Three food retailers last week issued a proposal for compromise on controversial labor legislation, seeking to eliminate the card check component of the bills. Costco Wholesale Corp., Whole Foods Market and Starbucks...
President Obama has unveiled a plan to reform food safety laws and to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration, moves long sought by the food retailing industry. As supermarket operators have been buffeted by...
Anecdotal feedback from shoppers indicates that Stop & Shop's Healthy Ideas shelf-edge nutrition information program is having the most influence on purchases in the juice, cereal and soup categories, Andrea Astrachan...
Empire Cos. said same-store sales at its Sobeys division rose 7.6% in the third quarter, which the company attributed in large part to successful operating improvements. Perry Caicco, an analyst at CIBC World Markets...
Wal-Mart Stores last week took the wraps off its revamped Great Value private-label line, which has been reformulated, expanded and given a new look. The line, which Wal-Mart notes is the largest food brand in the...
Anecdotal feedback from shoppers indicates that Stop & Shop’s Healthy Ideas shelf-edge nutrition program is having the most influence on purchases in the juice, cereal and soup categories, Andrea Astrachan...
As expected, both the House and Senate introduced versions of the Employee Free Choice Act last week although it appeared that the measure may stall in the Senate again this year, despite increased Democratic...
Whole Foods Market has agreed to put up for sale 32 stores most of which are closed along with the Wild Oats trademarks to settle its antitrust case with the Federal Trade Commission. The locations include 19...
President Obama on Saturday unveiled a plan to form a Food Safety Working Group to focus on reforming food safety laws and said he would seek $1 billion to add food safety inspectors and upgrade testing laboratories.
The founder of Wild Oats told SN last week he does not expect to see much buyer interest in the 32 stores Whole Foods Market is seeking to sell as part of its antitrust settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.