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CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here on Tuesday said it has named Scott M. Henderson vice president of pension investment and strategy, and tapped Todd A Foley to succeed him as vice president and treasurer....More

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros Markets here said its “dollhouse remodels” are producing only slight sales increases, “but we’re trying to fight off competition and make the stores nicer for customers rather than looking for huge lifts in sales,” Dave Harris, senior vice president and chief financial officer, told analysts Tuesday during a conference call....More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Harris Teeter Supermarkets here said it would reopen its Central Ave. store here May 29, unveiling a distinctive “industrial deco” design recalling co-founder W.T. Harris’ first store here in 1936....More

ST. LOUIS — Scott Schnuck, chairman and chief executive officer of Schnuck Markets here, has personally addressed the retailer’s payment-card security breach....More

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and an affiliated group, charging disorderly conduct in Los Angeles-area protests late last year....More

PEMBROKE, N.H. — Associated Grocers of New England here said Monday it has hired Joe Finnigan as retail pricing manager....More

SAN DIEGO — From May 14-16 this sunny city will host produce suppliers, growers and retailers at the 2013 United Fresh Produce Association conference....More

Spinach chive tea, mushroom thyme scones, sage-infused snack bars: Expect to see packaged foods take on more of a savory profile in the coming months as the aromatic taste shows up in unique — even odd — places....More

The gods are smiling on New York state, which last month took the title of “America’s Yogurt Capital” from California, after yet another Greek yogurt manufacturer opened up shop in the dairy-rich region of the state....More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a report on the findings of a study to reduce listeria contamination in retail delis....More

WASHINGTON – BrightFarms, New York, announced that it is building a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Ward 8 here that will grow enough crops to meet the fresh vegetable consumption needs of up to 5,000 residents in what is considered a “food desert” area lacking close access to fresh foods....More