Four months after launching its home delivery service in Condado and Isla Verde, SuperMax, one of Puerto Rico’s largest supermarket chains, is expanding the program to other parts of the San Juan metropolitan area, company officials announced Tuesday.
Kraft Foods Puerto Rico recently marked the 100th anniversary of its iconic Oreo cookie, with a celebration focused on the attributes of its best-selling treat that is available in more than 100 countries around the world. In Puerto Rico, Oreo is the market leader and constantly introduces new varieties that are preferred by kids and adults.
PetSmart, the largest specialty retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets, will mark the opening of its sixth location in Puerto Rico, at the Plaza del Norte Mall in Hatillo, with an all-day event Saturday.
Framed in the warm atmosphere reminiscent of historic haciendas, featuring exposed ceiling beams, wooden floors, oversized chandeliers and antique gears typical of a sugar plantation, the Dorado Beach Resort recently reinaugurated its Zafra restaurant, following a $300,000 remodeling project.
Because finding top professionals is harder than ever, companies need to do their part to get noticed. Achieving recognition as one of Puerto Rico’s best employers highlights a company’s commitment to success.
Veteran hotelier Raúl Bustamante has been named chairman of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau’s board of directors, the trade group announced Monday. Gov. Luis Fortuño, who had appointed Bustamante as member of the board in August 2011, designated him to the new post.
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC) is inviting the local business community to the Puerto Rico Healthcare & Insurance Conference 2012 “Economic Transformation in Health,” slated for Feb. 2 at the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino.
The number of tourists selecting Puerto Rico as the destination they want to visit has grown steadily this year, according to statistics from Expedia, Inc., the world’s largest online travel company, which operates more than 100 Expedia and Hotels.com-branded sites globally.
The Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration and the U.S. Department of Agricultrue —through the National Resources Conservation Service — announced the availability of funds for energy audits aimed at reducing energy consumption at their farms and help farmers upgrade equipment through the Environmental Quality Incentives program.
In preparation for this year’s tax season, the Treasury Department announced Tuesday it has already opened six centers throughout the island to orient taxpayers on the terms of the Law to Strengthen Public Health and Safety and the recently granted tax credit for citizens who are 65 or older.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino recently inaugurated its popular lobby bar area, now known as the Red Coral Lounge, the result of a $2.3 million remodeling project begun in August 2011 that wrapped up in December.
As part of its plan to revitalize the island’s coffee industry, Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters has launched an online store on its website to sell Puerto Rico’s premium coffees to the world. Some of the most familiar brands — Yaucono, Café Crema, Café Rico, Café Rioja, Café Encantos, Alto Grande and Yaucono Selecto — will be sold, company officials said Wednesday.
José Durán, one of Medical Card System Inc.’s founding partners, has been appointed president of its MCS Life Insurance Co. division. He has been assigned the responsibility of overseeing and strengthening the division’s growth this year, MCS CEO Jim O’Drobinak announced Wednesday.
Banco Popular will host a one-night culinary event that will draw an all-star lineup of chefs from the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland who will showcase their best recipes for eager foodies. The “Ultimate Flavors of the Islands” will take place Jan. 20 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the recently renovated Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott St. Thomas Beach Resort.
Under the slogan “Every child deserves a Christmas gift,” close to 5,000 children will be getting a present during this holiday season, collected by Walgreens in Puerto Rico. The kids who participate in programs run by 125 community groups have been receiving their toys during visits the retailer’s staff has conducted and that conclude on Friday’s Three Kings Day celebration.
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