A design so distinctive that it could be recognized by touch alone and so unique that it could be identified when shattered on the ground. This was the vision for the Coca-Cola bottle, which turns 100 this year. To mark the milestone, The Coca-Cola Co. is celebrating with a yearlong campaign that includes new advertising, […]
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North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission’s Leader To Retire
The longtime leader of the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission (NCSPC), Sue Johnson-Langdon, is retiring. For more than 25 years, Johnson-Langdon has been closely involved with the agricultural production and marketing of sweet potatoes. Beginning in 1989, she served on the commission’s board of directors in the office of secretary. She was hired as the […]
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Sheetz’s 500th Store Opening Feb. 24 In North Carolina
Sheetz will celebrate the opening of its 500th store Feb. 24 with free coffee at all its stores. At the 500th location, at 1810 Liberty Drive in Thomasville, North Carolina, a grand opening event will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24. “Sheetz is experiencing exponential growth, and this marks a significant milestone, not […]
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Teamsters Approve New Contracts At MillerCoors Breweries In N.C., Texas
Teamsters at MillerCoors breweries in Eden, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweries and provide lifetime retiree healthcare benefits. Members of Local 391 and 997 at each location voted earlier this month to ratify the contracts by 88 percent. “Our […]
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P&G Building State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Plant In West Virginia
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) will build a multi-category manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the eastern panhandle of the state near the town of Tabler Station. When the plant opens in 2017, it will be one of the most advanced and sustainable plants among P&G’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations, the […]
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Rouses To Take Over Two Winn-Dixie Stores In Louisiana
Rouses Markets plans to open new stores in Kenner and Ponchatoula, Louisiana, taking over buildings that currently are occupied by Winn-Dixie. The New Orleans Advocate reports that Rouses will open in Keener this summer at 4041 Williams Boulevard, moving out of its current spot at 1000 West Esplanade. “The whole shopping center there is kind […]
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Publix Settles Overtime Pay Case
Publix Super Markets has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lengthy legal battle about overtime pay. The Ledger reports that the settlement was approved the first week of February in Tennessee federal court, bringing an end to a collective lawsuit filed in May 2012. Lakeland, Florida-based Publix had been accused of failing to […]
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Martin’s Will Be ‘Official Supermarket’ Of 2015 Richmond Cycling Event
Richmond 2015, the organizer of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, says that Martin’s Food Markets will join its team of major corporate partners of the nine-day cycling event that will be held in Richmond, Virginia, in September. Martin’s, operating 24 grocery stores in central Virginia, will be the “Official Supermarket” of this year’s UCI […]