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Rudolph Foods to Assist NFL Hall of Famers
Rudolph Foods Co., based in Lima, Ohio, has initiated the Second Annual Pork Rind Appreciation Day drive, supporting the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. The nonprofit organization provides financial and medical assistance to those NFL players who need help. For each branded product of Rudolph Foods purchased, 10 cents will go to the fund until February…
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2012 Top Five Grocery News Stories
From shake-ups in the retail chain Supervalu, to faltering retail banners, the United States retail industry has done quite well this past year despite devastating weather, uncertain economy, labor unrest and an uneasy political climate. We now count down the top five news we featured in 2012. 1. Recall of Ground Beef in the U.S.…
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Port Strike Avoided
The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have come to an agreement to continue negotiations for 30 more days, averting potential port strikes at Gulf and East Coast ports. The two ports account for high 95% of the Eastern seaboard containerized shipments. National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay…
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Publix Career-Based Page Boost
Publix Super Markets’ career site has gotten major boosts from followers. Just 5 months after its launch, the Facebook page dedicated to career focused issues has succeeded in getting 5,000-plus “likes.” The career-based page facebook.com/publixcareers gives career tips, job openings information, employee profiles, information on the chain happenings such as store openings, chats with recruiters…
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7-Eleven Introduces Fresh Foods Line
7-Eleven has plans to focus on a fresh foods line in the coming years. The goal of the new line is to ultimately have fresh foods account for 20% of total sales. 7-Eleven, a convenience store chain with over 7,400 stores running on franchises in the U.S., is responding to consumer demand for healthier foods.…
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ROIC Purchases Four Grocery-Anchored Properties
An announcement in San Diego, California, was made by Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. reporting that it has made the acquisition of three grocery-anchored properties and was in an agreement to purchase a fourth. The shopping centers, totaling 444,000 square feet in all, are located in Southern California and were purchased at a price of $114 million.…
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Coborn’s Buys Mike’s Super Valu
Coborn’s Inc. in St Cloud, Minnesota, has reported that it has bought Mike’s Super Valu. The independent store located in North Dakota’s Watford City said that it was planning to move its staff to a Cash Wise location that Coborn’s is constructing in the city. Mike’s Super Valu has been in operation for the last…
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NGA Contented by Passing of the Taxpayer Relief Act
Both Congress and President Obama are being cheered by the National Grocers Association for passing a bill that avoided the dreaded fiscal cliff. The American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R.8) is being characterized by the NGA as ‘net positive’ as it has several critical tax provisions backed aggressively by the group. The President of the association,…
