Grocery News Archives

A man attacked a Dallas woman in her garage Thursday afternoon and ran off with her $350,000 wedding ring, police said. via Quick

November 30 , 2007 by Dane 1 Comment In Education NY Times : There is a rising reaction against management theory, according to The Economist. via Business Opportunities Weblog

THE ambitions of the Woolworths boss, Michael Luscombe, to dominate trans-Tasman retailing have been revived by a New Zealand High Court ruling that opens the way for his company to bid for The Warehouse Group. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“It definitely eliminates the waste of plastic bags that people turn to so often when they do their holiday shopping”

Holiday Shopping Notebooks Grocery stores lure shoppers CINCINNATI ---- Do your holiday gift shopping in a grocery store? Some grocery store chains, appealing to consumers' desires to save gas, money and time, ... via North County Times

Public menorah lightings will be held around the Bay Area, with convenient after-school times for the little ones and some after-dark options as well. via The Jewish News Weekly

Scarborough-based Hannaford Bros. plans to license its gold star rating system that's applied to 25,000 supermarket food items ranging from fresh habanero peppers to Campbell's soup. via The Citizen

The Kroger Company is revving up a marketing campaign with NASCAR for the 50th running of the Daytona 500. via WDBJ7

Warehouse Group Ltd. jumped the most in 17 months on the New Zealand stock exchange after Woolworths Ltd. via Bloomberg

By The Chippewa Herald Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:03 AM CST The widow of bus driver Paul Rasmus is offering to settle her lawsuit against Whole Foods Market Group and truck driver Michael Kozlowski for ... via Chippewa Herald

Cincinnati-based supermarket retailer Kroger Co. has signed a $207 million lease for a 552,000-square-foot distribution center to be located on a former 26.39-acre brownfield site in the city of Paramount near ... via American Shipper

“It's an excellent location, an excellent center and I'm sure there's going to be a number of companies interested”

Wild Oats enthusiasts will have to reroute their shopping trips next year. The grocery on Naples Boulevard will close and relocate to the new Whole Foods Market on U.S. 41 and Vanderbilt Beach Road in the ... via BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

The following recall has been announced: About 6,000 Grand Gourmet fire pits, manufactured in Taiwan and distributed and sold by Meijer Inc., because the legs can bend or break off while in use. via Battle Creek Enquirer

Cherryville Police arrested a man Monday they say stole beer from Harris Teeter. via The Star Online

“Make no mistake, this is about the future of this village as we know it and I implore each and every one of you to be present at this crucial crossroad in our history”

MT EVELYN residents are rallying together to stop Woolworths from invading their town. via Ferntree Gully, Belgrave Mail

Whole Foods isn't happy with just being your source of party-friendly cucumber-dill dip and organic vegetables - now they want to be your reading material of choice too. via Mediabistro.com

Quebec-based grocer Metro Inc. says The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., or A&P, has sold its 11.7 million Metro shares to finance a previously announced acquisition. via CBC News

Montvale-based Great Atlantic & Pacific Co., owner of A&P and Food Emporium supermarket chains, sold its Metro Inc. via Asbury Park Press Online

As I had anticipated earlier this month , Whole Foods disappointed investors yet again. via The Retail Stock Blog

“I've spent three weeks on the road and we met with current clients and totally new clients”

Signs Graphics Printing was founded in Dalton 17 years ago as a subcontractor for bindery companies that produced sample books for the carpet industry. via Daily Citizen

Publix Super Markets Inc. on Monday announced the launch of its new event planning Web site just in time for the holidays. via Orlando Business Journal

They may be two of the most popular purveyors of organic goods, whole grains and cruelty-free foods, but the government maintains the marriage of Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets wouldn't be healthy. via OregonLive.com

The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in Canada. via Bloomberg.com

“It is our hope that our support will help The Salvation Army provide much needed assistance to families in need in the communities our stores serve.”

Supermarket partners Ralphs and Food 4 Less, divisions of The Kroger Co., are once again supporting The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle campaign this holiday season. via Earth Times

“We weren't so concerned about this quarter or next year. The re-acceleration of same-store sales is real positive. That's the best thing we could have heard”

The food retailer's margins will be squeezed in the next year, but analysts are optimistic about earnings growth down the road Just as shoppers at a favorite supermarket learn to excuse the temporary chaos in ... via BusinessWeek

BLOOMBERG NEWS SERVICE Montvale-based Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., owner of the A&P and Food Emporium supermarket chains, expects to complete the purchase of Carteret-based Pathmark Stores Inc. via Asbury Park Press

“I shop at the mall and I haven't seen the kind of brands they have at Whole Foods. I think these clothes (at Whole Foods) are geared more toward an older crowd. They carry a lot of big, baggy T-shirts - ' nothing I would really wear”

In Los Angeles, a city perceived to be a mecca to materialism, it seems green has become the new black. via The Daily Bruin

“This new location allows us to bring an outstanding supermarket shopping experience to the growing population in this area”

The Giant Eagle supermarket chain continued to expand its wingspan across central Ohio Friday with the opening of its newest location at Hayden Run and Cosgray roads. via ThisWeek Community Newspapers

