Loblaw Banners Pledge Fresh Food Donations to Food Banks
TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. announced it would begin donating fresh food to local food banks affiliated with Food Banks Canada. read more Supermarket News
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Cracker Barrel Restaurants Test Low-Cal Menu Items
LEBANON, Tenn. — Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a fast-casual restaurant widely known for its over-the-top comfort foods — and never mind the calories — has actually jumped on the … Continue Reading →
Schnuck Sells $1 Roses
ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets is selling individual roses for $ 1 a stem this week. read more Supermarket News
Vendors Woo Hispanics
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The best way for independents to survive is to strengthen their relationships with vendors and to work together to serve the growing Hispanic consumer base, according … Continue Reading →
Food Lion Abandons Test of Fewer Promotions
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion officials said Thursday that the chain was discontinuing a test of reducing promotions in favor of lower shelf pricing launched late last year in the … Continue Reading →
Supervalu Champaign Division Wins IGA Award
CHICAGO — IGA USA here said Thursday the Champaign, Ill., division of the Midwest region of Supervalu has won the President’s Cup Award that goes to a licensed distribution center … Continue Reading →
Westside Market Offers Kids’ Meals to Go
NEW YORK — Westside Market NYC, a four-unit, family-owned supermarket in Manhattan, is now offering grab-n-go meals for kids. read more Supermarket News
Trend: Natural colors overtake artificial/synthetic colors
A new report into the food colors market combining market expertise from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research reveals that, for the first time in 2011, the value of natural colors … Continue Reading →
North American food companies develop standards for case code labeling
GS1 US and GS1 Canada have announced the publication of the North American Industry Guidance for Standard Case Code Labeling for Extended Product Attributes, a guidance document supporting industry-wide adoption … Continue Reading →