Master Grocer
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FDA Releases Produce Processers and Growers FSMA Rules
The Food and Drug Administration released the two long-awaited rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act for produce processors and growers on Friday. The rules concern plans that processors must put in place to avoid food borne illnesses that sicken at least 130,000 Americans annually. It also includes actions that growers must take at packing and farm level. Produce…
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Cerberus-Supervalu Deal Near
According to the Wall Street Journal, Cerberus Capital Management in New York is reported to be close to making an agreement to acquire parts of retailer Supervalu. Under a tentative deal, Cerberus, owner of Albertsons LLC, would put in $500 million to get parts of the Minneapolis-based retailer’s asset portfolio. Cerberus would also acquire shareholding in…
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Unilever, Hormel Foods Skippy Deal
Unilever has made a definitive deal with Hormel Foods Corp. to sell its Skippy brand for approximately $700 million. The agreement includes manufacturing facilities for Skippy in Weifang, China and Little Rock, Arkansas. The Skippy peanut butter brand was first introduced in 1932 and was the first in fast growing natural peanut butter brands. In…
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Affiliated Foods Midwest
Affiliated Foods Midwest, headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska, is one of the member-owners of Topco,. The retailer’s cooperative has two other centers in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Elwood, Kansas. The company serves the states of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Established in 1931 in Plainview, Nebraska,…
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About Topco
With its membership collectively representing thousands of locations and billions in sales volume, Topco Associates LLC is a company that has made its mark in the retail food industry. Privately held and giving business solutions to its member-owners, Topco offers a variety of services to help them gain a competitive advantage. Topco provides packaging, quality…
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A&P Rebrands its Seafood Department
The seafood department at A&P has been rebranded as the Great Atlantic Seafood Market. The company’s new seafood brand will work with a slogan “So Fresh, So Healthy and So Easy.” A&P made the announcement late last week in Montvale, New Jersey. North Coast Seafood will be the source of many of the products for…
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Whole Foods Leads List of Food Retailers in 2012
Whole Foods has led the pack of food retailers’ stocks in 2012. The retailer has gained about 35% and closed on 31st December at $91.16. This is the 4th straight year that the organic and natural product specialist has ranked #1. Food wholesalers and retailers are tracked by Supermarket News. Whole Foods Market stock had…
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Wegmans Freezes Prices Once Again
With the freezing winter prevailing, there’s one freeze that people will enjoy much more; Wegmans’ price freeze. Wegmans Food Markets has introduced price freezes once again for over 50 of their products. The freeze affects those products that customers will be buying most during this winter season. Colleen Wegman, Wegmans’ president, has said that the…