BENTONVILLE, Ark. — American Express and Wal-Mart Stores here announced expanded security and funding capabilities to Bluebird, their debit and checking alternative launched last fall. read more Supermarket News
A study published in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Amber Waves shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may reduce the number of recipient households with very low food … Continue Reading →
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle shoppers are outraged about the retailer’s decision to end a program providing grocery discounts based on gas purchases, according to hundreds of comments posted on the … Continue Reading →
According to Food Safety News, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture has shut down the Microbiological Data Program (MDP), which used to conduct 80% of all federal produce testing for pathogens … Continue Reading →
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Both national and private brands play a role in Hy-Vee’s new Fuel Saver program. read more Supermarket News
It’s time for organic farmers, producers and manufacturers to start thinking like a brand. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
DuPont Pioneer and Cargill will work with farmers near Cargill’s facility in Sidney, Ohio, to grow Plenish high oleic soybeans in 2013. IFT Daily News
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets here is expanding its composting and food donation programs in line with a year-old Environmental Protection Agency initiative aimed at reducing food waste sent by … Continue Reading →
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets here has signed a contract with American Biosoils & Compost, Skippack, Pa., to expand a composting program to 50 stores next year, following a year-long … Continue Reading →
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