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Starbucks Coffee Korea launches new Starbucks® app on the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch

Seoul, Korea, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Korea today launched the new Starbucks® app on the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. Through the pre-loaded Starbucks® app, customers in Korea can track their My Starbucks Rewards™ status and pay for Starbucks purchases directly from the wearable device. This marks the company’s first Starbucks® app on a…

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Starbucks Coffee Company and food-service organization Albron open Starbucks branch at the University of Twente campus

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (13 November 2015), Starbucks Coffee Company and food-service organization Albron are jointly opening a new Starbucks branch at EDU-Café, which is located at the Education and Research square of the University of Twente (UT) campus. The UT campus is a meeting place for international pioneers and entrepreneurs,…

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Wegmans Food Markets recalls Wegmans Italian Classics Butternut Squash Ravioli due to undeclared cashews and almonds

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Wegmans Italian Classics Butternut Squash Ravioli, 9 oz. (UPC #77890 36434), because the product may contain undeclared cashews and almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews or almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they…

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The Co-op to launch its second food store in Haven Road, Colchester

MANCHESTER, England, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Co-op is to launch its second new food store in the space of a fortnight this week (12 November) with a £530,000 investment creating twelve new jobs in Haven Road, Colchester. Located in the Maltings, the new 2,000 sq.ft. store will have a focus on fresh, healthy foods,…

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Tesco delivers on its commitment to further reduce the levels of Campylobacter in its fresh chicken

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-11-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today released new data which shows that the retailer is delivering on its commitment to further reduce the levels of Campylobacter in its fresh chicken. Throughout 2014/15 the retailer performed well in the Food Standards Agency (FSA) year- long survey, which monitored the levels of bacteria in…

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SSP to operate 29 retail and food and beverage outlets at Oslo Airport Gardermoen valued at £500M

LONDON, 2015-11-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has won a contract for between five years (for retail) and seven years (for food and beverage) valued at approximately £500 million (6.4 billion Norwegian Krone) at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. It will operate 29 retail…

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More than 6,000 U.S. corporate and franchise-owned Taco Bell restaurants will serve cage-free eggs by December 31, 2016

Brand on target to fulfill goal to remove artificial colors and flavors; Deepens pledge to meet consumers’ desire for simplicity, transparency and choice IRVINE, Calif., 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taco Bell® today extended its long-standing promise to delivering quality food at great value by announcing that 100% of its more than 6,000 U.S. corporate and…

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Starbucks unveils handpicked selection of holiday gifts at the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle

SEATTLE, 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks first opened the Starbucks Reserve® Roastery and Tasting Room in Seattle, the intent was to create a retail experience unlike anything customers had seen from Starbucks. One year later, Starbucks is surprising its customers again with a handpicked selection of holiday gifts at the Roastery. Jennifer Quotson,…

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Traditional Swedish Julbord buffet in the restaurants of IKEA U.S. stores on Friday, Dec. 11

Tickets to Holiday Smörgåsbord Available for $16.99 Adults / $4.99 Kids 12 & Under; Discounted Prices for IKEA FAMILY* Members CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA invites the public to celebrate this holiday season with a traditional Swedish Julbord buffet in the restaurants of IKEA U.S. stores** on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. The all-you-can-eat smörgåsbord…

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Carrefour rolls out its new CARREFOUR VEGGIE range in all its stores

Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-11-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — At a time when consumer trends are becoming increasingly diverse, Carrefour has broken new ground and is releasing its new CARREFOUR VEGGIE range in all its stores. Carrefour is the first French retailer to have an own-brand vegetarian range. An affordable, varied gourmet range “CARREFOUR VEGGIE – Vegetarian cuisine” –…

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Plenty of high-quality, large, fresh turkeys available for preorder at Whole Foods Market stores or online

Outdoor access, strict standards make for plentiful supply of better birds this Thanksgiving AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-11-13 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Shoppers can find plenty of high-quality, large, fresh turkeys this year at Whole Foods Market. Thanksgiving options range from organic, kosher, heirloom, free-range and heritage, to hand-brined or pre-cooked, and are available for preorder at…

