Supermarket News In Brief The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court against Kraft Foods Group and Mondelez International charging the manufacturers with “manipulation and attempted manipulation of the prices of cash wheat and wheat futures.” Neither Kraft or Mondelez has yet issued any comment on the […]
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KeyMe Places Key Kiosks In Two Stop & Shop Stores
KeyMe of New York has announced an agreement with Ahold USA that will place the company’s new retail kiosks at Super Stop & Shop locations in Dorchester and Malden, Massachusetts. The kiosks will enable customers to safely store a “digital copy” of their keys in the cloud and easily create a spare copy at their local […]
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New England Ice Cream CEO Remarks On Bliss Dairy Buy
New England Ice Cream CEO Bruce Ginsberg tells The Griffin Report he is pleased with the the recent purchase of Bliss Bros. Dairy, which he reveals will enhance his Taunton, Massachusetts, company’s distribution of ice cream products. “We are very excited with regard to the Bliss Dairy acquisition,” he says. “The transaction was perfect for the […]
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FTC To Rule Soon On Reynolds-Lorillard Merger
A decision is expected soon from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its review of the Reynolds American and Lorillard merger. Several media reports have speculated that the staff of the FTC is recommending a lawsuit to block the merger, although it is possible the FTC commissioners could overrule the staff. The FTC has spent […]
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Keurig Announces Pact With Reily Foods Co., And More…
Supermarket News In Brief… Keurig Green Mountain of Waterbury, Vermont, and Reily Foods Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana, parent company to New England Coffee, have announced an exclusive multi-year manufacturing and distribution agreement for New England brand coffee, New Orleans Famous French Market Since 1890 brand coffee and Luzianne brand iced tea pods for Keurig […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts Commits To Cage-Free Eggs And Crate-Free Pork, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Dunkin’ Donuts of Canton, Massachusetts, announced this week that it will map its international supply chain to understand the feasibility of transitioning to 100 percent cage-free eggs globally, and establish a global target with interim deliverables toward this goal. As an immediate step, 10 percent of all eggs sourced for […]
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, To Block Plastic Bags In 2016, And More…
New Channels News In Brief… The Cambridge, Massachusetts, City Council voted Monday to ban the use of thin, single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and retailers beginning in March 2016. Cambridge is the largest city in the state to enact such a ban. In addition, businesses will charge a 10-cent fee for plastic bags. Businesses could […]
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New Study Estimates Cigarette Smuggling Per State
New York holds the highest cigarette smuggling rate, and smuggling in Illinois has dramatically increased, according to a recent report from the Tax Foundation. Using the latest data from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the report details each state’s total inflow or outflow of smuggled cigarettes in 2013. The key findings include: Smuggled cigarettes make […]