Starbucks breaks ground on $172 million facility in Georgia
Starbucks Coffee Co. broke ground on its first company-owned manufacturing facility in Augusta, Ga., to produce soluble products. IFT Daily News
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2012 Power 50 – No. 35 Kendall J. Powell
The chairman and chief executive officer of Minneapolis-based General Mills has announced six acquisitions for the diversified food-products manufacturer during the past 18 months, including two U.S. companies specializing in … Continue Reading →
Federal produce safety program may be axed for 2013
According to the Associated Press, the United States’ largest produce-safety testing program narrowly escaped closure thanks to a reprieve from the Agriculture Department. IFT Daily News
Acosta Plans Ohio Test Kitchen: Report
CINCINNATI — Acosta Sales & Marketing is planning to open a test kitchen here near Kroger’s headquarters, according to local reports. read more Supermarket News
2012 Power 50: No. 27 Paul Bulcke
Nestlé underscored its commitment to the infant nutrition business in April with an agreement to acquire Pfizer Nutrition for $ 11.9 billion. read more Supermarket News
Supervalu Shareholder Threatens Class Action
ST. LOUIS — A stockholder at the Supervalu annual meeting here Tuesday threatened to file a class-action lawsuit against the company for mismanagement. read more Supermarket News
Ahold Names Keptner EVP-Marketing
CARLISLE, Pa. — Ahold USA on Wednesday said it has promoted Erik Keptner to executive vice president of marketing, a newly created position. read more Supermarket News
NYC restaurant food restrictions result in less ‘bad’ fat
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that since the trans fat restrictions were placed on restaurants in New York City four years ago the average meal … Continue Reading →
Pop-Up Markets Take on Food
Pop-up shops are slowly becoming ubiquitous in the fashion and technology industries, which are often dependent on seasonal sales. Now, a few retailers are taking a cue to attract attention … Continue Reading →
More shoppers consider nutrition
Nutrition continues to drive decision making in supermarket aisles across the country, according to Shopping for Health 2012, a study released today by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention … Continue Reading →