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Morrisons Campylobacter results for the whole of 2015 below the 7% FSA target

Bradford, England, 2015-11-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Since 2013 we have been working hard to reduce Campylobacter levels in fresh chicken. We have introduced a Campylobacter reduction plan which, following independent tests has shown significant improvements year on year. Our results for the whole of 2015 are below the 7% FSA target. We understand that campylobacter…

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Starbucks Canada commits 10 percent of all store new hires to Opportunity Youth

Starbucks Canada commits 10 percent of all store new hires to Opportunity Youth and will further create 600 work placements for Non-Job-Ready Youth over the next three years TORONTO, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Canada announced today, that in partnership with various levels of government and local social agencies, it is taking action to tackle the…

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Hand-printed art locally relevant for each military branch incorporated into the design of each Military Family Store

SEATTLE, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — A small carving tool skimmed a flat, rubber surface containing a hand-drawn image of combat boots. Artist Jennifer Ament gently guided the chisel, creating grooves as she outlined her design. Next, she rolled black ink over the pattern and placed a cream-colored paper over the design. Applying pressure to the…

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The 2015 holiday season arrived at Starbucks® stores around the world

SEATTLE, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The holidays are a special time at Starbucks with tastes and experiences that inspire the spirit of the season. The 2015 holiday season has arrived as Starbucks® stores around the world are now filled with a full assortment of seasonal food, beverages and merchandise. Starbucks® Christmas Blend: First introduced in 1984, Starbucks Christmas Blend is a…

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Amazon Prime Now to deliver from local restaurants in Los Angeles

Prime Now customers in Los Angeles can now enjoy delivery from local restaurants, including Umami Burger, Baby Blues BBQ, Wokcano, Hurry Curry of Tokyo, Feast from the East, John O’Groats Restaurant, and many more Free delivery for a limited time on all restaurant orders SEATTLE, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced…

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New kind of K-food store opened in Myllypuro, Helsinki

A new kind of K-food store opens in Myllypuro, Helsinki on 5 November. K-Myllypuro does not belong to any of the current K-food store chains, but is the K-Group's test store where Kesko, in cooperation with the retailer entrepreneur, boldly experiments with various food store concepts and models. The test store also takes customer-orientation to…

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US Foods recognized zpizza as the first Ultimate Food Fanatic Award winner for its innovative Nice zSlice anti-bullying program

A Public Vote Decides Top Winner of First Food Fanatics Awards Program; Recipient Announced at The Culinary Institute of America’s reThink Food Conference Rosemont, Ill., 2015-11-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Proving a kid’s favorite food can make the school playground a kinder, gentler place, US Foods recognized zpizza as the first Ultimate Food Fanatic Award winner…

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Wegmans Food Market: Ready to win more “wows” for your holiday table with less time in the kitchen?

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-11-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ready to win more “wows” for your holiday table, with less time in the kitchen? Then visit any Wegmans Food Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday, November 14-15, to taste the flavors of the season – fresh-roasted turkey, succulent stuffing, beautiful side dishes, fresh-baked…

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Aggressive pricing on turkeys at Meijer for Thanksgiving Day: 50 percent off when you spend $20

More reasons to be thankful: Turkeys priced as low as 52 cents per pound GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-11-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Meijer is once again announcing aggressive pricing on turkeys that are expected to lead the Midwest in low-price Thanksgiving turkeys. “A Thanksgiving meal isn’t complete without the turkey, and with these great prices, Meijer…

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Foodstuffs to roll out its new recyclable butchery trays at New World and PAK’nSAVE stores

Foodstuffs innovative new recyclable butchery trays that have given the big thumbs up by customers and stores alike, with consumer research revealing a staggering 90% of customers prefer the recyclable trays to the old polystyrene foam ones. Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-11-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The resoundingly positive results bring to a close a trial…

