SN Launches Fresh Foods E-Newsletter
NEW YORK — As retailers continue to place an emphasis on the perimeter aisles and roll out prepared meal concepts, SN is introducing a new resource for retailers to follow … Continue Reading →
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Pinnacle Foods announces IPO pricing
Pinnacle Foods Inc., a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of food products, has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 29,000,000 shares of its common stock at $ 20 … Continue Reading →
Hostess names McKee Foods as winning bidder for Drake’s snack cakes
Hostess Brands Inc. has announced that the stalking horse bid submitted by McKee Foods for the Drake’s snack cake brand will be the bid presented for approval to the U.S. … Continue Reading →
Will other food retailers follow Whole Foods Market’s lead in mandating labeling on all products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
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Whole Foods to require GMO labels
Whole Foods Market has announced that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Whole Foods … Continue Reading →
Expo West 2013: Whole Foods Pursues GMO Labeling
There are labeling laws in some 60-odd countries around the world right now, including Syria, for crying out loud. Total Access read more Supermarket News
Flowers Foods’ bid for Hostess brands moves to next phase
Flowers Foods Inc. has confirmed that its stalking horse bid for Hostess Brands Inc.’s Wonder, Nature’s Pride, Merita, Home Pride, and Butternut bread brands; 20 bakeries; and approximately 38 depots … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods to Test Lower Margins at Some Stores
NEW YORK — Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, plans to experiment with lower margins in some urban markets, though it does not plan any major changes in its pricing approach … Continue Reading →
Whole Foods to Use Transcritical Refrigeration System
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here plans to open a store in Brooklyn, N.Y., in November that will be one of the first in the U.S. to deploy an … Continue Reading →
Local Foods Still Present Far-Flung Challenges
Retailers are facing sizable hurdles, in areas ranging from distribution to weather, in executing these highly popular programs. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News