Local angles on the Wild Oats rollout
When Walmart unveiled plans to roll out Wild Oats-brand organic products, the retailer’s main message was that the products would be more affordable than national organic brands.
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Schnucks closing raises concerns
The announcement on Monday that Schnucks Markets will close a North St. Louis store on May 10 has sparked criticism from both city officials and residents.
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Gallery: Specialty food sales on the rise
Millennials and their Boomer parents are driving sales in the specialty food market — encompassing products with limited distribution and a reputation for high quality — which grew to $88 billion in sales last year, according to the Specialty Food Association’s State of the Specialty Food Industry 2014 report, prepared in conjunction with Mintel International and SPINS.
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Inserra to open first independent PriceRite
The first PriceRite discount store to be owned and operated by an independent member of the Wakefern Food Corp. cooperative is set to open in Garfield, N.J., this summer, Wakefern said Tuesday.
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FreshDirect offers best online experience: Report
New York-based FreshDirect was rated to provide the best customer experience in a study by ecommerce service provider Fluid and presented in a conference call on Internet grocery by Wells Fargo on Monday.
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Ahold taps Hershey veteran Hahn for marketing
Ahold USA on Monday said it has hired Amy Hahn to fill the newly created position of SVP of marketing, effective April 28.
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Keurig makes coffee and breakfast
With its Nature Valley Bistro Cups Oatmeal, General Mills is the latest CPG company to capitalize on the single-cup brewing craze.
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Gallery: 6 Food trends to watch
SN asked six food-industry experts to each select one emerging trend that they feel has the potential to drive sales gains at retail, and how retailers can best leverage those trends in their stores.
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California soda warning measure advances
A California bill that would require sugary drinks to bear the label “State of California Safety Warning: Drinking beverages with added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes and tooth decay” cleared the state Senate’s health committee last week, according to reports.
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Whole Foods taps local intelligence: Robb
At Whole Foods Market, localization goes well beyond tailoring store assortments.
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