Food Lion Ads Challenge Wal-Mart on Price
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion here is turning the tables on Wal-Mart Stores in the Charlotte, N.C., market by running ads showing how much shoppers can save on a specific … Continue Reading →
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A&P to Shutter Another Food Emporium
NEW YORK — Another Food Emporium here is slated to close May 31, sources told SN. read more Supermarket News
Global food prices continue to rise
Continuing a decade-long increase, global food prices rose 2.7% in 2012, reaching levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s but still well below the price spike of 1974. IFT … Continue Reading →
Wisconsin bill would limit use of food stamps
According to the Associated Press, Wisconsin legislation introduced last month by Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) would reduce the amount of food stamps allowed to be spent on “junk” food. IFT … Continue Reading →
Reducing food waste: A key element in feeding billions more people
John Floros, former IFT President and Dean of Agriculture & Director of KSRE at Kansas State University, shared insight in how to reduce food loss in the keynote talk at … Continue Reading →
Morgan joins Univ. of Tennessee as food science dept. head
The University of Tennessee has named Mark T. Morgan as Dept. Head of Food Science and Technology, as of June 1. IFT Daily News
Food Retailers Affirm Price Is Still Paramount
Value is a continued imperative, even if it’s now a more complex equation. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
Study: Specialty Food Sales Reach Record Highs
NEW YORK — U.S. sales of specialty food and beverages rose 14.3% to $ 86 billion in 2012 — more than double the 6.8% increase recorded the previous year — … Continue Reading →
Food Less Essential in Canadian Targets: CFO
TORONTO — Target Corp. does not need grocery departments as a traffic driver in most of its planned Canadian locations, a senior Target executive said at an investor conference here … Continue Reading →
Ackerman Joins D.C. Food Bank Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Peter Ackerman, the founding investor behind online grocer FreshDirect, was appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Capital Area Food Bank here, … Continue Reading →