Kroger to build culinary training center
Aiming to make its home city a “food hub” and improve the level at which it executes everything from corporate branded goods to prepared dishes, Kroger will begin building a culinary training center near its headquarters in Cincinnati, CEO Rodney McMullen said.
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Q&A: Bare shelves may result from Vermont GMO labeling mandate
In addition to GMO labels on products, Vermont's GMO labeling mandate, which took effect Friday, July 1, has spurred product reformulations and may lead to bare shelves as private label and national brand manufacturers consider ceasing the sale of their products in the state, according to Erin Sigrist, president-elect of the Vermont Retail and Grocer's Association.
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'Cool streets' to influence mainstream retail: Report
Retail's edgy present — and its mainstream future — are taking shape in a handful of urban neighborhoods across the country where food concepts like Whole Foods' 365 and Ahold's bfresh have taken root, according to a new report.
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SN announces 2016 Retail Achievement Award winners
Supermarket News has named three retail company winners of its 2016 Retail Achievement Awards, which will be presented at SN’s The New Consumer event, taking place Sept. 14-15 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis.
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Philadelphia-area Thriftway, Shop n Bag stores to join IGA
The Thriftway and Shop n Bag stores in Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey will become IGA members soon, according to the retailers’ website.
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Tennessee retailers prepare to sell wine
Kroger, Walmart and Food Lion are among the retailers gearing up to sell wine in Tennessee.
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Woodman's to receive $7M in incentives for new store
Local officials in Buffalo Grove, Ill., have approved $7 million in incentives connected to a massive planned Woodman's Market store set to open there in 2018, reports said.
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Nielsen to provide analytics for Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market said it has selected Nielsen as its primary U.S. analytics provider for point-of-sale data, consumer insights and industry metrics.
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Generation gap in the produce department
When it comes to produce, Millennial shoppers differ from other age groups in terms of where they like to shop, how they plan their trip, and why they buy and eat certain items, according to the latest Power of Produce study.
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Safeway, economy create net loss for Sobeys
Sobeys said it is focusing on pricing, network renewal and efficiencies to strengthen its business across Canada as ongoing integration issues with the acquired Safeway stores in western Canada contributed to earnings losses for the year and fourth quarter ended May 7.
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