Dierbergs Introduces New Store Format
DES PERES, Mo. — The recently opened Dierbergs Market here features an expanded café and pharmacy compared to its previous stores. read more Supermarket News
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Chinese companies to purchase $50 M of Blue Diamond almonds
Bian Zhenhu, President of the China Chamber of Commerce for The Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products, and Bill Morecraft, General Manager of Blue Diamond Almonds … Continue Reading →
Fairway Said to File for IPO
NEW YORK — Fairway Market here, which has been expanding through the New York City area in recent years, has “confidentially” filed for an initial public offering, according to a … Continue Reading →
Apples may help lower cholesterol in postmenopausal women
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that consuming apples may lower the cholesterol of postmenopausal women. IFT Daily News
‘World’s Largest’ ShopRite Opens
BRODHEADSVILLE, Pa. — Officials of Wakefern Food Corp. and members of the Kinsley family that owns the local ShopRite here unveiled a new, 95,000-square-foot replacement store on Friday, nearly doubling … Continue Reading →
Kraft Foods Foundation launching more mobile pantry vehicles
Kraft Foods Foundation and Feeding America are rolling out 10 new mobile pantry vehicles to reach those hardest hit with food insecurity—African-American and Latino populations. IFT Daily News
Co-Op Group Rejects Interchange Settlement
IOWA CITY, Iowa — National Cooperative Grocers Association here on Friday said it has joined other retail groups in rejecting the recently proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit against … Continue Reading →
USDA launches new tool to protect consumers from pathogen risks
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have unveiled a new tool that will help scientists improve the quality … Continue Reading →
Comps Up, Profits Down at Harris Teeter
MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said third-quarter profits were down compared with a year ago, despite a 3.7% increase in comparable-store sales. read more Supermarket News
Loblaw Rolls Out Guiding Stars
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw Cos. here said it will be the first Canadian retailer to roll out the Guiding Stars nutritional labeling program when it introduces the shelf tags at … Continue Reading →