Supermarket News
First Lady Addresses Nutrition, Food Deserts
WASHINGTON — First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday stressed the need for promoting balanced, healthy eating during a live Web chat with AOL Health....
Union Locals OK Strike in Loblaw Dispute
TORONTO — Four union locals have authorized strikes against Loblaw Cos. in a move they hope will pressure the retailer to improve its contract proposal....
NGA Plans Business-, Estate-Planning Conference
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Center for Family-Owned Business, a part of the National Grocers Association here, said it will host a three-day conference in late October designed to help retailers deal with business planning; succession and organizational planning; and estate and financial planning....
D&W to Host Gluten-Free Fair
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — D&W Fresh Market will host gluten-free health fairs in its Grand Haven and Grand Rapids Knapp’s Crossing locations Saturday....
Target Sells Debt, Gets Upgrade
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. said Tuesday it sold $1 billion in 10-year notes in what some analysts said was an encouraging sign for financial markets....
Report: CPG Companies Should Focus on Innovation
WASHINGTON — CPG companies should buck recessionary tactics like divesting non-core brands, conserving cash and cutting costs, and focus on innovation to encourage household spending and grow revenue, advises “Forging Ahead in the New Economy,” a 2010 Financial Performance Report from the Grocery Manufacturers Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers....
Poll: Americans Want Food Safety Bill 'Now'
YONKERS, N.Y. – A full 80% of Americans want new food safety legislation passed quickly, a Consumers Union poll shows....
Weis Q2 Earnings Jump Despite Flat Comps
SUNBURY, Pa. — Improved efficiency and store productivity helped Weis Markets improve its second-quarter profits by 34.9% despite flat same-store sales, the company here said Monday....
Couche-Tard Extends Offer for Casey’s
ANKENY, Iowa — Alimentation Couche-Tard on Monday said it would extend its tender offer for convenience chain Casey’s General Stores here, noting that its effort through July 9 had garnered 19% of the stock....
Grocers Supply Joins Topco
HOUSTON — Grocers Supply Co. here has become a member of private-label cooperative Topco Associates, the companies said Monday....
AWG to Offer New Loyalty Platform
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Associated Wholesale Grocers here has partnered with San Francisco-based marketing company You Technology to offer AWG members new loyalty-marketing and paperless-coupon programs, the companies said Monday....
Peapod Expands in Northeast
QUINCY, Mass. — Peapod by Stop & Shop, the online grocery service owned by Ahold, on Monday unveiled 40 new communities in the Northeast where it has added delivery service....
Food Lion Breakfast Club Highlights Private Label
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion’s latest “Breakfast Club” mobile offer is a $1-off Food Lion-brand instant oatmeal....
HOWS Markets Owner Hughes Dies
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Funeral services are scheduled here Tuesday for Roger K. Hughes, one of the owners of HOWS Markets and son of the founder of Hughes Markets. Hughes, 76, died Thursday following a long battle with cancer....
A&P Hosts 'Text, Give, Save'
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P is rewarding shoppers for their generosity as part of a first-of-its-kind cause marketing campaign that incorporates text messaging....
Shaw’s New Warehouse Pact Allows Outsourcing
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Settlement of the four-month strike affecting Shaw’s Methuen, Mass. distribution center could prove to save the plant itself, although some jobs inside the facility could be changing....
Crombie REIT Buys Portfolio of Sobeys' Stores
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust said last week it had agreed to purchase a portfolio of 11 Canadian retail properties anchored by Sobeys stores from Sobeys parent Empire Cos. Ltd. for about $100 million (U.S.)....
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