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Stop & Shop Rolling Out Meals Program
QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop is offering Choose & Cook, a component-based fresh family meals program, at 34 locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ...
Specialty Retailers, Products Honored
NEW YORK — Chelsea Market Baskets was named one of the most innovative specialty food retailers in the U.S. ...
Balducci's Celebrates South America
BETHESDA, Md. — From now through June 29, all Balducci’s stores in Maryland, Washington, Virginia, New York and Connecticut will run Taste of South America, a month-long celebration showcasing flavors and culinary trends from the continent. ...
Bodega Latina Switches to Unified
COMMERCE, Calif. — Bodega Latina here will switch suppliers on June 23, moving to Unified Grocers, Los Angeles, from the California division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Brattleboro, Vt....
Kroger Creates New Multicultural Business Development Position
CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. here announced yesterday it has named Angel Colon to lead multicultural business development....
FreshDirect Delivers Prepared Passover Meal Options
NEW YORK — Grocery delivery service FreshDirect here is celebrating Passover this year by offering a variety of kosher Passover options. ...
Wegmans Publishes Passover Guide
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Pictures and travel notes from Wegmans Food Markets’ recent visit to Israel are featured in the chain’s 2008 Passover Celebration Guide....
Whole Foods to Attempt Parmigiano Reggiano Record
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market stores here announced yesterday it will attempt a Guinness World Record for "Most Parmigiano Reggiano Wheels Ever Cracked" at the same time at 3 p.m. EST April 12. ...
Tree of Life Names Leonard Senior VP
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Greg Leonard has been named natural food sales senior vice president at specialty food distributor Tree of Life....
CULTURAL REVELATION
The U.S. minority population reached 100.7 million this year, up from 98.3 million in 2006, according to reports from the U.S. Census Bureau. That means...
