At 15,000 square feet, the new store replaces a Morton Williams store and underwent a million dollar renovation. The second Key Food opening occurred in the Bronx as Food Fair Fresh Market opened at 2467 Jerome Avenue. “We’re excited to give back to New Brunswick by bringing a new grocery option to the area and providing new job opportunities.” Good luck to the Reyes family! “We are so thankful for the community’s ongoing support,” says Reyes. Truly making it a family affair, Manny’s wife Kiury has taken a leave from her position as a medical doctor to help get the store up and running.

New store décor and signage really brighten up the establishment. “Customers are going to be thrilled with everything Food Universe has to offer. “Manny Reyes has worked incredibly hard to bring this beautiful store to the New Brunswick community,” says VP-of customer development for Key Food Rich French. He put the 20,000 square foot store under a tremendous renovation, moving departments around the perimeter and adding new meat and seafood departments, larger produce and bakery departments, and a huge international section that offers his customers a variety of items from around the world. Manny worked for the Estevezes for many years and decided to make a go of it on his own. The new owner is Manny Reyes, who acquired the store from the Estevez family that had operated it as a Foodtown. The first to open was the Food Universe located at 20 Elizabeth Street. Key Food Stores added two new accounts to its portfolio of more than 330 stores when a Food Universe opened in New Brunswick, NJ and a Food Fair Fresh Market debuted in Da Bronx. Well, slowly but surely, more and more industry activities and events are happening in the real world and not just on Skype or Zoom. And finally our publisher and ultimate conductor and leader, Jeff Metzger, who puts it all together with a nice ribbon on it for all to enjoy! We hope you find this tool useful for your business. It starts with the our VP and editorial director Terri Maloney, director of sales and marketing/digital strategist Karen Fernandez, VP/general manager and my partner in crime Maria Maggio and our office manager and data accumulator extraordinaire Beth Pripstein. Their collective expertise in organizing projects of this magnitude is unmatched. We couldn’t have done it without your assistance.Īnd just as important, the outstanding team here at Best-Met Publishing Company. I want to personally thank all of the customers, distributors, vendors and our loyal advertisers for your part in assembling this wealth of information. It offers a wealth of information during these turbulent times and can be beneficial for your business as you navigate through the food industry waters.

My teammates at Best-Met Publishing once again moved mountains to bring to you and the industry at large, this extensive and in-depth resource to the entire metro New York/New Jersey market, the Greater Philadelphia market and a good chunk of the Northeast U.S. All you have to do is mix in a worldwide pandemic that lasts for more than 18 months, extreme and drastic shifts in purchasing habits, sourcing and significant supply issues, labor shortages, mandatory governmental shutdowns and restrictions…do I have to go on? After you go through the report, I’m sure you’ll agree that this issue is the culmination of a truly monumental team effort. While this issue is always an undertaking of gigantic proportions, this year’s edition is certainly eye-opening for those who follow the supermarket industry. Greetings everyone and welcome to the 2021 edition of the Food Trade News annual Market Study issue.

He has more than 30 years of experience on the CPG side of the retail food business and in media. Kevin is VP at Food Trade News with primary responsibility for covering the Metro NY/NJ and New England markets.

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