USDA Report: Food Insecurity Unchanged
WASHINGTON — A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that the food insecurity level in the U.S. has stayed at the same rate since 2008. read more … Continue Reading →
Category: SN News
Phil Lemperts New Products Hits & Misses (Video)
This week, Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert reviews an oat-powered smoothie, sugarless chocolate ship cookies, lemon-garlic sauce, mixed yellow and blue tortilla chips, and organic chia cereal. read more Supermarket News
Lunds Holds Local Produce Display Contest
EDINA, Minn. — Lunds Food Holdings is encouraging some friendly competition between Lunds and Bylerly’s produce departments with a local produce display contest. read more Supermarket News
Yucaipa to Acquire Fresh & Easy
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here will sell most of its 200 stores in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada to Los Angeles-based investment firm Yucaipa Cos., … Continue Reading →
Publix Says Cheese to Social Media
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets is giving cheese lovers an up-close-and-personal look at its cheese-buying process. read more Supermarket News
Fresh & Easy to Shut Unsold Stores
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here said Tuesday it plans to shut down approximately 50 stores over the next two weeks — locations it is not … Continue Reading →
Cutting Double Coupons Unlikely to Hurt Kroger
Some shoppers love their double coupons. They love them so much that they can barely fathom a double-couponless world. If that world existed, surely it would be grey and joyless … Continue Reading →
Ahold Sues Drug Companies
QUINCY, Mass. — Ahold USA has filed suit against the makers of the drug Solodyn, citing “substantial losses” resulting from the drug maker’s attempts to keep the top-selling acne treatment … Continue Reading →
FreshDirect Expands to New Markets
NEW YORK — Online grocer FreshDirect here said it has expanded its delivery service to 123 new ZIP codes in the Northeast, including its first service in Delaware. read more … Continue Reading →
FDA Requires Opioid Label Changes
WASHINGTON — FDA is requiring labeling changes to OxyContin and other extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics, which may limit the number of patients for whom these opioid painkillers are appropriately … Continue Reading →