Kraft Companies Start Trading Separately
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods Group and Mondelez International started trading as two separate public companies Tuesday. read more Supermarket News
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Tenn. Women Sue Wal-Mart
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three women have filed suit in U.S. District Court here alleging Wal-Mart discriminated against female employees in five Southern states. read more Supermarket News
Retail Executives Try New Hats
For some former high-level industry executives, the end of one career is just the beginning of another. read more Supermarket News
Aldi Opens Harlem Location
NEW YORK — Discount retailer Aldi opened its first store in Manhattan on Monday. read more Supermarket News
Vilsack Voices Disappointment With Failure to Pass Farm Bill
WASHINGTON — With the 2008 Farm Bill set to expire Sept. 30, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed frustration with the House of Representatives for not having passed the 2012 Farm … Continue Reading →
Unusual Weather Disrupts Local Produce Availability
The drought conditions and early spring in some parts of the country drove up prices of locally sourced fruits and vegetables, limited availability and hurt produce quality. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Montreal Greenhouse Operator Eyes U.S. Cities
MONTREAL — Lufa Farms, which operates a commercial rooftop greenhouse year-round here, has taken an adage about New York City and made a slight change: “If it will work in … Continue Reading →
Kids Learn to Cook Produce at Stew’s
NORWALK, Conn. — Forget the babysitter; get those kids cooking. This fall parents can drop off their kids at Stew Leonard’s Newington, Conn., store for a new lineup of 90-minute … Continue Reading →
Industry Out Front With Food Safety Programs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s food safety rules — in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act — have not yet been published, but the produce industry shows little … Continue Reading →
Bashas’ Bounces Back for 80th Anniversary
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Bashas’ here is refocusing its efforts on the customer as the family-owned chain marks its 80-year anniversary as a stronger company just two years after emerging from … Continue Reading →