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Whole Foods' Newest Proposed Washington DC Location A Sign Of Confidence

Whole Foods Market, the first national certified organic grocer, has established an aggressive goal to increase its store count, setting a target of tripling its portfolio of stores to a count of 1,000 over the next decade. The company reiterated the ... [Published Perishable News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Whole Foods Market Inc, Washington DC, Grocer, Density, Organic

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Roundy's

Topco Associates Salutes Members For Outstanding Marketing To Support Corporate Brands

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.- Topco Associates LLC is pleased to announce its annual Corporate Brand Marketing Award winners – each of which has shown a true commitment to promoting Topco brands.“I want to congratulate these members for their top-notch marketing ... [Published Perishable News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Roundy's, Hy-Vee, Beauty Care

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Bon Appétit

Bon Appetit Looks At The Country's Best Neighborhood Supermarkets

We love farmers' markets. We live to discover those little specialty shops selling exotic cheeses, temptations in jars, and unpronounceable but intriguing spices. But for most of us, the bulk of grocery shopping still happens in traditional supermarkets, ... [Published Perishable News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Bon Appétit, Alec Baldwin, Whole Foods Market Inc, Robotics

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Chain Plans Dayton, OH Stores

A specialty grocery store is looking to expand into the Dayton market with two or three stores in the next few years.Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based grocery chain specializing in produce and organic meats, plans to open 48 stores in six years ... [Published Perishable News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Farmers' market, Organic, Chicago

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Allyson Schwartz

PA Rep. Schwartz Introduces Bill To Expand Food Options, Job Creation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz (PA-13) introduced legislation to support a national Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a market-based approach to bring jobs and investment to underserved communities where healthy food ... [Published Perishable News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Allyson Schwartz, Initiative, Kirsten Gillibrand, Obesity

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

John Rowe

Honibe - Pure Honey Joy Expands With Pure PEI Liquid & Creamed Honey For Food Service

Charlottetown, PE, Canada – Island Abbey Foods Ltd™, a PEI based natural health product and specialty food producer, has announced today the expansion of their pure Honibe® Liquid and Creamed Honey product lines. Honibe® Honey is Canada Number 1 grade ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Canada, Charlottetown (Canada), John Rowe, Nutrient Content

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard

Good Times Enters Agreement With Food Services Of America

Golden-based Good Times Restaurants said it has entered into a five-year distribution agreement with Food Services of America.The company said the deal covers not only Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard restaurants but Bad Daddy's Burger Bar restaurants ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, Good Times Restaurants Inc

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

NPD: Consumers Make Healthy Choices At Restaurants By Cutting Out Or Down

Chicago — Consumers’ first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item out or cutting down on an order, which is not the best news for foodservice operators, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: NPD Group Inc, Calorie, Video Games, Protein, Diet

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Add Fresh California Avocados To The Grill This Fourth Of July

Irvine, CA — By July, summer dining is in full swing and menus feature foods hot off the grill. For the season’s biggest holiday, the California Avocado Commission encourages operators to expand their traditional grill menu with Fresh California Avoc ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: California Avocado Commission, Avocado, Fruit, Kobe, Official Information

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Billionaire In Talks To Buy Fresh & Easy, Relaunch Wild Oats Brand

Billionaire Ron Burkle is in talks to buy Tesco Plc (TSCO)’s unprofitable Fresh & Easy chain in the U.S., according to people familiar with the discussions.Burkle would use the stores to relaunch the Wild Oats brand, according to the people, who asked ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Fresh & Easy, Ron Burkle, Tesco PLC

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Wal-Mart Has No US Grocery Delivery Expansion Plans For Now

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) has no immediate plans to expand its U.S. online grocery delivery beyond a test in California because it is not yet convinced there is sufficient demand, the head of the company's global e-commerce division said on Thursda ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Asda Group Plc, Amazon.com Inc, Electronic Commerce, San Francisco (United States)

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Foodland Turns To Rewards Card, Local Needs To Keep Market Share

Living in the shadow of giants such as Walmart and Kroger that have claimed much of the grocery business, Jim Oppe figures he survives with fresh produce, specially cut meat and customer service."We believe our niche, especially in this market, is fresh ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Market, Wal-Mart Stores Inc

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...leader with strong customer relationships, as we provide new capital to accelerate growth," said Behdad Eghbali, a founding partner at Clearlake. "We view RSG as a strong platform with talented leadership that is well-positioned to benefit from significant market trends, including retailers' continuing investment in information technology to enhance the customer experience. We look forward to supporting management as they build on RSG's track record of delivering exceptional value to customers."

Agilysys Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Sell Its Retail Solutions Group To Clearlake Capital ... [Published Perishable News - Jun 14 2013]

"You order it, we slice it the way you want."

Foodland Turns To Rewards Card, Local Needs To Keep Market Share [Published Perishable News - Jun 14 2013]

...to grow their businesses, our industry lacked a trustworthy roadmap to new product success," said Larry Oberkfell, President and CEO, IFMA. "This new report delivers tried and true methods and helpful tools that are unique to foodservice."

The Center Of Innovation Excellence Uncovers Best Practices In Foodservice New Product Development [Published Perishable News - Jun 13 2013]

...Florent Gravel, President of CPAQ. "I am pleased to see Target's dedication and investment in promoting Aliments du Québec products."

Target Stores In Quebec To Bring Local Flavor [Published Perishable News - Jun 13 2013]

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