New Channels News In Brief… Whole Foods Market is launching a food truck test kitchen at its flagship store in Austin, Texas, to experiment with new ideas for the specialty grocer’s in-store eateries. The truck will open Thursday, March 10, under the name Tartinette and will offer a selection of open-faced sandwiches and salads prepared […]
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UFCW, Stop & Shop Continue Talks Despite Union Decision To Authorize Strike
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1445, representing 10,000 workers at Stop & Shop stores in New England, has authorized a worker strike but has not set a strike date and continues to negotiate toward a new contract. The previous contract expired at midnight Feb. 27. According to Stop & Shop, “Associates represented by UFCW […]
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Judge Rules For Sodium Labeling In New York City
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has ruled that, beginning March 1, chain restaurants must comply with the New York City Board of Health’s sodium-labeling mandate. The mandate requires chain restaurants with more than 15 locations nationally to post salt-shaker labels next to menu items exceeding 2,300mg of sodium. Saying “information is power,” Justice Eileen Rakower issued […]
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Whole Foods To Open In Bedford, New Hampshire, In April
Whole Foods Market will open a new store at 121 South River Road in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Friday, April 8, following a 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony. The 40,000-s.f. store will be Whole Foods Market’s second New Hampshire location. It will employ approximately 150 full- and part-time team members. It is part of the Goffe […]
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Aldi Expanding In Massachusetts, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… Discount grocer Aldi is expanding in Massachusetts and will open its 11th store in the Bay State this summer in Plymouth at Colony Place. The chain is known for its smaller-footprint stores, averaging 17,000 s.f., and an inventory that is 90 percent Aldi branded products. Aldi charges for plastic and paper […]
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U.S. Bottled Water Sales Reach Record High In 2015, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… New research from Mintel reveals that sales of bottled water increased 6.4 percent to top $15 billion in 2015. Mintel projects sales to continue growing at a rapid pace through 2020, with projected sales growth of 34.7 percent for the category, including 75.1 percent growth for the sparkling/mineral water/seltzer segment. […]
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Kettle Cuisine Buys Florida-Based Chef Creations, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Kettle Cuisine of Lynn, Massachusetts, has purchased Chef Creations of Orlando, Florida, which produces wholesale soups and sauces for restaurants and retail operations. The plant operations will be shifted to Boston in July, and many of the Orlando plant staffers face layoffs. Kettle Cuisine focuses on soups and chowders for mainly […]
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Ahold USA Commits To Sell Only Cage-Free Private Label Shell Eggs
As part of its responsible retailing efforts, Ahold USA says that its companies’ private label shell eggs will be 100 percent cage free by 2022. Ahold USA’s retail divisions—Stop & Shop, Giant Food of Landover, Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Martin’s and online grocer Peapod—now offer cage-free, free-range, organic and traditional egg varieties for its […]