Met Foods
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Met Foodmarkets, also referred to as Met Foods, is a chain of independently owned and operated storefront style supermarkets, which operates in the New York Metropolitan Area
. The majority of its stores are located in the four boroughs of New York City
outside Manhattan and carry a variety of ethnic products.
Founded in 1941 in Syosset, Long Island, it was purchased by its current owner DiGiorgio Corporation
in 1964-65. DiGiorgio Corporation's private label brand, White Rose Brand
is common in all stores along with Met Foods' less common Met Foods' Brand.
Met Foods' current company headquarters is located in Carteret, New Jersey
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New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
. The majority of its stores are located in the four boroughs of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
outside Manhattan and carry a variety of ethnic products.
Founded in 1941 in Syosset, Long Island, it was purchased by its current owner DiGiorgio Corporation
DiGiorgio Corporation
DiGiorgio corporation was a fruit-growing corporation and eventual conglomerate in the 20th century. Once a vast company, owning much of California's central valley farm land, and multi-billion dollar corporation, a massive restructuring in the 1990s limited its breadth...
in 1964-65. DiGiorgio Corporation's private label brand, White Rose Brand
White Rose (Food Product)
The White Rose Food Division of DiGiorgio Corporation is the largest independent food wholesaler and distributor in the New York City metropolitan area. It is mainly distributed at Met Foods and Key Food and has a large presence in the supermarket Western Beef. White Rose food can also be found...
is common in all stores along with Met Foods' less common Met Foods' Brand.
Met Foods' current company headquarters is located in Carteret, New Jersey
Carteret, New Jersey
Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 22,844.Carteret was created as the borough of Roosevelt on 11 April 1906, incorporating Woodbridge Township, and was a result of a referendum on 22 May 1906...
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