget includes:

• $500,000 in the state food purchase program• $1 million recapitalization for Healthy Food Access Financing Initiative. • $139,000 increase in spending to pay for West Nile virus and Zika virus control.

It’s the first budget Gov. Tom Wolf signed since taking office in 2015. In prior years, he allowed the budget bill to become law without his signa-ture. Called a “bipartisan effort,” the budget was approved 188-10 in the House and 47-2 in the Senate.

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House to consider repeal of sugar-sweetened beverage taxArriving before deadline, state budget includes increases for dairy farmers and spotted lanternfly control The state House of Representatives is expected to vote on a repeal of

Philly’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax that’s been having a devastating effect on neighborhood businesses, employees, families and customers since it was approved last year.

House Bill 2241, which was approved by the House Commerce Commit-tee on May 1, would invalidate any current fees or taxes levied by local governments, including the sugar-sweetened beverage tax in Philadel-phia. House members are expected to consider the measure when they return to session in September.

In a recent column, the Philadelphia Daily News criticized the tax along with other taxes, licenses, and fees levied by the City of Brotherly Love. Columnist Stu Bykovsky noted “Mayor (Jim) Kenney invented a crushing beverage tax,” and referred to the city as “Taxadelphia.”

Opponents to House Bill 2241 stressed that replacement revenue to the beverage tax needs to be identified.

To highlight how onerous the tax is, a study done by Oxford Economics using independent market research data found that beverage sales by grocery stores fell 24 percent in the city since the tax went into effect, while equivalent sales in the suburbs increased by 14 percent.

Due to the revenue loss, the businesses have reduced their workforces by nearly 1,200 jobs, according for nearly $54 million in lost labor earnings and $80 million in local economic losses.

PFMA will continue to advocate for House Bill 2241 and encourages its members to contact us with questions or concerns about potential ordi-nances or other governmental action.

The Ax the Beverage Tax Coalition has more information on its website at www.axthebevtax.com.

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Raise your glasses for a toast: On June 29, the Giant Food Store in Camp Hill became the first establishment in the borough to sell alcohol. Cheers!

In the fall election, residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of allowing businesses in Camp Hill – a longtime “dry” borough – to sell alcohol.

Giant executives joined business and industry leaders for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Friday afternoon unveiling and opening of the Beer & Wine Eatery at the Trindle Road location.

It is Giant’s 65th Beer & Wine Eatery to open across its four-state footprint.

“It’s a great selection – when you look around – you have beer and wine from all over the state, all over the country,” said Matt Simon, Vice-Pres-

ident of Marketing for Giant. “There are hundreds from Pennsylvania – chardonnays, pinots, you name it, the variety is there for you. Domestic imported, we have them all.”

In November, 73 percent of residents voted to make Camp Hill “wet” and permit alcohol sales. The Beer & Wine Eatery in Camp Hill is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“Giant built a very beautiful Beer & Wine Eatery, and we wish them the best of luck,” Camp Hill Mayor Mark Simpson said. “Giant is a great com-munity partner, supporter and resident of Camp Hill. For that, we are very appreciative.”

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Business & Consulting Services Accounting

FMS SOLUTIONS, 8028 Ritchie Highway, Ste. 212, Pasadena, MD 21122Phone: (717) 501-2046; Website: www.fmssolutions.com Specialty: Retail accounting, payroll & bank reconciliation

BOYER & RITTER, 211 House Ave #101, Camp Hill, PA 17011Phone: (717) 761-7210 Website: www.cpabr.comSpecialty: Accounting and business consulting services.

BAKER TILLY, 221 West Philadelphia Street, 2nd Floor, York, PA 17401-2993Phone: (717) 718-6941 Website: www.bakertilly.comSpecialty: Full-service accounting & business advisory firm serving agribusiness, food & beverage industry through specialized services & clear industry insight.

MAZARS LLP, 501 Office Center Drive, Suite 300, Fort Washington, PA 19034Phone: (267) 532-4408; Website: www.mazars.comSpecialty: Unique combination of foresight and experience when fulfilling client needs in accounting, tax and advisory services.

HERBEIN + COMPANY, 2763 Century Boulevard, Reading, PA 19610Phone: (610) 378-1175 Website: www.herbein.comSpecialty: Accounting, auditing, litigation support, business valuation & succession planning.

Advertising/Integrated Marketing/Printing/Mailing/Promo Products

REFRIGERATOR MEDIA ADVERTISING, 2400 Interlachen Rd., Ste 419, Spring Park, MN 55384Phone: (651) 755-7226; Website: www.refrigeratormediaadvertising.comSpecialty: “Refrigerator Savings” magnet mailer program. Direct mail coupons in a chronologically-released format to hang on a refrigerator for 8 weeks.VALASSIS, 19975 Victor Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152Phone: (804) 387-9031; Website: www.valassis.comSpecialty: Valassis is in the business of consumer activation. Application of industry-leading data that anticipates consumer behavior to deliver proven integrated campaigns including direct mail, newspaper inserts and digital advertising.

