Kroger Sales Up, but Taxes Nip Earnings
CINCINNATI — Kroger here on Friday said same-store sales were up 3.6% in the second quarter, excluding fuel, but earnings were down 0.6% vs. a year ago. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
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Walgreens to Launch Mobile Rewards Program
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has opened the online enrollment period for its new customer loyalty program called Balanced Rewards. read more Supermarket News
Photo Gallery: Hy-Vee’s Newest, Biggest Supermarket
URBANDALE, Iowa —Hy-Vee last month opened its largest store here, a 95,000-square-foot supermarket that includes its first table-service restaurant. read more Supermarket News
Nestlé to expand R&D center in Switzerland
Nestlé is boosting its research and development in Switzerland by extending its Product Technology Center (PTC) in Konolfingen. IFT Daily News
Low/no/reduced sodium claims decline despite salt concerns
Despite increased awareness about the risks of too much sodium in consumers’ diets and pledges from governments around the world to reduce salt levels in food, products with low/no/reduced sodium … Continue Reading →
Obama, Romney Respond to United Fresh
NEWARK, Del. — This week the presidential candidates responded to a set of questions submitted by the United Fresh Produce Association related to how the two hopefuls’ policies might affect … Continue Reading →
Chocolate may help prevent strokes in men
A study published in Neurology shows that eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men. IFT Daily News
Winn-Dixie Donates Trailer, Food
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie here has donated a 50-foot refrigerated semi-trailer loaded with 13,000 pounds of food to Second Harvest North Florida, the regional food bank said Thursday. read more … Continue Reading →
Caffeinated coffee may protect against bowel cancer
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that drinking coffee may cut the risk of developing bowel cancer. IFT Daily News
Acosta Expands Foodservice Division
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Acosta Sales & Marketing here said it has acquired four more foodservice sales and marketing agencies in the Southeast as part of its previously announced plan to … Continue Reading →