Supermarket News
Study: More Nutrition, Food Safety Info Needed
WASHINGTON — More than 91% of consumers are concerned about trans fats, but nearly two-thirds (60%) don’t understand that unsaturated fats are healthful. That was one of several “diet disconnects” found in the third annual Food & Health Survey conducted by the International Food Information Council....
Duncan Hines Asks Consumers to Host Bake Sales to Benefit CancerCare for Kids
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. — Duncan Hines here kicked off a national bake sale contest today to benefit CancerCare for Kids. The contest is part of Duncan Hines’ commitment to the Cupcake for a Cause Campaign to benefit CancerCare for Kids....
H-E-B Pharmacy Exec: Medicaid Reimbursement Cuts ‘Devastating’
WASHINGTON — Describing cuts to Medicaid reimbursement as “devastating” to retail pharmacies, Dennis Wiesner, senior director, privacy, regulatory, government and industry affairs, and pharmacy managed care, H.E. Butt Grocery Co., San Antonio, yesterday called for Congress to pass the Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act, which would permanently overturn the average manufacturer’s price regulations put in place by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, and now blocked by a federal judge....
Consumers Can Pay Bills With Cash at Retail Kiosk
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Ready Credit Corp. here has partnered with CheckFreePay to add a new bill pay feature to its self-service ReadyStation Cash Service Center, allowing consumers to pay over 11,000 bills using cash....
Ridley’s Plans to Deploy Electronic Coupon Clearing
JEROME, Idaho — Ridley’s Food & Drug, which operates 15 supermarkets in Wyoming and Idaho, plans to implement an electronic coupon clearing (ECC) solution from ScanAps, Los Angeles, beginning in July in one store, ScanAps announced. ...
Unified Earnings Drop in Q2 From Investments, Fuel Costs
LOS ANGELES — Unified Grocers said yesterday investments in its distribution network, rising fuel costs and volatility in the equity markets are having a short-term impact on earnings for the second quarter that ended March 29, though the company said it expects earnings for the year to be "materially in line" with last year's performance. ...
Earnings Flat as Stater Holds Prices
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Holdings said yesterday efforts to keep prices down resulted in strong sales but flat earnings for the second quarter that ended March 30. ...
Wal-Mart Delivers Cautious Sales Outlook
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that slightly exceeded analyst estimates, but cited a tough economy while providing a cautious outlook for the second quarter. ...
GMA Urges Congress to Oppose Farm Bill
WASHINGTON — Arguing that the 2007 Farm Bill, in its current form, is still too generous with federal subsidies to large commercial farmers, Cal Dooley, president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, yesterday sent a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to oppose H.R. 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2008, which is linked to the Farm Bill....
Q2 Earnings Down as Whole Foods Moves to Complete Rebranding Effort
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market here said yesterday it expects to complete its rebranding of Wild Oats by the end of the fiscal year, though it will spend another couple of years completing remodeling activity at some locations. ...
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