Office Depot Inc., a leading global provider of office products, service and solutions formed by the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax, has appointed Roland C. Smith as its chairman and CEO. Smith previously served as the CEO of Salisbury, N.C.-based Delhaize America until he tendered his resignation Sept. 4. He had held that position […]
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Roman Meal Co. Board Chairman Honored By University Of Washington
Charles Matthaei, chairman of the board at Roman Meal Co., was presented with the 2013 University of Washington Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award at the Veterans Day celebration and ceremony at the Medal of Honor Memorial, University of Washington (UW) Seattle, on Monday. Matthaei was recognized for his naval service and a lifetime of philanthropy, civic […]
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Grocery Industry Lends Big Support For CF ‘Hike The Halo’ Fundraiser
by Cynthia Weifenbach, special correspondent for The Shelby Report Angel Stadium in Southern California was ablaze with sports enthusiasts, families and friends as they came out to assist in raising funds to find a cure for those suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) at the second annual Hike the Halo event on Sunday. The hike offered […]
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Wonderful Halos Hitting Stores This Week
Wonderful Halos mandarins, a palm-sized sweet, seedless and easy-to-peel fruit, is launching this week. Grown exclusively in California, Halos mandarins are filled with “pure goodness,” are non-GMO and ideal for children of all ages. Wonderful Halos are available in 3-lb. and 5-lb. bags and in 5-lb. boxes in the produce aisle of grocery, mass and […]
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Stop Hunger Ships One Million Meals to Philippines
Stop Hunger Now is shipping one million meals to the Philippines as part of ongoing disaster relief operations in response to the devastation that resulted from Typhoon Haiyan over the weekend. The first container with 285,120 meals will depart this week from the Stop Hunger Now warehouse in San Leandro, Calif. Additional containers of meals […]
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Report: How C-Stores Could Eat Quick-Serve Restaurants’ Lunch
As consumers increasingly clamor for quick, easy and accessible meals, convenience stores have a great opportunity to become go-to destinations for lunch. They currently are losing out to fast-food outlets, which have added fresh, healthier options for people on the move, according to a newsletter report from The Hartman Group. Quick-serve chains, including Chipotle, Subway, […]
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Mastronardi Produce Line Gets Airtime On ‘Biggest Loser’
Mastronardi Produce’s Sunset® One Sweet™ line will be featured on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” episode that airs Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. EST. The line will be used as part of a contestant cooking challenge using fresh produce. They will have access to Sunset One Sweet tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Mastronardi has been a partner of […]
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Whole Foods Reports Record FY13 Results, But Cools 2014 Outlook
When is forecasting 11 percent to 13 percent sales growth and identical stores sales growth in the range of 5 percent to 6.5 percent not a positive thing? The answer: when the company doing the forecasting is Whole Foods Market. Despite record earnings, record store openings and record total sales in fiscal year 2013, investors […]