General Mills plans to accelerate its commitment to more than double the organic acreage from which it sources ingredients. The company now expects to meet its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. The Minneapolis-based company says the increased acreage is directly linked to its goals to grow net sales from its natural and organic products. […]
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CEO Says Smart & Final Had ‘Exceptional’ 2015
Smart & Final Stores on Wednesday reported its financial results for the 13-week and 53-week periods ended Jan. 3. Net income for the 13-week fourth quarter rose 7.4 percent to $10 million. Sales increased 18.9 percent to $997.6 million, including $73.3 million attributable to an extra week in this year’s fourth quarter. Comparable store sales increased 3.5 percent, including […]
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Food Lion To Begin Remodeling Stores In Greater Charlotte
Food Lion says it will remodel 142 stores in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina, market in 2016 as part of its “Easy, Fresh and Affordable… You Can Count on Food Lion Every Day!” strategy. The company expects to spend $215 million to remodel the stores as well as for additional price investments throughout the year […]
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Fareway And Pepsi Donate $5K To Iowa Children’s Charity
Pepsi Beverages Co. partnered with Des Moines, Iowa-based Fareway Stores to present a $5,000 donation to Variety—the Children’s Charity. Funds were raised during Pepsi’s recent Cases for Kids promotion held at Fareway locations. “We’re very proud to partner with Fareway and make this donation to Variety,” said Pepsi Beverages Co. GM Market Director Andy Dougherty. […]
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Supermarket Buyers’ Presence Growing At Housewares Show
Perry Reynolds, VP of global trade development for the International Housewares Association, told Shelby Report VP-Midwest Geoff Welch that the number of buyers from U.S. supermarkets is up at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show this year. Reynolds spoke from the show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago, where the show wraps up today, […]
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Aldi Appoints Third Co-President For U.S. Operations
Aldi on Tuesday said that Brent Laubaugh, VP of its Saxonburg division, has been promoted to co-president of Aldi in the U.S., joining David Behm and Chuck Youngstrom, who continue in their roles as co-presidents. All three co-presidents report to CEO Jason Hart. Laubaugh, whose promotion becomes effective March 28, has been with Aldi for […]
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World’s Largest Idaho Potato Display Unveiled At Northgate González Market
The team at Northgate González Market in Southern California recently made final preparations for the culmination of the grocer’s six-month mission to build the world’s largest Idaho potato display. Pallets? Check. Spuddy Buddies? Check. 100,000-plus pounds of Idaho potatoes? Check. But the real hopes of Northgate, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) and Melissa’s Produce lay […]
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IDDBA Kicks Off ‘Safe Food Matters!’ Campaign Focused On Food Allergens
Reaction to food allergens results in 200,000 emergency room visits and as many as 200 deaths each year. One in every 25 customers served in a day has a food allergy or is shopping for someone with an allergy. And the number of consumers affected by food allergens is increasing. The Centers for Disease Control […]