A pricing survey of food retailers across five markets shows that traditional supermarkets were largely competitive with Wal-Mart and Target, particularly after special offers and bonus-buy discounts were factored in, … Continue Reading →
Autocrat Natural Ingredients has acquired Coffee Extracts & Ingredients (CE&I), a leader in sourcing and supplying fair trade, organic, and Rainforest Alliance coffees. IFT Daily News
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets here has been sold to a group of its top managers. read more Supermarket News
PORTLAND, Ore. — New Seasons Market here said Tuesday that it is acquiring New Leaf Community Markets, an eight-store natural-and-organic retailer based in Santa Cruz, Calif. read more Supermarket News
EDINA, Minn. — Lund Food Holdings here said Tuesday that it had acquired Village Market, a 35,000-square-foot grocery store located on Highway 13 in Prior Lake, Minn. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
THIBODAUX, La. — Rouses Markets here said it will expand into Alabama in the next few weeks as it takes ownership of six former Belle Foods stores from its wholesaler, … Continue Reading →
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — United Natural Foods Inc. here said Thursday it has agreed to acquire regional wholesaler Trudeau Foods LLC, a Minnesota-based distributor of of natural, organic and specialty food … Continue Reading →
CHICAGO — Information Resources, Inc. has acquired market research firm FreshLook Marketing Group, which specializes in fresh/random weight foods. read more Supermarket News
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets here said Thursday that it has acquired four Big M stores in upstate New York and will rebrand them under the Tops name. read … Continue Reading →
NEW YORK — Private equity firm AUA Private Equity Partners here said it has completed a recapitalization of Associated Food Holdings that will allow the company to accelerate new store … Continue Reading →
