Fairway Seeks Tax Relief for Bakery Project
NEW YORK — Fairway Market is seeking $ 3.7 million in tax benefits for a new central bakery and commissary in the Bronx. read more Supermarket News
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Obese kids, teens may have less taste sensitivity
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood shows that obese children may have less sensitive taste buds than normal-weight children. IFT Daily News
Shoppers Demand Dog Treats Be Removed From Shelves
PEKIN, Ill. — More than 60,000 consumers are petitioning Wal-Mart, Target, Safeway, Kroger and Walgreens to pull chicken jerky dog treats imported from China and thought to be linked to … Continue Reading →
IACM recognizes Borzelleca with Lifetime Service Award
The International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM) has recognized Joseph F. Borzelleca with its inaugural Lifetime Service Award during its Global Color Conference, held Sept. 11–13, 2012, in Chicago, Ill. … Continue Reading →
Giant Seeks to Sell Warehouse
JESSUP, Md. — Giant of Landover is seeking to lease or sell its former dry-goods warehouse here. read more Supermarket News
Proposed bill repeals calorie caps on school lunches
According to The Hill, U.S. Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) has introduced legislation that would repeal a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) rule that puts a cap on the number of … Continue Reading →
The Birth of Scanning
A former Pathmark store-operations representative, who helped install the first IBM scanner at a New Jersey Pathmark store, recalls the pioneering efforts that established bar-code scanning as a worldwide standard. … Continue Reading →
Sunland Further Expands Peanut Butter Recall
PORTALES, New Mexico — The private-label manufacturer linked to a salmonella outbreak has recalled an additional 25 SKUs of cashew butter, tahini and roasted blanched peanut products, bringing the total … Continue Reading →
Raley’s, DunnhumbyUSA Partner on Loyalty Plan
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s Supermarkets here said Wednesday it has launched a new loyalty-card program called “Something Extra” through a partnership with DunnhumbyUSA. read more Supermarket News
Health Highlights Safeway’s Corporate Campus
Safeway employs nearly 3,000 people at its corporate campus in Pleasanton, Calif. All of them have access to a modern cafeteria serving organic food, a full-service fitness center, and soon, … Continue Reading →