“We've not had one word of opposition to Meijer”

Meijer Inc. won final approval Tuesday for a 150,000-square-foot supercenter in Barry County's Rutland Township that could compete with a recently approved Wal-Mart supercenter. via Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com

As far as I can tell, the numbers show that integrating Wild Oats won't be a magic bullet for the retailer, though I did spot several heartening signs of strength. via Fool.com

Metro Inc. reported a 27% drop in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as lower sales and costs related to last year's A&P Canada acquisition hurt results. via National Post

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands_Royal Ahold NV, the operator of the Stop & Shop and Giant grocery chains in the U.S., on Wednesday reported a 1.4 percent rise in net profit for the third quarter, reflecting modest sales ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

MONTREAL, Nov. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Maurice Jodoin, Chairman of the Board of METRO inc., announced today that Mr. via Canada NewsWire

Natural foods grocery chain Whole Foods Market Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit declined, hurt by higher legal expenses and integration costs from its acquisition of smaller rival Wild Oats ... via Houston Chronicle

“For the remainder of the year, Weston Foods expects sales growth to be constrained by any further appreciation of the Canadian dollar”

George Weston Ltd. has reported a 20.8 per cent drop in third-quarter profit to $179 million, as the bakery, food-processing and grocery company was dragged down by troubles at its subsidiary, Loblaw Cos. via CBC News

Wi-LAN Inc. has licensed its U.S. and Canadian V-chip patents to South Korean digital television maker Hyundai IT Corp., formerly Hyundai Electronics. via Penticton Herald

“Our longstanding agreement with Kroger is just one example of how teaming with trusted local businesses provides our diverse consumer base with the greater convenience and higher service levels they desire.”

The Western Union Co., a leader in money-transfer services, announced it has renewed its agreement with The Kroger Co., one of the nation's largest grocery chains and owner/operator of 780 convenience stores, ... via CSP

The FBI Charlotte Safe Streets Task Force is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the individual who robbed the SunTrust Bank located inside of the Harris Teeter food market at 3540 Mt. via WECT-TV Wilmington

“Wild Rice, Pearl Onion and Dried Cranberry Pilaf-- people love this one and it sells like crazy every year. The onions and cranberries have that 'sweet versus savory' thing that makes it memorable.”

So you snagged an invitation to Thanksgiving dinner, and in a moment of gratitude, offered to bring a dish. via The Austin American-Statesman

“It's something people will pick up when they want something special.”

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. will relaunch all 3,000 of its private label products and add premium items over the next two years. via Jacksonville Business Journal

Among companies scheduled to report earnings next week are Hewlett-Packard Co. and Whole Foods Market . via Blogging Stocks

News can happen anytime, anywhere. If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. via KLTV Tyler

Ruddick Corp. has increased its quarterly dividend to 12 cents per share. It will be paid on Jan. via Business Journal of Charlotte

“A bid comprising TPG and potentially another bidder could provide JAL card with an attractive affinity program”

U.S. private equity firm TPG is one of the likely bidders for a stake in Japan Airlines Corp's $900 million credit card unit, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. via BNET

“The S.T.A.R. Program is evidence of what can happen when you link the fundraising power of a major company like Safeway with the research vision of the Prostate Cancer Foundation”

Safeway Inc. and the Prostate Cancer Foundation have announced that they will collectively donate $6 million to fund the S.T.A.R. Program , an innovative research initiative focused on exploring the role of ... via MediLexicon

“Starting a new business is always an option”

WOOLWORTHS has painted a rosy outlook after reaffirming its sales and earnings for 2008 and outlining plans to grow through acquisitions. via The Courier Mail

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands : Royal Ahold NV, the operator of grocery stores in the U.S. and the Netherlands, Friday named John Rishton as its new chief executive. via International Herald Tribune

“This is one of the proudest times ... in the life of Houchens”

Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. said Friday that it has agreed to purchase the brokerage firm J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons Inc. via Kentucky.com

“Although Target has not yet received the charge, it is investigating the situation and is committed to fairly addressing any complaints made.”

A San Francisco nonprofit has filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice against Target and Whole Foods, alleging discrimination against legal immigrant workers. via Burlingame Daily News

“We are a taker of price with petrol”

Australia's largest retailer Woolworths Ltd says a recent surge in the Australian dollar exchange rate has helped take some of the heat out of its petrol bills. via The Age

“It's important for Australians to reach a more complete understanding of how the drought and global supply issues affect the food that we eat and the prices we pay.”

