Nominations are open for Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Honors and will be accepted until April 30. Awards are presented for Grocer of the Year, Excellence in Operations, Community Service and Vendor of the Year during the association’s annual Innovation Expo, which will take place this year Oct. 15-16 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, […]
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Groundbreaking For Publix’s First N.C. Store Is Next Week
Publix Super Markets and its leadership team will host a groundbreaking ceremony next week at the site of its first North Carolina store. The ceremony for Publix Super Markets Ballantyne will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 28. The store at 11206 Providence Rd. W in Charlotte will be located adjacent to a Walgreens store […]
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Produce Traceability Initiative To Offer Comments On FDA Report
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), designed to help the produce industry maximize the effectiveness of current trac back procedures, currently is developing a response to the Institute of Food Technologists’ (IFT) 10 recommendations released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the document entitled “Pilot Projects for Improving Product Tracing along the Food Supply […]
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Stop & Shop Customers Raise $1.8M Through Food For Friends Program
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. raised $1.8 million for local hunger relief organizations throughout the Northeast by the end of 2012 through its 23rd annual Food for Friends program, according to a news release. Stop & Shop customers, associates and partners supported the program and 100 percent of the funds raised will go directly […]
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Kroger Ratifies Agreement With UFCW Local 1995
The Kroger Co. associates working at stores in the company’s Mid-South and Atlanta Divisions have ratified a new labor agreement with UFCW Local 1995, according to a news release. “We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates and allows us to be competitive in the region,” says John Hackett, president […]