SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich., does not see much easing of economic pressure on consumers for the next couple of years, Dennis Eidson, president and CEO, told investors Thursday. read more … Continue Reading →
C&K Market, Brookings, Ore., said Tuesday it expects to emerge from bankruptcy sometime this summer following a hearing scheduled for June 25 to confirm its exit plan. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
ARLINGTON, Va. — National Grocers Association here said it expects to join in an appeal of a judge’s decision on Friday to approve settlement in antitrust litigation against credit-card issuers. … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service California Field Office has released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual yield to be 495,000 short tons. IFT … Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service’s August consumer price index (CPI) report forecast a low supermarket food inflation rate of 1.5% to 2.5% for 2013, and … Continue Reading →
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said last week it anticipates some inflation in fresh foods, particularly proteins, with increases in the mid- to high single-digit range likely over … Continue Reading →
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Raley’s here has had informal discussions with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union over the last few days and expects to resume formal negotiations “shortly,” … Continue Reading →