D’ANNA PRINTING & PROMOTIONAL, 2219 York Road, Suite 303, Timonium, MD 21093Phone: (410) 661-7400; Website: www.dannaprints.comSpecialty: Solutions company for apparel, promotional products, printing, marketing, & logistics. PPO&S Integrated Marketing Comms, 513 N. Second Street, Ste #1, Harrisburg, PA 17101Phone: (717) 232-1898; Website: www.pposinc.comSpecialty: An advertising agency with expertise in developing integrated marketing communi-cations. PPO&S is adept at creating powerful strategies and messaging for a full spectrum of channels so all components work as one to create momentum - and results.

Associations/PartnersKEEP PENNSYLVANIA BEAUTIFUL, 105 W. Fourth Street, 2nd Floor, Greensburg, PA 15601Phone: (877) 772-3673; Website: www.keeppabeautiful.orgSpecialty: Empower Pennsylvanians to make our communities clean and beautiful.

PA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOCIATION, 100 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: (717) 232-4433; Website: www.patourism.orgSpecialty: Trade association, advocate for Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry.

PITTSBURGH ASSOC. OF MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVESP.O. Box 426, South Park, PA 15129, Phone: (412) 655-7574Specialty: Manufacturers’ representatives association, networking and social events.

NORTHWESTERN PA FOOD COUNCIL, 2840 West 21st Street, Erie, PA 16506Phone: (814) 453-7588Specialty: Food retailer representation in state & local government.

PA NEWS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, 3899 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: (717) 703-3000; Website: www.panewsmedia.orgSpecialty: Trade association supporting the newspaper industry in Pennsylvania.

LYNMAR BUILDERS, 261 Harvard Avenue, Westville, NJ 08093Phone: (856) 456-0856 Specialty: General contracting, Construction Management, 7-days a week with 24-hour maintenance dispatch.

STONE HILL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., PO Box 1370, Doylestown, PA 18901Phone: (215) 340-1840; Website: www.stonehillcontracting.comSpecialty: A construction industry leader specializing in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities as well as landfills, bridges and water retention projects.

ConsultingSYNERGE/SIGMA DEVELOPMENT CO. LLC, 249 Fox Chase Drive, Duncansville, PA 16635Phone: (814) 312-6060; Website: synerge.com Specialty: Specializing in convenience & foodservice at retail turnaround & innovation.

Environment/RemediationGROUNDWATER SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.443 McCormick Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Phone: (717) 691-9799; Website: www.gwater.comSpecialty: Petroleum loss investigation & remediation services, USTIF claims, ACT 2 closures and Phase I ESAs.

EducationSAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY ACADEMY OF FOOD MARKETING5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131Phone: (610) 660-1602; Website: www.sju.edu Specialty: University with degrees in food marketing, non-credit and educational seminars and research.

Financial Services

HERBEIN + COMPANY, 2763 Century Boulevard, Reading, PA 19610Phone: (610) 378-1175 Website: www.herbein.comSpecialty: Accounting, auditing, litigation support, business valuation & succession planning.

FMS SOLUTIONS, 8028 Ritchie Highway, Suite 212, Pasadena, MD 21122Phone: (717) 501-2046 Website: www.fmssolutions.comSpecialty: Retail accounting, payroll & bank reconciliation

MEMO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., P.O. Box 8863, Camp Hill, PA 17001-8863 Phone: (800) 922-8079; Website: www.memoco.com Specialty: Providing money services since 1986; Money Orders, Bill Payment Services, Sales Support and Pennsylvania -based customer service are all just a phone call away.SICPA/MEYERCORD REVENUE, 8000 Research Way, Springfield, VA 22153Phone: (630) 682-6200; Website: www.sicpa.com/meyercord.comSpecialty: U.S. provider of excise tax collection solutions that help government and law enforcement agencies reclaim lost revenue, close state budget gaps and protect jobs and essential public services.

InsuranceARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., 210 Industrial Park Drive; Suite 130, Johnstown, PA 15907Phone: (814) 532-0200 Website: www.AJG.comSpecialty: Insurance, financial & technology services; slip/fall prevention.

EHD, 1857 William Penn Way; PO Box 11600, Lancaster, PA 17605Phone: (717) 390-4340; Website: www.ehd-ins.comSpecialty: Employee benefit & health, commercial property & casualty, personal insurance and risk management to business & individualsFEDERATED INSURANCE, 121 E. Park Square, Owatonna, MN 55060-3046Phone: (412) 720-4697; Website: www.federatedinsurance.comSpecialty: Valued insurance protection, specializing in business insurance for selected industries.

Construction/EngineeringAECOM, 100 Sterling Parkway, Suite 205, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050Phone: (717) 795-8001; Website: www.aecom.com Specialty: Engineering, environmental, construction & technical services for private companies

MILLENIUM INSURANCE GROUP, 135 E. Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557-1276Phone: (717) 354-4774; Website: www.milleniuminsurancegroup.comSpecialty: Medical insurance programs.

Legal Services

MARK N. SUPRENANT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.O. Box 1816, West Chester, PA 19380Phone: (484) 604-0850; Website: www.suprenantlaw.com Specialty: Legal services for food industry retailers.