Australia's biggest retailer Woolworths Ltd has welcomed a federal Labor plan for food prices to be monitored by a regulatory body. via The Sydney Morning Herald

“Blue cheese is what Rogue Creamery hangs their hat on, and this is the best blue cheese made in America today by one of the world's finest artisan cheese operations”

Rogue Creamery's skilled cheese makers and apprentices hand make wheels of raw milk Oregon Blue the same way it was done 50 years ago. via Dairy Field

“We chose Olson because of its breadth of strategic and creative thinking”

Fifth Third Bancorp has retained Olson , a Minneapolis-based advertising agency as its new agency of record, replacing the Sunrise Agency in Cincinnati. via Cincinnati Business Courier

“If you want to manufacture products in the world's most sustainable foresting environment and in an environment where labour standards, human rights practices and even corporate practices are world class, you'd manufacture them here every time”

Unionists plan to confront Australia's biggest retailer Woolworths Ltd over its decision to keep stocking imported toilet paper and tissues sourced from timber they say was logged unsustainably. via The Age

Kroger Co. is being sued by its employees for allegedly putting the bathroom of one of its U.S. grocery distribution centers under hidden video surveillance. via The Post Chronicle

“Sun Capital is auctioning them off to reinvest money into remodels.”

Two city properties owned by Sun Capital, the parent company of Marsh Supermarkets, will be up for auction in Indianapolis on Thursday, according to the company, in an attempt to gain money for renovation of ... via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

The estate of a 23-year-old Louisville man who was fatally shot by a co-worker outside a fast-food restaurant last year has filed a lawsuit against the Kroger Co., where both men were employed. via Kentucky Law Blog

“As we continue to fight this disease, we must remain proactive in our early detection efforts including clinical exams, mammograms and continuing education as it relates to novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies”

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has donated $250,000 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. via Jacksonville Business Journal

A union representing nearly 11,000 grocery workers voted Wednesday to approve a new labor agreement with Kroger Co. via Independent

Mark Bolland, ES Magazine 12.11.07 Loyal: Melanie Mann has done the rounds. She began her career at the Seattle branch of Whole Foods, moved to New York, and arrived in London five months ago when the ... via This is London

Craig Harris -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., the Bellevue-based clothing retailer, announced Monday it has named three executives to key positions in its senior management ... via Hispanic Business

Food distributor Nash Finch Co posted a quarterly profit versus a year-ago loss as costs fell. via Earth Times

“They've opened more stores on the South Side in the past eight or nine years than anyone”

Posted on 11/12/2007 8:52:24 PM PST by Lorianne Where are the grocers? Chicagoans have been asking that question for some time now. via Free Republic

“The results of our month-long campaign will fund important research and prevention programs and help move closer towards ending the devastation of breast cancer”

Sacramento Business Journal - by Chris Rauber San Francisco Business Times Safeway Inc. via Bizjournals

The holiday guide, available online and in store, includes a wide selection of goodies at all price ranges, including gifts that give back, gifts for kids, gifts for the whole body, holiday entertaining tips ... via Dairy Field

The MOU was signed on behalf of QPI by H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry, and Eizo Kobayashi, President and CEO of ITOCHU. via Euroland

“That level of reaction is unusual.”

After its CEO got caught bashing competitors and talking up his company's stock in anonymous Internet forum posts, Whole Foods Market Inc. via PC World

VACAVILLE A Wells Fargo Bank located inside a Safeway Inc. store in Vacaville was robbed on Saturday, according to the Vacaville Police Department. via CBS 5

“We're still in the early stages of our turnaround and we have a great deal to accomplish. But I'm very pleased with the progress we've made so far and I'm extremely optimistic about the future of the company”

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. emerged from bankruptcy a year ago as basically a new company, and that gave the Jacksonville-based supermarket chain a chance to pursue a new strategy. via The Florida Times-Union

The last-minute agreement brokered by Kroger Co. and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1099 was approved Wednesday by its members. via Dayton Business Journal

“We consider only three to five will survive as manufacturers of 42-inch and larger LCD panels”

Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sumitronics Corp, is currently operating EMS business for modules including LCD TV printed circuit boards, power supplies and backlights. via AsiaBizTech

Supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. has announced that the company has expanded its popular $4 generic prescription medication program, bringing the total number of prescriptions in the program to more than ... via NBC24.com

“We are building Southeast Motor's sales networks and planning to expand its product lineup”

Mitsubishi plans to sell 120,000 in the Chinese market this year and 150,000 vehicles by 2008, Yorihiko Kojima, Chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation told reporters at the sidelines of Tokyo Motor Show. via The Auto Channel

Winn-Dixie Stores operates 520 supermarkets, 70% in Florida and the rest in Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. via The Retail Stock Blog

Safeway Inc. announced today their stores located in the Seattle Division raised $2,087,551 during their month-long breast cancer fundraising and public service campaign. via Business Wire

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In a sad but overdue move, Whole Foods Market has updated its Code of Conduct to ban executives from participating in online message boards. via Motley Fool

The Kroger grocery store chain is recalling a batch of its Kroger brand Light Caesar Salad Dressing because the back of the bottle was labeled with information on Light Asian Salad Dressing. via WSJV-TV South Bend

New Wal-Mart design looks more like Whole Foods... Wal-Mart is introducing a new format of store in Highland Village, Texas this week and you really need to check out the photographs of how they've designed it. via The Intuitive Life Business Blog

The estate of a 23-year-old Louisville man who was fatally shot by a co-worker outside a fast-food restaurant last year has filed a lawsuit against the Kroger Co., where both men were employed. via The Courier-Journal