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Whole Foods staffers are given incentive to drop the pounds

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Whole Foods Market says it will boost employee discounts to staffers who drop pounds and show other health improvements. -More-

SUPERVALU plans to redesign in-store promotions

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

SUPERVALU has partnered with Valassis Communications to launch an in-store marketing program beginning in May. -More-

Kroger rolls out gift-card promotion

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Kroger will offer $10 discounts for every $100 that customers spend on gift cards. -More-

Feed Your Registers
Diamond Foods' multi-branded Feed Your Fingers promotion is the latest innovation, and one more way Diamond Delivers. Leveraging the growing trend of finger foods and at-home snacking, Diamond Foods is maintaining its commitment to feed your register and increase your profits.

Food and beverage makers are sustainability leaders

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Oxfam, which has been working with industries to improve sustainability, says the food and beverage sector is leading the way -More-

More pop-up shops are popping up in the U.K.

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Major companies including Unilever, Cadbury and music retailer HMV are all setting up pop-up shops in the U.K. -More-

Nestlé reportedly considers Cadbury bid

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

As Kraft Foods considers raising its bid for Cadbury, and Hershey and Ferrero indicate interest as well, Nestlé is said -More-

Coca-Cola sets ambitious agenda

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

At its first 2020Vision meeting since 1998, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent said the company will more than double revenue to $200 -More-

Ben & Jerry's flavor is named for Vermont snowboard star

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Ben & Jerry's has created Maple Blondie, named for Vermont snowboard champion Hannah Teter. -More-

Craig Herkert signals a major shift at SUPERVALU

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

SUPERVALU's new chief executive officer, Craig Herkert, intends to make merchandising and promotional campaigns simpler, cut -More-

Ahold to dig into expansion opportunities

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Ahold plans to make acquisitions and launch expansion projects in Europe and the U.S. -More-

Save-A-Lot announces aggressive 5-year growth strategy

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Save-A-Lot plans to expand in the U.S. in the next five years, doubling its portfolio to 2,400 stores. -More-

Hy-Vee continues to grow, slowly and steadily

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Hy-Vee recently opened an environmentally friendly store in Madison, Wis., marking the company's first store aimed at LEED ce -More-

Save-A-Lot reorganizes procurement division

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

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Red wine, tea and produce are seen as colon protectors

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

A study found that normal-weight women and overweight men were less likely to develop colon and rectal cancer if they ate mor -More-

Asset Protection Conference

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

March 14-17, 2010 Ritz-Carlton - Dallas, Texas Attend FMI's new Asset Protection Conference to learn how to best protect you -More-

Australia considers changes to break up grocery giants' dominance

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

Craig Emerson, Australia's consumer affairs minister, is urging changes to state planning laws that would give developers mor -More-

Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist

23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST

I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house. -More-