FLAHERTY & O’HARA, PC, 610 Smithfield Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Phone: (412) 456-2001; Website: www.flaherty-ohara.comSpecialty: Alcohol beverage counseling (licensing, litigation & related services) for restaurant, hospitality & entertainment industry clients.

COHEN SEGALIAS PALLAS GREENHALL & FURMAN PC240 North Third Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101Phone: (717) 234-5530; Website: www.cohenseglias.comSpecialty: Representing clients in industries ranging from construction, development and real estate to manufacturing, transportation, technology, hospitality and professional services

Business & Consulting Services

Loss PreventionAGILENCE, INC., 1020 Briggs Road, Suite 110, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054Phone: (856) 366-1200; Website: www.agilenceinc.comSpecialty: Leading provider of intelligent video auditing solutions.

Packaging, Plastic Bag & Film ProductsBUNZL, 10814 Northeast Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116Phone: (717) 755-3200; Website: www.bunzldistribution.comSpecialty: A customized solution provider specializing in supply chain optimization of non-perishable goods for both resale and non-resale categories.

HILEX POLY CO. LLC, 101 E. Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550Phone: (972) 921-1338; Website: www.hilexpoly.comSpecialty: Leading manufacturer of plastic bag and film products, focusing primarily on high density polyethylene film & related services.

Sales & MarketingCBL WINE COMPANY, 702 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123Phone: (215) 454-2950; Website: www.cblwineco.comSpecialty: Providing small production wineries and importers of boutique wines with outstanding service by distributing, selling, merchandising and marketing their wines

PACE TARGET BROKERAGE, P.O. Box 337 Williamstown, NJ 08094Phone: (856) 629-2551 Website: www.pacetarget.comSpecialty: Sales & marketing - promoting the food industry.

PA PREFERRED® PROGRAM, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Rm 311, Harrisburg, PA 17110Phone: (717) 783-8462 Website: www.papreferred.comSpecialty: PA Preferred® certified products are grown, harvested & processed in PA. 93% of PA consumers want to buy local.

RETAIL MARKETING GROUP LLC, 755 Business Center Dr., Ste 100, Horsham, PA 19044Phone: (215) 293-9600; Website: www.yourlocaliga.comSpecialty: Advertising, promotion and merchandising.

UtilitiesON DEMAND ENERGY L.P., 300 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 50, Moon Township, PA 15108Phone: (717) 575-4807; Website: www.ondemandenergy.comSpecialty: Energy consulting & advising; gas & electricity broker

PECO Smart Ideas, 40 W. Evergreen Ave., Suite 101, Philadelphia, PA 19118Phone: (215) 381-2925; Website: www.peco.com/bizSpecialty: Financial incentives for PECO business customers to implement energy efficiency

Website SolutionsGREATEST HITS WEBSITES, 614 Washington Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652Phone: (717) 222-0506; Website: www.ghwebsites.comSpecialty: Supermarket & c-store websites, mobile sites, email marketing, search engine optimization and related services

Perishables/Food Service Bakery

SCHWEBEL’S BAKING COMPANY, P.O. Box 6018, Youngstown, OH 44501-6018Phone: (570) 286-5845; Website: www.schwebels.comSpecialty: Bread, rolls, bagels & tortilla products - all baking needs.

COOKIE CUPBOARD/MID-AMERICAN VENTURES7600 Wall Street. #205, Cleveland, OH 44125-3358Phone: (216) 524-0974; Website: cookiecupboard.comSpecialty: Cookie Cupboard Gourmet Dough™

AMOROSO’S BAKING COMPANY151 Benigno Blvd., Bellmawr, NJ 02515Phone: (724) 863-8800; Website: www.amorosobaking.comSpecialty: Classic line of Italian Hearth-Baked Bread and Rolls

TRIPLE FRESH CATERING, 801 Doe Run Road, East Fallowfield, PA 19320Phone: (888) -3fresh-0 Website: www.triplefresh.netSpecialty: Full off-premises catering service.

Catering

Dairy/Frozen FoodsDEAN DAIRY PRODUCTS, 1858 Oneida Lane, Sharpsville, PA 16150Phone: (724) 962-7801; Website: www.deanfoods.comSpecialty: Milk, dairy products and fruit drinks.

MEADOW BROOK DAIRY, P.O. Box 7219, Erie, PA 16510Phone: (814) 899-3191; Website: www.meadowbrookdairy.com Specialty: Milk, juice, water, teas and drinks.

TOM KENNEDY & ASSOCIATES, PO Box 651, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972Phone: (610) 368-7805; Website: www.tomkennedyandassociates.com/Specialty: Sales & business solutions for food & agriculture businesses

GROCERYINSURANCEPRO.COM (A division of Strickler Insurance Co.)161 North 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 Phone: (717) 273-2641; Website: www.groceryinsurancepro.com; Specialty: Full service, independent insurance agency.

DIETZ AND WATSON, INC., 5701 Tacony Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135Phone: (215) 831-9000; Website: www.dietzandwatson.comSpecialty: Manufacturer of deli meats and artisan cheeses.

