With more Americans looking to incorporate healthier yet satisfying foods into their diets, Wonder®, a classic American bread brand, has introduced three new wheat breads that combine wholesome nutrition with the taste of Wonder that families love. New Wonder 100% Whole Wheat, Honey Wheat and Wheat Sandwich varieties are baked with no artificial colors, flavors […]
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Visa Enjoys Record Gains After Settlement with Retailers
San Francisco, Calif.-based Visa broke a company record, reaching $131 per share on July 16, according to a San Francisco Business Times report. The shares rose $3.06 or 2.47 percent, compared to MasterCard’s 1.7 percent ($7.29) gain. The rise comes after the recent settlement with retailers, which cleared up uncertainty for the two payment companies […]
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Organic Alliance Signs $5.3M Produce Supply Contract
Organic Alliance, a global grower and marketer of fresh, organic and Fair Trade fruits and vegetables, signed an organic produce supply contract that it expects will generate $5.3 million to $6 million in sales revenue. The contract is with a Northern Mexico-based, family-owned grower of certified organic produce with more than 10 years of experience […]
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Rucker New EVP for Kraft Foods Group
Kim Rucker will be EVP of corporate and legal affairs for Kraft Foods Group, effective late August. Upon the launch of Kraft Foods Group later in 2012, Rucker will report to North America President and future CEO Tony Vernon. Rucker joins the company from Avon Products, where she serves as SVP, general counsel, corporate secretary […]
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AWMA, Merchants Grocery Co. Host FDA Plant Tour
A group of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators visited American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) member Merchants Grocery Co. in Culpeper, Va., Wednesday afternoon and viewed the company’s tobacco processing operation at the invitation of AWMA and Merchants. The purpose was to help the FDA officials charged with regulating tobacco clearly understand the distributor’s role […]
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BettyMills.com Announces Top 10 Selling Snacks
The Betty Mills Co. an online B2B shopping destinations, known for its Snack Rewards™ loyalty program, has announced its top 10 selling snacks for the second quarter of 2012. The ranking is determined by the most unique customers who purchased the items during the period. “Our Top 10 Snacks list continues to prove that America […]
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Legislation Opposing Menu Labeling to be Introduced July 24
Congressman John Carter (R-TX) will introduce legislation next Tuesday, July 24, to prevent the Food & Drug Administration from expanding menu-labeling regulations to grocery store operations. The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) is urging grocery operators to show their support on a letter that will be distributed to members of Congress. A copy of the letter […]
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Organized Retail Crime Cutting into Grocers’ Profits
by Ashley Bates/staff writer Organized retail crime (ORC) involves a criminal network made up of many people who steal large quantities of goods from retailers and later resell the products, and it is a growing problem for U.S. retailers, costing them $3.53 billion in 2010, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Thomas Martin is […]