Kroger Posts Q3 Gains, Ups Outlook
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Thursday upped its earnings guidance for the year and said it is prepared for whatever turns the economy might take. read more Supermarket News
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Drought Impacts Protein Prices
NEW YORK — The drought and weak corn yield this year will lead to higher wholesale protein prices and multiyear effects on the livestock industry, but those increases won’t translate … Continue Reading →
Google Acquires Incentive Targeting
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Incentive Targeting here announced on its website that it has been acquired by Google, Mountain View, Calif. read more Supermarket News
Tops Plans Specialty Format: Report
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Holding Corp. here is planning to open a small-format store focused on upscale and specialty foods, including natural and organic product, according to local reports. read … Continue Reading →
Ahold ‘Poised to React’ on Acquisitions
PHILADELPHIA — Ahold, which this week invited financial analysts here in part to show off the fruits of some of its recent acquisitions, said Thursday the retailer was “poised to … Continue Reading →
FMI: Calorie Labeling Study is Flawed
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Food Marketing Institute said that a recent study on calorie labeling, which called the practice “feasible” for supermarkets, fails to acknowledge the regulatory burden or the … Continue Reading →
New Seasons Market to Add Off-Site Kitchen
PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market will build a 33,000-square-foot off-site kitchen here to service its 12 stores in the Portland region. read more Supermarket News
Nash Finch Taps 7-Eleven Exec as EVP
MINNEAPOLIS — Nash Finch Co. here said Thursday it has named Kevin Elliot executive vice president of the company, and president and chief operating officer of Nash Finch Wholesale/Retail. read … Continue Reading →
Ahold Ramps Up Online Investments
PHILADELPHIA — Ahold will accelerate investment in its Peapod internet shopping site, including expanding pickup points for online orders, as part of an ongoing growth strategy, officials at the retailer’s … Continue Reading →
Feeding America names Aiken President, CEO
Feeding America, the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States, has announced that Bob Aiken will become President and CEO, effective Dec. 5. IFT Daily News