Deli/Meats

KESSLER’S INC., P.O. Box 126, Lemoyne, PA 17043Phone: (800) 382-1328 or (717) 763-7162; Website: www.kesslerfoods.com Specialty: Fresh & smoked meat items, deli items & private label.

SELTZER’S LEBANON BOLOGNA CO., 230 North College Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 Phone: (800) 282-6336; Website: www.seltzerslebanonbologna.comSpecialty: Lebanon & sweet bologna, turkey breast & beef sticks.

SMITH PROVISION COMPANY, 1300 Cranberry Street, Erie, PA 16501Phone: (814) 459-4974; Website: www.smithhotdogs.comSpecialty: Quality wieners, sausages, deli meats, bacon & ham.

UNCLE CHARLEY’S SAUSAGE CO., LLC 1135 Industrial Park Rd., Vandergrift, PA 15690Phone: (724) 845-3302, x 110; Website: www.unclecharleys.comSpecialty: High quality, premium pork sausage and other pork products.

CHASE BANK, 1853 William Penn Highway, Suite 8, Lancaster, PA 17601Phone: (717) 869-4789 Website: www.chase.com/commercialbankingSpecialty: Customized financial solutions, scalable to organization’s needs and growth

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Perishables/Food Service

Eggs/PoultryHILLANDALE FARMS OF PA, 3rd Street & Crooked Run, North Versailles, PA 15137 Phone: (412) 462-9440 Website: www.hillandalefarms.comSpecialty: Eggs, butter, cheese, meats, bacon & English muffins.

R.W. SAUDER, INC., P.O. Box 427, Lititz, PA 17543Phone: (717) 626-2074 Website: www.saudereggs.comSpecialty: Eggs - hard cooked, flavored, deviled egg kits, & more.

ProduceTHE CLASS PRODUCE GROUP, 8477 Dorsey Run Road, Jessup, MD 20794Phone: (410) 799-5700 Website: www.ClassProduce.comSpecialty: Wholesale produce distributor and fresh fruit and vegetable processor.

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Beverage

ELLIS COFFEE COMPANY, 2835 Bridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137 Phone: (215) 537-9500; Website: www.elliscoffee.com Specialty: Coffee, other related beverages and items.

ERIE BEER COMPANY, 1341 Liberty Street, PO Box 1205, Erie, PA 16512 Phone: (814) 459-7777; Website: www.eriebeer.com Specialty: Distributor of specialty beverages in Northwest Pennsylvania

FETZER VINEYARDS, 12901 Old River Road, Hopland, CA 95449Phone: (857) 939-6154; Website: www.fetzer.comSpecialty: Fetzer, a sustainable practice pioneer, promises to restore, revitalize, and regenerate ecosystems and communities while producing premium quality wines.

PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, 5701 Perry Highway, Erie, PA 16509-3566Phone: (814) 868-5234; Website: www.pepsico.comSpecialty: Pepsi and pepsi products

S.J. MCCULLAGH, INC., 245 Swan Street, Buffalo, NY 14204Phone: (716) 856-3473; Website: www.mccullaghcoffee.comSpecialty: High quality coffee and teas for retail and foodservice.

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS, 725 E. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134Phone: (215) 427-4509; Website: www.coca-cola.com/global/glp.htmlSpecialty: Coca-Cola Refreshments produces & delivers beverages in the Tri-State Metro OU.

CBL WINE COMPANY, LLC, 702 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia 19123Phone: (215) 454-2950; Website: www.cblwineco.comSpecialty: Sales, marketing, merchandising & distribution for small production & boutique wine companies in Pennsylvania.

CANADA DRY/DEL. VALLEY BOTTLING, 8275 Route 130, Pennsauken, NJ 08110Phone: (856) 661-4503; Website: www.canadadry.comSpecialty: Canada Dry Ginger Ale

WINEBOW GROUP, 622 N. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: (267) 242-5573; Website: www.thewinebowgroup.com Specialty: National importer and distribution houses that offer comprehensive portfolios of fine wine, spirits, and sake from around the world.

THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 14 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033Phone: (717) 534-3660 Website: www.hersheys.comSpecialty: Manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectioneries.

Candy/Confections

Snack FoodsHERR FOODS, 20 Herr Drive, P.O. Box 300, Nottingham, PA 19362 Phone: (610) 932-9330; Website: www.herrs.com Specialty: Manufacturer and distributor of salty snack foods, including potato chips, pretzels, tortilla chips, cheese curls & popcorn.

FRITO-LAY, 8170 Oliver Road, Erie, PA 16509-4622Phone: (814) 864-5229 Website: www.fritolay.comSpecialty: PepsiCo subsidiary manufacturing, marketing and selling corn chips, potato chips and other snack foods.

UTZ QUALITY FOODS, 900 High Street, Hanover, PA 17331Phone: (717) 637-6644 Website: www.utzsnacks.comSpecialty: Grandma Utz’s potato chips, corn & tortilla chips, popcorn, cheese curls, pretzels, onion rings, pork rinds & other chip varieties.

General MerchandiseBIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS USA, One BIC Way, Ste 1, Shelton, CT 06484 Phone: (203) 783-2000 Website: www.bicworld.comSpecialty: BIC® products are known and appreciated all over the world for their quality, their affordability and ease of use, including the ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, the one-piece shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers.

EquipmentStore-Level Solutions

ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT, 140 Tower Drive, Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: (630) 972-2235; Website: www.accelentertainment.comSpecialty: A Video Gaming Terminal Operator providing Video Gaming Terminals to locations in PA. We are the #1 Slot Machine Terminal Operator in the USA.

COMMONWEALTH GAMING, LLC, 214 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101Phone: (717) 216-3413; Website: www.commonwealth-gaming.comSpecialty: A highly experienced and well-funded Pennsylvania based VGT operator with a proven history of making our customers more profits.

HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT PENN NATIONAL RACE COURSE 777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville, PA 17028 Phone: (717) 469-3201; Website: www.hollywoodPNRC.comSpecialty: Offers gaming through slots, table games, live racing and simulcast racing. We also offer a variety of casual and fine dining options. Open every day, 24 hours.

MEMO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., P.O. Box 8863, Camp Hill, PA 17001-8863 Phone: (800) 922-8079, Website: www.memoco.comSpecialty: Electra money order dispensers. Providing money services since 1986: Money Orders, Bill Payment Services, Sales Support, and PA-based customer service.

MODERN GROUP, 2501 Durham Road, Bristol, PA 19007Phone: (215) 970-0194, Website: www.moderngroup.com/bristolSpecialty: Offers the first of its kind Iron Phosphate battery sold by BYD! No battery swapping EVER, no release of harmful chemicals in the work environment and up to 18 hours of run time. Quick parts delivery and emergency service 24/7.

SECOND STATE GAMING, 27 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101Phone: (844) 942-6464; Website: www.secondstategaming.comSpecialty: Operator of Amusement and Gaming Devices. Whether you’re a business looking to add video gaming, or a player looking to hit it big, Second State Gaming should be your first choice.

Construction ServicesLYNMAR BUILDERS, 261 Harvard Avenue, Westville, NJ 08093 Phone: (856) 456-0856; Specialty: General Contracting, Construction Management, Seven days a week with 24-hour maintenance dispatch.

STONE HILL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., PO Box 1370, Doyletown, PA 18901Phone: (215) 340-1840; Website: www.stonehillcontracting.comSpecialty: Specializing in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities as well as landfills, bridges and water retention projects.

Money Services

Customer Experience Consulting/Mystery Shop Surveys

MEMO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., P.O. Box 8863, Camp Hill, PA 17001Phone: (800) 922-8079 Website: www.memoco.comSpecialty: Providing money services since 1986: Money Orders, Bill Payment Services, Sales Support, and PA-based customer service are all just a phone call away.

ANONYMOUS INSIGHTS, INC., PO Box 1548, Dublin, OH 04314Phone: (614) 761-0939 Website: www.a-insights.comSpecialty: Customer Experience Consulting firm with 20 years of experience in measur-ing and improving customer service and satisfaction.

LotteryPENNSYLVANIA LOTTERY, 1200 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown, PA 17057 Phone: (717) 702-8019; Website: www.palottery.state.pa.us Specialty: Lottery games, scratch off tickets, Powerball, etc.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES, 1200 Fulling Mill Road, Suite 4, Middletown, PA 17057-3194Phone: (717) 930-1610; Website: www.scientificgames.comSpecialty: A leading innovator in the global lottery and regulated gaming industries.

PharmacyS&L SOLUTIONS LLC, 512 Brinker Avenue, Latrobe, PA 15650 Phone: (888) 273-0325; Website: www.sandlsolutions.comSpecialty: Comprehensive Retail Pharmacy Support Services: Marketing Programs, Business Review, Regulatory Compliance, and Pharmacist Staffing.

Software/Systems ManagementDUMAC BUSINESS SYSTEMS, 19 Corporate Circle, East Syracuse, NY 13057Phone: (315) 463-1010; Website: www.dumac.com Specialty: In-house software development group responsible for web-based inventory and corporate reporting called SBOnet®.

Tobacco Products

Tobacco Products

ALTRIA GROUP DISTRIBUTION, 300 Berwyn Park, Berwyn, PA 19312-1179 Phone: (814) 360-5279; Website: www.altria.comSpecialty: Altria is the leading U.S. tobacco manufacturer.

CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, 701 S. Battleground Avenue, Grover, NC 28073 Phone: (704) 937-7200 Website: www.cheyenneintl.comSpecialty: A full-line tobacco product manufacturer who creates exciting tobacco products made to high-quality standards for both domestic and international markets.

INTER-CONTINENTAL CIGAR CORP., 3251 Commerce Parkway, Hollywood, FL 33025 Phone: (954) 450-1994; Website: www.alcapone-us.com; www.dannemann.comSpecialty: Manufacturers and distributes cigars in the United States under the brand names Al Capone and Dannemann.

ITG BRANDS, 714 Green Valley Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408Phone: (336) 335-7000; Website: www.itgbrands.comSpecialty: U.S. tobacco company with an iconic portfolio of brands including: Winston, Kool, Salem, Maverick & USA Gold cigarettes; Dutch Masters, Backwoods and Phillies cigars; and blu eCigs electronic cigarettes.

LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS, 680 West Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341Phone: (610) 518-5120; Website:www.liggettvectorbrands.comSpecialty: Quality tobacco products proudly made in the USA, including Pyramid, Eagle 20’s, Liggett Select, Eve and Grand Prix.

M & R HOLDINGS, INC., PO Box 403, Pink Hill, NC 28572Phone: (800) 451-5729; Website: www.andromedan.com/farmersgold; www.royalcigars.com; deanslargecigars.comSpecialty: Manufacturer of Premium Pipe Tobacco & Filtered Cigars

NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY, 5201 Interchange Way, Louisville, KY 40229Phone: (800) 331-5962; Website: www.zigzag.comSpecialty: A mid-sized cigarettes and cigars manufacturer in Louisville, KY.

SWEDISH MATCH, NORTH AMERICA, INC.7300 Beaufont Springs Dr., Ste. 400, Richmond, VA 23225 Phone: (703) 622-5707; Website: www.swedishmatch.comSpecialty: Snuff, Snus, Loose Leaf, Cigars, & Premium Cigars

SWISHER INTERNATIONAL GROUP20 Thorndal Circle, Darien, CT 06820 Phone: (203) 656-8000; Website: www.swisher.comSpecialty: The world’s largest cigar company. Brands include Swisher Sweets, King Edward, and Optimo.

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., 401 N. Main Street, PO Box 2959, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Phone: (336) 741-0727; Website: www.rjrt.comSpecialty: Manufacturer of many best-selling cigarette brands, including three of the nation’s best-selling brands: Newport, Camel and Pall Mall.

Underground Storage TanksTANK INSTALLERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, P.O. Box 67, New Oxford, PA 17350 Phone: (717) 624-2111; Website: www.tip-pa.comSpecialty: Non-profit association addressing fuel storage tank issues.

Wholesalers/DistributorsABL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS, 537 Williamson Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502Phone: (330) 744-4443; Website: www.ablwholesale.com Specialty: Premier single-source distributor servicing retailers in Ohio, Pa. and WVa.

ALLEN BROTHERS WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION120 W. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: (800) 207-2553; Website: www.abdelivers.com Specialty: A full-service convenience store distributor and wholesale supplier, providing customers with dramatic cost savings on thousands of items.

ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF NEW ENGLAND, 11 Cooperative Way, Pembroke, NH 03275 Phone: (603) 223-6710; Website: www.agne.com Specialty: The largest retailer-owned, wholesale grocery distribution center In New England. Serving the needs of independent retail grocers of every store size and format.

Miscellaneous Services Cleaning Solutions - Store Use

APTER INDUSTRIES, INC., 1224 Long Run Road, McKeesport, PA 15131 Phone: (412) 672-9628, Website: www.apterindustries.comSpecialty: Store-use cleaning chemicals.

Coupon ProcessingPA COUPON REDEMPTION SERVICES, INC., P.O. Box 8867, Camp Hill, PA 17001 Phone: (800) 543-8207; Website: www.pfma.org/pcrs.html Specialty: Coupon processing with exceptional customer service and competitive rates.

TRIANGLE REFRIGERATION, 3200 Oregon Pike, Leola, PA 17540Phone: (717) 656-2711; Website: www.trianglerefrigeration.comSpecialty: Commercial HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, restaurant equipment and energy management services. 24/7 emergency service available

GUTTMAN ENERGY, 200 Speers Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012Phone: (724) 489-5137; Website: www.guttmanenergy.comSpecialty: A wholesale fuel distributor providing tailored fuel management solutions to retail and commercial markets to help customers navigate price and supply volatility. Diesel and gasoline supplier.

FUEL

ASHER’S CHOCOLATE CO. 80 Wambold Road, Souderton, PA 18964Phone: (800) 223-4420 Website: www.ashers.comSpecialty: Manufacturer of fine chocolate and other classic confections

J&J VENTURES GAMING, 1400 S. Raney Street, Effingham, IL 62401 Phone: (217) 342-2288; Website: www.jjventures.comSpecialty: The largest privately owned video gaming and amusement terminal operator. Video game products and services set the “gold standard” in maximizing revenue.

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SUPERVALU, LANCASTER DIVISION, 500 S. Muddy Creek Road, Denver, PA 17517Phone: (717) 335-4000; Website: www.supervalu.com Specialty: Full-service wholesaler.

SUPERVALU, EAST REGION, 8258 Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116-2008Phone: (804) 746-6000; Website: www.supervalu.com Specialty: Full-service wholesaler.

SUPERVALU, PITTSBURGH DIVISION; 400 Paintersville Road, New Stanton, PA 15672Phone: (724) 925-6600; Website: www.supervalu.comSpecialty: Full-service wholesaler.

