Safeway Q3 Sales Dip on Genuardi’s Sale
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here said the disposition of its Genuardi’s operation in the Philadelphia area and a lower Canadian exchange rate resulted in a sales decline for the third … Continue Reading →
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Kellogg Recalls Cereal Due to Metal Fragments
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kellogg is recalling Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size cereal because boxes may contain fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart Employees Threaten ‘Black Friday’ Action
WASHINGTON — Making Change at Walmart, a group backed by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union here, said Wednesday it plans to “take action” against Wal-Mart inside and … Continue Reading →
Roche Bros. Marks 60-Year Milestone as Family Chain
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass. — Most people would probably not cite the local supermarket as their first choice to cater their wedding — unless they happen to be customers of Roche … Continue Reading →
Bristol’s Lazy Acres to Open Second Location
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Lazy Acres, a natural/organic food store here owned by Bristol Farms, said it would open its second store early next month in Long Beach, Calif. read … Continue Reading →
Medical Journal Takes on Cash-Register Candy
WALTHAM, Mass. — An article published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine argued that prominent displays of food items high in sugar, fat and salt — such as … Continue Reading →
Loblaw Named to Canada’s ‘Top Employers’ List
TORONTO — For the fourth year in a row, Loblaw Cos. was named as one of Canada’s Top 100 employers by Mediacorp Canada. read more Supermarket News
Trade Group Calls for California ‘Greenhouse Grown’ Amendment
VENTURA, Calif.— Certified Greenhouse Farmers, a trade group, has called upon the California Department of Food and Agriculture to amend a state law that defines “greenhouse-grown” tomatoes to make it … Continue Reading →
Costco to Accelerate Warehouse Openings
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said Wednesday it would accelerate warehouse openings next year to between 27 and 30 — its biggest expansion since 2007. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Moody’s Affirms Bi-Lo Rating Amid Debt Offering
NEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday said it affirmed its B2 rating on Bi-Lo and assigned a B3 rating to $ 140 million in new debt to be … Continue Reading →