Sweetbay Closures Give Opportunities to Wal-Mart Publix
TAMPA, Fla. - As Delhaize America took the first steps toward the closure of 33 Sweetbay stores in Florida last week, speculation began as to when - and if - those locations might sell food again. ...
View ArticleBuyers shop around for food insurance
Tracey LaChapelle was happy to take out car insurance with Coles. Pic: Richard Gosling SUPERMARKET giants Coles and Woolworths have entered the insurance field offering competitive prices and ...
View ArticleOne Pot meals offer less complicated cooking
The Scottos are known for their delicious dishes, but say cooking doesn't always need to be complicated. These four recipes provide a variety of taste, without forcing you to pull off a circus ...
View ArticleMcDonald’s to put ‘Fish McBites’ in Happy Meals
The world's biggest hamburger chain said the Fish McBites will be widely available at U.S. restaurants starting this week through March, to coincide with Lent. The Happy Meals will come with ...
View ArticleApp helps bring strangers together over meals
By Natasha BakerTORONTO (Reuters) - Looking for new friends or dinner partners? A new smartphone app is designed to help people connect to others to set up groups for dinners.The app, GrubTonight, ...
View ArticleNew UN initiative encourages Somalis abroad to invest in farming projects...
announced a new programme to encourage Somalis living abroad to invest in farming, improving food security and increasing rural employment in their homeland. The International Fund for Agricultural ...
View ArticleMetro Deal Sparks Speculation
MONTREAL - Officials of Metro Inc. here have yet to reveal their plans for the nearly $500 million the company is receiving as a result of selling half its stake in the convenience store operator ...
View ArticleWoods’ System Addresses Shrink at Self-Checkout
BOLIVAR, Mo. - A few weeks ago at a Woods Supermarket, a female shopper, whose activities were caught on a surveillance camera, tried to pull a fast one at a self-checkout lane. She had two, ...
View ArticleU.S. Mexico Make Tentative Tomato Deal
an industry trade group warned of a "tomato cliff," the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has reached an agreement with Mexican tomato growers to suspend its antidumping ...
View ArticleFood distributor Syscos Q2 profit down 11.6 pct.
Sysco Corp.'s fiscal second-quarter net income dropped 11.6 percent as it continued to sustain heavy costs aimed at turning around its business. The company, which sells food to restaurants, ...
View ArticleMajority of Canadian pet owners unaware of pain associated with periodontal...
Feb. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - A new study from Ipsos Reid is shedding light on the misconceptions about periodontal disease pain experienced by dogs and cats. Commissioned by Royal Canin, the study found 54 ...
View ArticleOxfam Warns of Growing Food Crisis in northern Mali
The international aid group Oxfam warns the food situation in northern Mali is very critical following the recent military operations. As French and Malian troops advanced on the Islamist militia, ...
View ArticleQA Chad Mackay of Mackay Restaurants on the recession liquor sales and...
Its been awhile since we sat down with Chad Mackay, whose Seattle-based Mackay Restaurants operates five El Gaucho locations, including one in Portland, located in the Benson Hotel. That was seven ...
View ArticleVIDEO Indias appetite for meat grows
As India's expanding middle class travels the world, many come home seeking the sort of meat dishes they ate abroad. And with a rise in their disposable incomes, farmers and restaurant owners ...
View ArticleIngles Q1 Earnings Up Despite Competition
Ingles Markets here on Monday said sales and earnings increased despite a "very competitive" holiday season. Sales for Ingles’ fiscal first quarter, which ended Dec. 29, totaled ...
View ArticleBrisbanes takeaway food businesses on the rise
Photo: Supplied Amid the retail market gloom, Brisbane's gourmet food industry continues to expand. Three quirky Brisbane start-ups, The Bun Mobile food truck, Nom Nom! Mobile Food and ...
View ArticlePolice sending food medicine to child hostage
Members of the community gather to pray for a 5-year-old taken hostage, in Midland City, Ala., Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Authorities say Jim Lee Dykes, 65 -- a decorated Vietnam-era veteran known as ...
View ArticleSN Poll Results Divided on Food Retail Stocks
Whole Foods Market , Austin, Texas, would be the top-performing food retail stock again in 2013, after leading the sector in percentage gains for the last four years in a row. In 2012, Whole Foods ...
View ArticleShopRite Event Draws Crowd in Philly
Brown’s Super Stores , pledged to hire local residents to fill an expected 300 jobs at the 71,000-square-foot ShopRite store, which is set to open this summer. The project is an anchor tenant ...
View ArticleVan Dam Named Ahold Supply Chain EVP
Ahold USA said Monday that Jan van Dam has been appointed to the position of executive vice president of supply chain and e-commerce. In this role, van Dam will report directly to James McCann, chief ...
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