TEAM SLEDD/SLEDD CO., PO Box 2018, 100 East Cove Extension, Wheeling, WV 26003Phone: (304) 243-1820; Website: www.teamsledd.comSpecialty: Supplying convenience retail products and services in the six state Mid-Atlantic Region serving all of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and WV.

Wholesalers/Distributors

BOZZUTO’S, INC., 7168 Daniels Drive, Allentown, PA 18106 Phone: (610) 336-9030; Website: www.bozzutos.com Specialty: A full-line wholesale distributor.

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS (HQ), 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, NH 03431 Phone: (603) 354-7000; Website: www.cswg.comSpecialty: Food distributor, servicing c-stores, supermarkets & superettes with grocery, dairy, meat, produce, general merchandise & frozen food.

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - BETHLEHEM4930 Hanoverville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 Phone: (610) 837-5700; Website: www.cswg.com/location/bethlehem-pa

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - BLANDON1060 Park Road, Blandon, PA 19510 Phone: (603) 354-7000; Website: www.cswg.com/location/blandon-paC&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - DUBOIS891 Beaver Drive, DuBois, PA 15801 Phone: (814) 375-2869; Website: www.cswg.com/location/dubois-paC&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - ROBESONIARoute 422, PO Box 67, Robesonia, PA 19551 Phone: (610) 693-3161; Website: www.cswg.comC&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - YORK4875 Susquehanna Trail, York, PA 17406 Phone: (717) 268-1390; Website: www.cswg.com/location/york-pa

COOPER-BOOTH WHOLESALE CO., 200 Lincoln West Drive, Mountville, PA 17554 Phone: (717) 285-8000; Website: www.cooperbooth.comSpecialty: Wholesale distributor of grocery, food service, candy, tobacco, cigarettes, general merchandise, health and beauty care, beverages & paper supplies.

CORE-MARK PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION100 West End Rd, P.O. Box 1450, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706-5449 Phone: (570) 823-2447; Website: www.core-mark.comSpecialty: Full line convenience store supplier of cigarettes, groceries, dairy & food service, including milk, salads & sandwiches.

H.T. HACKNEY & COMPANY, PO Box 30371, Gahanna, OH 43230Phone: (800) 406-1291; Website: www.hthackney.comSpecialty: Serves more than 30,000 retail customers & stocks over 25,000 products. Strategically located distribution centers provide a 22-state distribution network.

IMPERIAL DISTRIBUTORS, 33 Sword Street, Auburn, MA 0150Phone: (508) 450-2879; Website: www.imperialdist.comSpecialty: Distribution and merchandising of supermarket non-food products

KeHe DISTRIBUTORS, 95 Maltby Avenue, Swoyersville, PA 18704-4303Phone: (570) 905-5211; Website: www.kehe.comSpecialty: Speciality, natural/organic and fresh distributor, servicing customers throughout North America

KEYSTONE STATE DISTRIBUTING, 845 Stefko Blvd., PO Box 1497, Bethlehem, PA 18016 Phone: (610) 865-5407; Website: www.keystonestatedistributing.com Specialty: Supply the needs of convenience stores, mom & pop grocery stores, tobacco outlets, beer distributors, liquor stores, schools & colleges, hotels, hospitals gift shops and concession stands.

KLAFTER’S INC., 216 N. Beaver Street, New Castle, PA 16101 Phone: (724) 658-6561 Website: www.klafters.comSpecialty: National distributor for premium cigars, offering hundreds of different brands — Premium Cigars, Machine-Made Cigars, Cigarettes (Pa. & Ohio), Roll-Your-Own Tobacco (Pa. & Ohio) and Accessories, Snuff & Chewing Tobacco Products (Pa. & Ohio), Cigar Accessories, Candy, Gum, Mints & Paper Products.

LEBANON UNITED JOBBERS, 1255 Bittner Boulevard, Lebanon, PA 17046 Phone: (717) 273-3241; Website:www.unitedslushpuppie.comSpecialty: Slush Puppie distributor and wholesaler offering a full line of beverage products, foodservice items, related equipment and service.

EBY-BROWN COMPANY, 920 Irwin Run Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122 Phone: (412) 461-2700; Website: www.eby-brown.comSpecialty: Servicing more than 17,000 retail locations in 25 states for over 127 years. A full service broad line convenience store supplier of cigarettes, tobacco, snacks, grocery products, fresh foods, fresh produce, dairy, beverages, sandwiches & salads.

MCANENY BROS. INC., 470 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931 Phone: (814) 472-9800; Website: www.mcaneny.bizSpecialty: A family-owned, broad-line distributor to the grocery and convenience store industry throughout PA, MD, WV and OH. Our inventory includes more than 13,000 national brands and private label/signature items.

MCLANE EASTERN, 2828 McLane Drive, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 Phone: (315) 638-7500; Website: www.mclaneco.com/wps/portalSpecialty: Wholesale distributor, serving convenience stores, drug stores, mass merchandisers, & quick service restaurants.

MERCHANT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (MDI), 5005 Alex Lee Blvd., Hickory, NC 28603 Phone: (828) 725-5043; Website: www.merchantdistributors.comSpecialty: A privately-owned wholesale grocery store distributor headquartered in Hickory, NC. MDI supplies over 600 retail food stores with food and non-food items.

