Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open its second Cincinnati store Wednesday, Nov. 12. The store is located in Harper’s Station shopping center at 11349 Montgomery Road. “Fresh Thyme is committed to hiring locally and bringing back the basics of grocery shopping,” said Fresh Thyme CEO Chris Sherrell. “Each store is simple and easy to navigate […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreements With UFCW Local 75 For Toledo Area Associates
The Kroger Co. Columbus Division associates working at Kroger stores in the Toledo area have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 75. “We are pleased to reach agreements that are good for our associates. These agreements provide wage increases, affordable healthcare and investment in our associates’ pension fund to support their retirement,” said Bruce […]
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Martha Stewart To Keynote PLMA Trade Show Next Month
The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) has revealed its slate of speakers and seminars for its 2014 “Store Brands Reality Trade Show,” to be held Nov. 16-18 in Chicago. Headlining the program will be a keynote speech by Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur, best-selling author and […]
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‘Minnesota’s Own’ Campaign Joins Industry To Help Hungry Families Statewide
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) is encouraging consumers statewide to help fight hunger by shopping at participating retailers during the October “Minnesota’s Own” campaign. All food and monetary contributions collected in store will go to local food banks and shelves to benefit hungry Minnesota families. “Minnesota’s Own” is a three-way partnership of grocers, vendors and […]
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Kroger Headquarters Building Goes Pink For Fifth Year
Kroger and Yoplait are partnering for the fifth year with the annual Sharing Courage campaign. Throughout October, Kroger will keep its headquarters in Cincinnati pink and display a 150-ft. promotional banner to show its support for fighting breast cancer. As part of the campaign, Yoplait, a General Mills brand, is partnering with Kroger to donate $20,000 to […]
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Supervalu Reports Another Data Security Breach
Following a reported data breach in mid-August, Supervalu on Monday said that it has discovered what it believes to be another breach. The Minnesota-based company says it believes an intruder, between late August and early September, installed malware into the portion of its computer network that processes payment card transactions at some of its Shop […]
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Buehler’s Introduces Big Beer Exchange At Wooster Milltown
As part of Ohio-based Buehler’s Fresh Foods’ Wooster Milltown remodeling project, the store now offers fresh draft beer on tap. The new “Big Beer Exchange” is located in the beer department and features eight tap varieties of craft and specialty beers. Reusable glass containers, also known as growlers, are available in 32- and 64-oz. sizes. […]
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Cub Foods Kicks Off Month-Long Customer Thank You Celebration
Cub Foods is marking more than 45 years in the Twin Cities with a month-long “Cub Days” customer appreciation campaign. Through Oct. 11, Cub will feature aggressive promotions, free samples and food demonstrations, major prize giveaways, local brand mascot appearances and more. Cub is holding the customer appreciation celebration to thank customers in the Minneapolis/St. Paul […]