Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 cases of bagged salad. The product being recalled is Dole Hearts of Romaine coded 0540N165112A or B, with a use-by date of June 26 and UPC 7143000956 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. No illnesses have […]
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Kroger Celebrates Grand Opening of Marketplace in West Knoxville
The new 117,000-s.f. Kroger Marketplace at the Shops at Cedar Bluff in West Knoxville, Tenn., opened Wednesday, bringing an estimated 200 jobs to the Knoxville area. The Marketplace showcases an array of quality products, amenities and services to create a superior one-stop-shopping experience for the west Knoxville community. Located at 9225 Kingston Pike, the Kroger […]
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Bullard Succeeds Stewart As President Of Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co.
David Bullard is the new president and CEO of Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co. (PWADC)following the retirement of the organization’s longtime leader Dennis Stewart on June 1. Bullard, who has been with Bessemer-based PWADC since December 1996 according to his LinkedIn profile, previously served as the company’s director of human resources and earned an MBA […]
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GE Lighting Solutions Saves Texas Retailer $235K
Lufkin, Texas-based Brookshire Brothers, with 72 retail supermarkets in Texas and Louisiana, recently launched a facility-wide lighting update including in-store, parking lot, exterior signage and refrigerated case fixtures. Using a myriad of new linear fluorescent lighting (LFL) and LED technologies from GE Lighting, Brookshire Brothers will, once all of its stores have been completed, reduce […]
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Dole Recalls Some Bagged Salads Over Risk of Listeria
Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 1,077 cases of bagged salads distributed in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The products being recalled are Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme (coded N158 211B 1613 KR04, UPC 11110 91039), Kroger Fresh Selections Leafy Romaine (coded N158 111B KR11, UPC 11110 91046), and Walmart Marketside […]
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Publix Recognized as a Best Place to Work in IT
For the eighth consecutive year, Publix has been honored as one of IDG’s Computerworld top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication’s 19th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, published in the June 18 issue of Computerworld and online at www.computerworld.com. “Our I/S associates’ contributions […]
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Pepsi Bottling Seeks Incentives For Winston-Salem Expansion
Pepsi Bottling Ventures is seeking up to $1 million in incentives from the city of Winston-Salem, N.C., to help expand its sales and distribution operations, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Local officials told the newspaper that if Winston-Salem is selected for the expansion, the company plans to invest close to $80 million in a move that […]
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Meijer Announces New Fuel Savings Program
Meijer has a new summertime fuel savings program providing customers with a 10 cent per gallon discount on fuel at all 179 Meijer gas stations. This new discount program became available to Meijer credit customers on June 8 and will continue through Sept. 3. “Meijer is always looking for ways to save our customers money,” […]