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Guest Column: An Easier Way To Tackle Power Outages

by Alissa Marchat

by John Lerch/ director of sales, Axiom Energy No matter how reliable and resilient our electrical grid is, the power will go out from time to time. While immediately our minds are brought to the severe outages caused by natural disasters, even outages lasting a few hours long can result in significant losses for some […]

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Tops Sets Up Vendor Information Website Following Chapter 11 Filing

by Shelby Team

Tops Markets has set up both a consumer and vendor website to answer questions about last week’s Chapter 11 filing and financial restructuring process. Information is available at topsrestructuring.com or by calling the information hotline, toll-free from the U.S., at 888-764-7358. Tops CEO Frank Curci has said that the company intends pay vendors in full […]

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King Kullen Grocery Co. Co-Chairman Bernard Kennedy Dies At 92

by Alissa Marchat

King Kullen Grocery Co. Co-Chairman and former President Bernard D. Kennedy passed away Feb. 17 at his home in Point Lookout, New York. The announcement was made by Kennedy’s sons, King Kullen Co-President J. Donald Kennedy and King Kullen Secretary and General Counsel Bernard P. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was 92. The second generation of four […]

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Fareway Celebrates New Store Opening In Des Moines

by Alissa Marchat

Fareway Stores Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new store location at 4313 Fleur Drive in Des Moines, Iowa, that opened on Feb. 21. The new 30,000-s.f. store provides for an “unmatched, full-service meat department; farm-fresh produce; low, competitive prices; and the highest level of customer service,” the company says. “This location has […]

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General Mills Acquiring Blue Buffalo Pet Products For $8B

by Alissa Marchat

General Mills Inc. and Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Mills will acquire Blue Buffalo for $40 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of approximately $8 billion. General Mills expects the transaction to establish it as the leader in the U.S. “wholesome natural” pet food […]

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Meijer Offers ‘Meal Inspirations’ Kits To Cut Down On Recipe Prep Time

by Alissa Marchat

Meijer is rolling out new “Meal Inspirations” kits designed to both inspire at-home chefs to create their own unique recipes and to save customers time in the kitchen. “One of the challenges that many at-home cooks find draining is the time that goes into meal prepping,” says the company, so the kits draw on the culinary […]

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A2 Milk Among Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Food Companies

by Shelby Team

Business magazine Fast Company has named The a2 Milk Co. as one of its “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food” for 2018, one of 36 categories that recognizes pioneering companies across industries. The categories range from artificial intelligence to wellness and honor “leading enterprises as well as rising newcomers that exemplify the best in business and […]

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Recommended: Amazon Plans To Open As Many As Six More Go Stores This Year

by Alissa Marchat

Amazon’s much-heralded convenience store of the future, Amazon Go, may seem like a crazy experiment. But the company plans to open as many as six more of these storefronts this year, multiple people familiar with the company’s plans have told Recode. Some of the new high-tech stores are likely to open in Amazon’s hometown of […]