United Natural acquires Tony’s Fine Foods
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the stock of Tony’s Fine Foods for $ 195.3 million. IFT Daily News
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Relay Foods adds website features
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UNFI to buy specialty distributor Tony’s Fine Foods
United Natural Foods Inc. on Thursday said it had agreed to purchase California-based specialty foods distributor Tony’s Fine Foods for $ 195 million, with the intention of using the business … Continue Reading →
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Whole Foods: Competition drives change
That natural and organic foods are no longer the exclusive domain of retailers specializing in the niche has been confirmed — by none other than the category’s leading player. read … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods goes ‘radical’ in face of big challenges
The nation’s largest natural foods retailer just drew skepticism after lowering financial projections in the wake of unprecedented levels of competition and stepped up price investments. Viewpoints read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
Food News Today: The appeal of forbidden foods (video)
In Food News Today, Phil Lempert reports on a study that gave preschool children the opportunity to “work” for a food reward to see how kids view food. Also, he … Continue Reading →