MILLER DISTRIBUTING, INC., 300 S. Fourth Street, Saint Clair, PA 17970 Phone: (570) 429-1191; Website: facebook.com/Miller-Distributing -434501003265660Specialty: A mid-sized tobacco product wholesaler.

OLEAN WHOLESALE GROCERY CO-OP, INC., P.O. Box 1070, Olean, NY 14760Phone: (716) 372-2020; Website: www.oleanwholesale.com Specialty: A full-line wholesale distributor.

RESNICK DISTRIBUTORS, 25 Van Dyke Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901Phone: (800) 828-3865; Website: www.resnickdistributors.comSpecialty: Offering cigarettes and tobacco, confections, snacks, grocery, frozen food, foodservice, general merchandise, equipment, health & beauty care, paper & plastic supplies, and clothing.

SAM COHEN & SONS, 1150 E. Maiden Street, Washington, PA 15301Phone: (724) 222-0400; Specialty: Sam Cohen & Sons is a wholesale cigar, cigarette and tobacco dealers that also supplies confectionery items.

BLAIR CANDY COMPANY, 3421 Beale Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 Phone: (814) 944-3581; Website: www.blaircandy.comSpecialty: A full-service wholesale and retail business selling candy-tobacco products and accessories — paper products, party supplies, bar and restaurant supplies; Bingo, Games of Chance and fund-raising candy throughout Pennsylvania.

Wholesalers/Distributors

TRIPIFOODS, INC., 1427 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 Phone: (716) 853-7400; Website: www.tripifoods.comSpecialty: Full-line convenience store supplier.

W.J. BEITLER COMPANY, 3379 Stafford Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204 Phone: (412) 771-4204 | (800) 771-4207; Website: www.wjbeitler.comSpecialty: Family business focused on providing superior third party logistics services.

WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION, 33 Northfield Avenue, Box 7812, Edison, NJ 08818 Phone: (732) 906-5153; Website: www.shoprite.com/WakefernMain.aspxSpecialty: Distributor and merchandiser

THAYER DISTRIBUTION, 333 Swedesboro Avenue, Gibbstown, NJ 08027Phone: (856) 687-000; Website: www.thayerdist.comSpecialty: For more than 30 years, Thayer Distribution has provided Candy, Snack, Gum, and Beverage products to wholesale distributors and vend operators.

Covering All Aspects of Pennsylvania’s Retail Food Industry

The Spectrum newsletter is published by the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association nine times a year. Questions, comments, article ideas, events and inquiries should be directed to the editor.

Editor: Matthew Kemeny, 717-760-5923; mkemeny@pfma.net

Legislative Coverage: Michael Thomas, 717-745-3622; mthomas@pfma.net

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BELL’S WHOLESALE GROCERY, INC., 211 Meadow Ridge Rd., Mount Morris, PA 15349 Phone: (724) 324-5525; Website: www.bellswholesale.com Specialty: A full-line wholesaler serving all of the needs of grocery or convenience stores; stocking over 9,000 items including dry goods, produce, refrigerated, frozen, candies & tobacco.

ZWEIER’S FOODKART/FOODKART, INC, 505 S. Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: (717) 450-4010; Email: zweiers@hotmail.comSpecialty: Grocery store that specializes in a great selection of local foods.

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PFMA, PA Ag Dept. host spotted lanternfly webinar

Perhaps the biggest current threat to Pennsylvania’s forestry and orchard products measures only an inch long and a half-inch wide.

Native to southeast Asia, the spotted lanternfly was first spotted in Berks County in 2014. This insect has the potential to greatly impact the grape, hops and logging industries. Early detection is vital for the protection of PA businesses and agriculture.

Last month, the state Department of Agriculture and PFMA teamed up to host an informational webinar on the dangers of the Spotted Lanterfly and steps you can take to product your goods.

The 2018-19 state budget includes $3 million for Spotted Lanternfly control.

“We believe we would be impacted, economically, to the tune of $19 million dollars,” said Dana Rhoads, state plant regulatory official for the Department of Agriculture. “So, there is a lot to lose if we do not try to control spotted lanternfly.”

To report a Spotted Lanternfly, call (888) 4BAD-FLY or (888) 422-3359 or email badbug@pa.gov. To watch the webinar, visit PFMA YouTube.

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RETAILZweier’s Foodkart/Foodkart, Inc505. S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, Pa. facebook.com/zweiers

ASSOCIATEAsher Chocolate Co. 80 Wambold RoadSouderton Pa. www.ashers.com

Chase BankLancaster, Pa.www.chase.com/commercialbanking

J&J Ventures GamingEffingham, ILwww.jjventures.com

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Fran Tomalis & Son Inc.Family owned food distributors

Proudly serving our customers since 1960

• Deli • Meats • Cheese • Salads • Frozen Foods• Desserts • Soups • Fresh Beef & Pork • Bagels

• and a wide variety of foodservice items

Phone: (570) 655-9608 Email: MikeT@Tomalis.com