The Wendy’s Co. reported that additional malicious cyber activity recently has been discovered in some franchise-operated restaurants. The company has disabled the malware where it has been detected. Wendy’s is in the midst of a continuing investigation into unusual credit card activity at some of its restaurants. Reports indicate that payment cards used legitimately at […]
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General Mills, Organic Valley To Aid Dairy Farms Transition To Certified Organic
General Mills last week announced a strategic sourcing partnership with the largest organic cooperative in the U.S. that will help about 20 dairy farms add around 3,000 acres to organic dairy production over the next three years. The program with Wisconsin-based Organic Valley will drive more acres in the U.S. into the organic certification process […]
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Shaw’s, Star Market Roll Out Fresh Rescue, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Shaw’s and Star Market stores will work with local food banks across the New England region to implement Fresh Rescue, a food donation program in conjunction with Feeding America. Shaw’s and Star Market stores will donate products most needed by food banks, including meat. Shaw’s and Star Market stores in Massachusetts […]
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Dover Corp. To Buy Wayne Fueling Systems, And More….
C-Store News In Brief… The Dover Corp. plans acquire Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd., which is owned by Riverstone Holdings LLC, for $780 million. Dover’s annualized retail fueling revenue will be $1.4 billion when combining Wayne’s product offerings with OPW and Tokheim. Wayne is a global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, systems and aftermarket services for […]
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Subway Launches New Digital Group, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Subway has launched Subway Digital, a new division for Subway restaurants. Created in collaboration with Accenture, a global professional services company, Subway Digital will build a comprehensive omni-channel strategy and implementation support team to enhance engagement and build loyalty. The digital team is evaluating all aspects of technology, from consumer-facing […]
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Cabot Creamery Receives National U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cabot, Vermont, has been recognized with a 2016 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability. The cooperative was selected for its Real Farm Power program, which is the latest in a series of sustainability projects pioneered by the 1,200 dairy-farm families of Agri-Mark dairy cooperative, owner of Cabot […]
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NACS Opposes House Leader’s Idea To Repeal Swipe Fee Reforms
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) is protesting plans announced by Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, to repeal the Durbin Amendment, which reformed debit card swipe fees. In the association’s statement issued June 7, it said, “NACS strongly opposes Rep. Hensarling’s proposal to repeal debit swipe fee reform, which […]
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Independent Operators Up Spending With Distributors For Second Year
Independent restaurant operators represent a third of broadline foodservice distribution dollars, and their spending has increased year over year for the past two years, according to The NPD Group, a research and information company. NPD said independent operators increased their spending with broadline foodservice distributors in 2015 by 3 percent and by 5 percent in […]