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BILLA demonstriert Weinkompetenz mit Parkerprämiertem Weinsortiment

Mit dem neuen BILLA Weinkompetenzfolder bietet BILLA seinen Kunden einen hochwertigen Wegweiser für jeden Anlass. Besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf heimischen Weiß- und Rotweinen, darunter auch Falstaff-prämierte Tropfen. Außerdem bietet BILLA seinen Kunden zum ersten Mal ausgewählte 100 Punkte Parker-Weine in limitierter Stückzahl zum Kauf im BILLA Onlineshop. Wiener Neudorf, Österreich, 2015-11-10 — /EPR Retail News/…

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Kopflager in Berkhof: REWE Group steigert nochmals die Frische der Warengruppe bei REWE und PENNY

REWE Group steigert nochmals die Frische der Warengruppe bei REWE und PENNY Köln, Germany, 2015-11-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Frischeoffensive. Nach rund neun Monaten Bauzeit nimmt die REWE Group heute (5.11.) in Berkhof bei Hannover ihr bundesweit zweites Kopflager für Obst und Gemüse in Betrieb. Bisher fuhren sämtliche Obst- und Gemüse-Lieferanten eines oder gar mehrere der Regionalläger…

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Transgourmet expandiert nach Österreich

BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2015-11-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Transgourmet übernimmt per 1. Januar 2016 zu 100 % die österreichische c+c pfeiffer, ein Tochterunternehmen der Pfeiffer Handelsgruppe. Damit gelingt es Transgourmet, in Österreich Fuss zu fassen und in einen bedeutenden Gastronomie-Markt einzusteigen. c+c pfeiffer ist ein traditionsreiches, erfolgreiches Unternehmen und hat sich in den letzten Jahren zur…

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SSP to open new M&S Food to Go outlet at Newcastle International Airport

LONDON, 2015-11-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, is to enhance the facilities at Newcastle International Airport with the opening of a new M&S Food to Go outlet. The new facility is part of a major redevelopment of the airport’s landside facilities. Located…

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Teavana unveils its 2015 Holiday Collection of more than 80 epicurean tea gifts

Created by Epicurean Experts at Teavana and Celebrating the Growing Popularity of Tea –Trendsetters Share Their Top Picks for Teavana® Tea Gifts this Holiday Season New Teavana® Ecommerce Site Makes Finding a Unique Gift Educational, Fun and Easy SEATTLE, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — As millions of Americans begin their holiday shopping, Teavana (NASDAQ:SBUX) unveils its…

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Tesco won 22 gongs at the Quality Food and Drink Awards 2015

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-11-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco is set for a critically acclaimed Christmas, after winning 22 gongs at the Quality Food and Drink Awards 2015.  With festive treats like the Turkey Crown with pork, apple and chestnut stuffing, salted caramel ice creams and Tesco finest* Premier Cru NV champagne, Amaretto Panettone and Amontillado…

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Whole Foods Market to open in Sudbury, Massachusetts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., 2015-11-5 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market announced today that it will open a location in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The store will be approximately 40,000 square feet and will employ approximately 225 locally hired, full- and part-time team members. “Sudbury is such a quintessentially New England town, and we are so excited to develop…

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Brooklyn bakery Bien Cuit partners with Whole Foods Market

Brooklyn’s sought-after baked goods debut at 32 tri-state area Whole Foods Market locations NEW YORK, New York, 2015-11-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Beloved Brooklyn bakery Bien Cuit is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Whole Foods Market to make their renowned breads and baked goods more accessible outside of their Smith Street location. Beginning…

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Whole Foods Market and Roy Choi partner to open second Chego outpost inside the downtown LA store

Company partners with Los Angeles chef to open location in downtown Los Angeles store LOS ANGELES, 2015-11-5 — /EPR Retail News/ —  In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Whole Foods Market has partnered with Roy Choi to open a second Chego outpost inside the downtown Los Angeles store, opening Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 788 South Grand Ave. Located in the 41,000-square-foot…

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