Chipotle Mexican Grill suspects that the Norovirus may be the reason for gastrointestinal illnesses that have led to the closure of its restaurant in Cleveland Circle, near Boston College in Massachusetts. As many as 120 college students have reported gastrointestinal illnesses. At the time of this report, health officials said it was not linked to the […]
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Target Reaches Data Breach Settlement With Banks
Target Corp. will pay banks and credit unions between $38 and $39 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit triggered by the retailer’s data breach in 2013. As many as 70 million people might have had personal data—including email addresses and phone numbers—compromised because of the breach. The settlement requires Target to pay about $20.25 million […]
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Spires, Durante To Lead Kings Food Markets
Supermarket News In Brief… Judy Spires of Kings Food Markets has been named chairman and CEO. She previously was president and CEO. In addition, Rich Durante has been promoted to president and COO. Durante began his career with Kings in 1988 as a store manager, risen through the ranks over the past 27 years and […]
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KURE To Sell 100 Franchises In 2016, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… Since the launch of its first corporate KURE modern Vaporium and Lounge, KURE has a goal to expand by more than 100 stores in the U.S. by the end of 2016. In just more than a four-month period, KURE Franchise LLC has sold more than 30 franchises in the states […]
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Keystone Foods Names Cole President, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Keystone Foods of West Chester, Pennsylvania, has appointed Devin Cole president of Keystone U.S., overseeing all North American business for the company. Keystone Foods is a subsidiary of Marfrig Global Foods, a publicly listed global protein company headquartered in Brazil. Keystone Foods is a global foodservice company that supplies consumer brands with […]
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FTC Challenges Proposed Merger Of Staples And Office Depot, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint charging that Staples Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot Inc. would violate the antitrust laws by significantly reducing competition nationwide in the market for “consumable” office supplies sold to large business customers for their own use. “The commission has […]
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JAB Holding To Buy Keurig Green Mountain
JAB Holding Co. will purchase Keurig Green Mountain of Vermont. The deal, estimated at $13.9 billion, has been approved by Keurig Green Mountain’s board of directors. JAB is acquiring Keurig Green Mountain in partnership with strategic minority investors, who are already shareholders in Jacobs Douwe Egberts B.V. (JDE), including Mondelēz International and entities affiliated with BDT Capital Partners. […]
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Gulf Oil Develops Branded Visa Card To Increase Customer Loyalty
Gulf Oil of Framingham, Massachusetts, has launched its new Gulf Visa Card, representing the company’s latest move to provide its dealers with ways to reward customer loyalty. Gulf Visa Card holders earn points every time they use their card—at Gulf stations and elsewhere. Points are then automatically redeemed as Gulf gift cards that can be […]