Associated Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, Kan., has presented its annual Lou Fox Community Service Award to Charles Fowler, owner of Consumers IGA in Stillwater, Okla., in recognition of his service … Continue Reading →
Cerberus/Albertsons Kroger Co. Yucaipa Other private equity buyer Other strategic buyer Supermarket News
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld USDA’s mandatory country-of-origin labeling for meat after a challenge by industry groups. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Nutriom LLC, Lacey, Wash., declined to expand its Feb. 15, 2014, … Continue Reading →
The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation have launched a joint charitable program called Hunger Is, designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in the U.S., … Continue Reading →
A study published in Health Economics shows that extra sales taxes on soda may not do anything to improve people’s health. IFT Daily News
Saputo Inc. has announced that it will close four of its facilities with the goal of improving its operational efficiency. IFT Daily News
Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets said Friday that its first store is scheduled to open April 23 in Mt. Prospect, Ill. Publication Info read more Supermarket News
Goya Foods has announced the opening of four new manufacturing, production, and distribution facilities in Texas, Georgia, California, and New Jersey as part of a $ 250 million investment for … Continue Reading →
Copersucar and Cargill have announced an agreement to combine their global sugar trading activities into a new joint venture that will originate, commercialize, and trade raw and white sugar. IFT … Continue Reading →
