Temkin International is introducing a new Quad Seal Bag for the ultimate product presentation. Sealed on all four sides, the Quad Seal Bags have a crisp, reinforced structure allowing them to sit upright without losing their shape. Side seals also provide uninterrupted space on all sides of the bag for graphics, text and labels; or […]
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Whole Foods Finally Opening In Pembroke Pines, Fla.
It’s been more than a year since the sign went up, but now residents of Pembroke Pines, Fla., are finally going to get a Whole Foods Market, the South Florida Business Journal reports. The Austin, Texas-based natural and organic food retailer is opening a 35,000-s.f. store at the western tip of Cobblestone Plaza, at Pines […]
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Coke Enterprises Chairman’s Total Comp Down
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Chairman and CEO John F. Brock’s total compensation was down 54 percent in 2011, due in part to a big dip in stock awards, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The Atlanta-based Coke products distributor and marketer, whose annual profit jumped 20 percent to $749 million in 2011, reported in a proxy filing […]
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Fresh Market Vetting Local Food Products At Open House
Greensboro, N.C.-based The Fresh Market will hold an open house for local vendors to showcase their products from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, March 16, at the O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro. Growers and manufacturers can introduce their “retail-ready products” to The Fresh Market and learn about the company’s process for selecting, promoting and selling local products […]
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Coca-Cola Testing PlantBottle Packaging in Southeast
The Coca-Cola Co. is conducting a limited-time pilot for its new PlantBottle packaging in Birmingham, Atlanta and Nashville. According to a release from the Atlanta-based company, the new plastic bottle packaging is made with up to 30 percent renewable material from plants. Through the end of May, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta Orange […]
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Save-A-Lot Opens New Stores in the East
Save-A-Lot, one of the nation’s leading hard-discount, limited-assortment grocery chains and a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu, is opening a number of new stores, concentrated in the eastern U.S. The company plans to open four new stores in Pennsylvania in February and March, bringing the total number of Save-A-Lot stores in the state to 76. […]
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Publix DMs Recognized for Promoting Diversity
Each year Publix Super Markets presents a district manager from each of its retail divisions and one support manager with a President’s Award, denoting success in meeting equal opportunity goals, displayed dedication to the dignity, value and employment security of Publix associates, and maintained a work environment that values diversity and is free from discrimination. […]
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Fletcher Named SVP at Associated Grocers of Baton Rouge
Associated Grocers Inc. in Baton Rouge, La., has promoted Lewis R. “Randy” Fletcher to SVP of distribution and transportation. Fletcher has been with Associated Grocers since January of 1977, recently completing 35 years of service to the company and its members. Fletcher has worked in various departments at AG Baton Rouge, including distribution, transportation, dry […]