Aldi Plans Warehouse Near Houston
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi has agreed to build a new 650,000-square-foot warehouse and establish a new division headquarters to serve its Houston-area stores, officials said. read more Supermarket News
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Bashas’ Settles Meat-Mislabeling Suit
PHOENIX — Bashas’ here has agreed to settle federal charges that it mislabeled meat at certain of its AJ’s stores between 2010 and 2012. read more Supermarket News
FDA: Arsenic in Rice Won’t Cause Harm
WASHINGTON — The level of arsenic found in rice and rice products is too low to cause immediate health damage, according to FDA researchers. read more Supermarket News
Jungle Jim’s Fires Up Hot Sauce Expo
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Jungle Jim’s International Market is prepping for its annual “Weekend of Fire.” read more Supermarket News
Kowalsi’s Founder Dies in Accident
WOODBURY, Minn. — Jim Kowalski, The founder of Kowalski’s Markets here, died in an accident while on a fishing trip in Canada, according to local reports. read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: Fast Food Menus Get a Makeover (Video)
At three of the nation’s Fast Food giants — McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Taco Bell — menu changes reflect new thinking when it comes to food inventiveness and availability. read more … Continue Reading →
Bi-Lo Holdings Said to Eye IPO as Momentum Builds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bi-Lo Holdings, whose private owners have spent the last few years assembling and reassembling a collection of regional Southern supermarket brands, may now be ready for the … Continue Reading →
Market Basket Said to Hire Executive Search Firm
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — The board of directors of Demoulas Supermarkets here has voted to engage an executive recruiting firm in what may mean a threat to embattled chief executive Arthur … Continue Reading →
Tobacco Boosts DG Sales in Q2
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General’s rollout of tobacco, products, which began in March and was completed by the end of the second quarter, is delivering better results than the company … Continue Reading →
Costco Sales Up 6%, Pass $100B
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said Thursday that sales for the recently ended fiscal year passed the $ 100 billion mark for the first time. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →