Daily Archives: September 12, 2016

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The Stockmann Group announces 0.2 per cent sales increase in August 2016 vs. same period last year

Helsinki,Finland,, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — STOCKMANN plc, Company Announcement 12.9.2016 at 10:30 EET

The Stockmann Group’s sales in August were up 0.2 per cent and amounted to EUR 86.8 million in continuing product areas and businesses.

Stockmann Retail’s sales in continuing product areas and businesses were down by 5.1 per cent. Sales grew in the largest product area, fashion, but declined in other product areas. Sales were down by 6.7 per cent in Finland. The renewal works which continued the entire summer in the department store in Helsinki city centre affected the sales negatively. In the Baltic countries, sales were up 4.1 per cent due to good performance in both Tallinn and Riga department stores.

Lindex’s sales were up 2.2 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Sales increased in all Nordic countries, particularly in Norway. Euro-denominated sales were up 4.1 per cent.

Sales (exclusive of VAT) in August

8/2016
EUR mill.		 Change-%* 1-8/2016
EUR mill.		 Change-%*
Stockmann Retail, Finland 28.5 -6.7 271.0 -10.6
Stockmann Retail, international operations 5.5 4.1 52.5 -3.4
Stockmann Retail, total 34.0 -5.1 323.5 -9.5
Lindex, total 52.7 4.1 409.8 2.0
Group, Finland, total 34.9 -5.3 317.2 -9.3
Group, international operations, total 51.8 4.3 416.1 1.6
Stockmann Group, total* 86.8 0.2 733.3 -3.4

*Continuing product areas and businesses i.e. excluding Russian retail operations, Seppälä, Hobby Hall, Stockmann Beauty, the airport store and the product areas the company has withdrawn from in department stores (electronics, books, sports equipment, toys and pet supplies).

Stockmann’s total sales in August 2016 were EUR 92.9 million, including Hobby Hall. In August 2015, sales were EUR 106.1 million, including also Russian retail operations and discontinued product areas in department stores.

Change-%: change compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The Group’s sales figures include merchandise sales exclusive VAT in stores and department stores. The figures do not include other operating income such as rental income or service fees.

Further information:
Lauri Veijalainen
CEO
tel. +358 9 121 5062

Nora Malin
Director
Corporate Communications
tel. +358 9 121 3558

www.stockmanngroup.com

STOCKMANN plc

Nora Malin
Director, Corporate Communications

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Principal media

Source: Stockmann Oyj Abp/GlobeNewswire

 

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Stockmann announcement the appointment of Lauri Veijalainen as its new CEO

Helsinki,Finland, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — STOCKMANN plc, Changes board/management/auditors 12.9.2016 at 8:30 EET

Stockmann plc’s Board of Directors has appointed Lauri Veijalainen as Stockmann’s new Chief Executive Officer as of 12 September 2016. Lauri Veijalainen (born 1968), B.Sc., MBA, has served as Stockmann’s interim CEO since April 2016. Before that he was the company’s CFO from August 2015. He joined Stockmann in 2010 as Development Director for the Group’s International Operations.

“Stockmann is ready to continue the turnaround that is already visible in the Group’s financial performance. We have two successful and profitable divisions: Lindex and Real Estate. Now we will focus on improving the department store experience and the stores’ sales and profitability. After a thorough selection process, the Board of Directors concluded that Lauri Veijalainen has the best qualities for this position. He has versatile experience in the retail and real estate businesses, strong financial knowledge and he has over the past months proven his skills in carrying out major change projects at Stockmann. I am confident that Lauri is the right person to encourage personnel to achieve key goals,” says Jukka Hienonen, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

“With the trophy retail locations in Finland and the Baltics, a brand that evokes strong emotions, and a new clear focus, Stockmann has all prerequisites to return its department store operations back to profit by 2018. We want to further develop Stockmann’s department stores and the supporting online store to become a unique shopping destination for fashion, food, beauty, and home decoration. I am eager to take Stockmann further and rapid steps forward and to gain results as a team with my skilled colleagues,” says Lauri Veijalainen.

Further information:
Jukka Hienonen
Chairman of the Board of Directors
tel. +358 50 388 9670

Lauri Veijalainen
CEO
tel. +358 46 876 1648

Nora Malin
Director
Corporate Communications
tel. +358 400 612 414

www.stockmanngroup.com

STOCKMANN plc

Jukka Hienonen
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki
Principal media

Source: Stockmann Oyj Abp/globenewswire

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Amazon.ca releases fourth annual list of top cities in Canada with most pampered pets

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, Amazon.ca released the fourth annual list of the top cities in Canada with the most pampered pets. This list was compiled by comparing per capita sales data for pet items purchased from Amazon.ca from August 2015 to August 2016 in cities with more than 100,000 residents. Sales data was collected from products for dogs, cats, birds, fish, reptiles and small animals.

The top 20 most pampered pets cities in Canada are:

  • Regina, Saskatchewan
  • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • Windsor, Ontario
  • Richmond, British Columbia
  • Kitchener, Ontario
  • Gatineau, Quebec
  • London, Ontario
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Calgary, Alberta
  • Markham, Ontario
  • Edmonton, Alberta
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Laval, Quebec
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Mississauga, Ontario
  • Surrey, British Columbia
  • Brampton, Ontario
  • Hamilton, Ontario
  • Ottawa, Ontario
  • Toronto, Ontario

Taking a closer look, the Amazon.ca pet data reveals:

  • It Ain’t So Ruff for Regina Pets: Regina held on to the No. 1 spot overall in Canada and was the top dog in almost all of the categories, purchasing the most items for dogs, cats, fish, and small animals. Some of the most popular purchases were for biscuits, grooming products, and toys.
  • “Beware of…” Windsor and Halifax: After falling to No. 4 in 2015 from its No. 1 ranking in 2014, the city of Windsor rose back into the top three overall this year. Windsor also came in second in the dogs category (up from No. 3 last year). The biggest city jump this year was from Halifax, which rose six spots to No. 12 from No. 18 last year.
  • Bon-A-Pet-Treat: “Sit, give me your paw, stay!” Whether using them to train their pets or to simply reward them on a good day, Canadians were treating their pets with a whole lot of delicious goodness, with Regina purchasing the most treats followed by Richmond and Saskatoon.
  • Cities of a Feather Flock Together: Quebec’s Gatineau rose one spot this year to No. 6 overall, but also held on to its No. 1 spot in the bird category, with popular purchases including toys, feeders, and perch swings. Rounding out the top three in the birds category were the two neighbouring cities of Windsor and Kitchener.
  • Pets Just Wanna Have Fun: Residents in Regina, Richmond, and Saskatoon appear to be the most playful with their pets, purchasing the most toys for dogs, cats, birds, and small animals. Those three cities also know that cats and dogs want to look good, purchasing the most grooming items over the past year for their feline and canine friends.
  • Slimy, Slithering, and Scaly in Saskatoon: While Regina took the top spot in almost every category, it was Saskatoon that won out in the reptiles category, purchasing items including heat and lighting fixtures, hammocks, and thermometers.

The province of Ontario has the biggest bark with nine cities in the top 20, with re-entries from Ottawa and Toronto at No. 19 and No. 20 respectively.

Whether you’re a cat, dog, bird, reptile and amphibian, or fish and aquatic animal owner, Amazon.ca has a massive selection of pet items just for you – visit http://www.amazon.ca/pets for more details.

About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

For more information, please contact:
Andrew Gouveia
NATIONAL Public Relations
agouveia@national.ca
416-848-1385

Source: Amazon

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Starbucks launches Starbucks® Teavana™ Handcrafted Beverages and Full Leaf Tea Sachets across Asia

Starbucks launches Starbucks® Teavana™ Handcrafted Beverages and Full Leaf Tea Sachets across Asia
Starbucks launches Starbucks® Teavana™ Handcrafted Beverages and Full Leaf Tea Sachets across Asia

 

HONG KONG, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) today announced the introduction of Starbucks® Teavana™ as a core offering in more than 6,200 stores across its 16 markets in the China and Asia Pacific region. A new brand for Starbucks in Asia, Starbucks® Teavana™ Handcrafted Beverages and Full Leaf Tea Sachets are now available for the first time giving customers across Asia the opportunity to enjoy a range of unique iced and hot tea beverages with bold, layered flavors, handcrafted the way only Starbucks can.

“The launch of Starbucks® Teavana™ in China and Asia Pacific brings an entirely new and modern tea experience specifically developed for our customers, who increasingly want new and different tastes and experiences,” said John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail. “This is a tremendous opportunity to leverage the company’s expertise in creating best-in-class retail experiences, handcrafting customized beverages, and sourcing the finest ingredients, to become a leader in a new category for us. Just as we’ve done for coffee, this is tea reimagined at Starbucks.”

Tea is a $125 billion global category and is the second most consumed beverage in the world, second only to water. The launch of Starbucks® Teavana™ is the first time Starbucks has launched a brand on this scale since 2008 with the launch of Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew, and represents an important growth opportunity for the business.

In 2015, Starbucks tea business in the U.S. grew by 12 percent with all tea categories posting strong growth, led by iced tea at 29 percent. Building on this and the success of Teavana™ to date in other parts of the world, Starbucks aims to increase its global tea business to $3 billion over the next five years.

Fueled by innovation, Starbucks® Teavana™ handcrafted beverages include Matcha & Espresso Fusion, Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey, Iced Shaken Green Tea with Aloe and Prickly Pear and Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls, which may vary by market.

With Starbucks® Teavana™, Starbucks also draws on its long heritage of commitment to using only the most premium, high-quality ingredients. Leveraging deep relationships with tea growers, Teavana sources the world’s highest-quality teas and botanicals. Starbucks sourcing and blending experts cup (taste) hundreds of teas daily to select only the finest teas for Starbucks® Teavana™.

Teavana continues to be a strategic priority for Starbucks. Starbucks acquired Teavana Holdings, Inc. in December 2012, and together provide unparalleled expertise in the super premium tea category, bringing exotic blends, great flavors, wellness and innovation to customers globally.

Starbucks® Teavana™ will be available in stores across all its markets in the China and Asia Pacific region: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Starbucks Teavana Handcrafted Beverages
The beverages have been specifically developed for Asian customers. Availability and range of beverages may vary by market. They include:

Matcha & Espresso Fusion
Matcha powder layered with milk and Starbucks signature Espresso Roast creates a beautiful layered beverage and is an inventive combination of coffee and tea, to be enjoyed hot or iced.

Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey
Traditional western black tea combined with tart Star Ruby red grapefruit, perfectly portioned in honey for a touch of added sweetness.

Iced Shaken Green Tea with Aloe
The familiar flavor of green tea paired with refreshing diced aloe and an exciting new syrup of prickly pear – a cactus plant native to the American Southwest.

Prickly Pear and Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls
This refreshing beverage combines Starbucks® Teavana™ hibiscus tea and bursting pearls of real pomegranate juice for a tart kick of flavor.

Starbucks Teavana Full Leaf Tea Sachets
Nine new, delicious and vibrant Starbucks® Teavana™ hot teas will be available. Availability and range of beverages may vary by market. They include:

Black Teas
English Breakfast – A handcrafted blend of Indian Assam, Sri Lankan Ceylon and Chinese black tea. This tastes great with or without milk.

Earl Grey – A bright blend of black teas, fragrant bergamot essence and soft lavender.

Chai – This distinctive chai tea blend is a bold black tea with strong ginger and black pepper, cooling cardamom and sweet cinnamon notes.

White Teas
Youthberry™ – Inspired by super fruits, acai fruit is blended with tropical pineapple and mango flavors with high quality white tea, balanced by rosehips and tart green apple.

Green Teas
Emperor’s Clouds and Mist™ – Exclusively harvested during the month of April and grown on the steep, windy slopes of Huangshan Mountain at 3,500 feet above sea level, this tea has a rich body and a naturally sweet flavor.

Mint Citrus – This refreshing blend combines green tea, lemon verbena, tropical lemongrass, and U.S. Pacific Northwest sourced spearmint for a bright and citrus green tea experience. Chun Mee, also referred to as “Precious Eyebrows,” is the natural green tea base used in this blend.

Herbal Teas
Hibiscus – Bright, juicy papaya and mango combined with citrus lemongrass for a naturally caffeine-free blend. Hibiscus flowers lend the tea a slight tartness and extraordinary deep fuchsia color.

Mint Blend – This tea’s spearmint base is rounded out with cool peppermint notes and undertones of spicy-sweet lemon verbena. The mint leaves come from the highly sought after and prized Pacific Northwest mint known for its high amount of mint oil.

Chamomile – The Chamomile used for this tea is sourced from Croatia. It provides the overarching flavor for this soft, soothing floral blend.

Media contact:

Global
Phone: 206 318 7100
Email: press@starbucks.com

Source: Starbucks

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Gap Inc. to hire 5 percent of all entry-level store employees from graduates of its This Way Ahead internship program by 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today (September 10, 2016 ) announced its goal of hiring 5 percent of all entry-level store employees from graduates of the company’s This Way Ahead paid store internship program by 2025. First launched in 2007, the program empowers teens and young adults from low-income communities by teaching them valuable job readiness and life skills while also generating proven talent and business benefits for participating Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores. By 2020, the company expects 10,000 teens and young adults will have participated in This Way Ahead, receiving job coaching and critical first job experience.

“This Way Ahead is a game-changer for the teens and young adults who participate,” says Bobbi Silten, EVP, Global Talent and Sustainability at Gap Inc. Silten added, “Not only do interns have a meaningful first job experience they can include on their resumes, they develop valuable life-skills and build a foundation for future success in the workplace.” The program is a business priority for the company with proven results. This Way Ahead graduates stay with the company twice as long as their peers and have higher engagement scores.

Gap Inc. created This Way Ahead in response to the ongoing challenge of youth unemployment. Research shows that getting a first job as a teenager has a profound impact on an individual’s long-term earning potential. For example, being unemployed young can reduce earnings by as much as 20 percent for up to two decades. Gap Inc. partners with select nonprofits that have strong ties to local communities and a track record of running effective job training and life skills programs on This Way Ahead. Course curriculum includes fundamentals such as resume writing and budgeting, supplemented by workshops facilitated by Gap Inc. employee volunteers. Following their training, teens and young adults 16 – 24 interview for a ten-week paid internship at Old Navy, Gap, or Banana Republic stores. During their internship, participants continue to receive personalized coaching from the nonprofit partner and store managers, while getting hands-on experience working in a store. To date, 75 percent of This Way Ahead alumni have received job offers from Gap Inc.

“Many nonprofits run job training programs, but when the programs end and we want to place them in jobs, it is challenging to find jobs for all the youth who need them,” says Tony DiStefano, Executive Director of Enterprise for Youth, a This Way Ahead nonprofit partner in San Francisco. “Through This Way Ahead, our youth get a first job experience, they’re coached to improve their skills, and they collect a paycheck. They’re getting the skills, confidence, and real-life experience needed for long-term workplace success.”

As a global company with over 3,000 stores as well as corporate offices, brand headquarters, distribution and call centers located around the world, Gap Inc. can offer entry-level employees a rewarding and diverse career path. Underscoring a demonstrated practice of promoting talent from within, the majority of the company’s store managers began their careers as entry-level associates.

Currently, This Way Ahead operates in 12 cities, including Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Toronto, Canada; London, England; and Manchester, England.

To learn more about This Way Ahead, visit http://www.gapincsustainability.com/way-ahead.

About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a leading global retailer offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix brands. Fiscal year 2015 net sales were $15.8 billion. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase in more than 90 countries worldwide through about 3,300 company-operated stores, about 450 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.

Contact:
Email: investor_relations@gap.com

Source: Gap, Inc

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Klépierre and Steen & Strom again awarded the “Green Star” rating by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark

Paris, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — The sustainable development performances of Klépierre and Steen & Strom have once again attracted recognition from the three main sector indexes and rankings: the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 1 , RobecoSAM2 and EPRA3 .

Klépierre and Steen & Strom have once again been awarded the “Green Star” rating by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and are ranked in the Top 10 out of 730 participants globally.

With a 91/100 score, Klépierre now ranks second among listed companies in the retail sector worldwide (out of 36 participants) and moves up four places for all industries to rank 10th globally. Among unlisted companies, Steen & Strom – Klépierre’s 56.1%-owned subsidiary – is now the world’s topranked company with a 92/100 score. Steen & Strom moved up 19 notches in the all-industries ranking to sixth place worldwide.

Klépierre also improved in RobeccoSAM’s DJSI indexes. With a score of 83/100, Klépierre is once again included in the World and Europe indexes.

Klépierre was notably considered by RobecoSAM to be the most efficient company in the world (out of 170 real estate companies), based on its environmental initiatives.

Lastly, Klépierre received an EPRA Sustainability “Gold Award” for the fifth year in a row. This award recognizes the company’s best-practices methodology and disclosure in terms of extra-financial reporting for the listed real estate sector.

Jean-Marc Jestin, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Executive Board of Klépierre, declared: “These latest ratings recognize the efficiency of Klépierre’s Good Choices® strategy, initiated in 2013 and based on seeking continuous improvement in operational excellence in the management of our 22.6 billion euros shopping center portfolio spanning 16 European countries. These awards also attest to the effectiveness of the tangible measures implemented by Klépierre in recent years, as well as to the strong involvement of the top management team and all employees on a daily basis.”

ABOUT KLÉPIERRE
A leading shopping center property company in Europe, Klépierre combines development, rental, property, and asset management skills. The company’s portfolio is valued at 22.6 billion euros at June 30, 2016 and comprises large shopping centers in 16 countries in Continental Europe. Klépierre holds a controlling (56.1%) stake in Steen & Strøm, Scandinavia’s number one shopping center owner and manager. Klépierre’s largest shareholders are Simon Property Group (20.3%), world leader in the shopping center industry, and APG (13.1%), a Netherlands-based pension fund firm. Klépierre is a French REIT (SIIC) listed on Euronext ParisTM and Euronext Amsterdam. Klépierre is included in the CAC 40, EPRA Euro Zone and GPR 250 indexes. It is also included in ethical indexes, such as DJSI World and Europe, Euronext Vigeo France 20 and World 120, and Euronext Low Carbon 100 Europe, and is ranked as a Green Star by GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark). These distinctions underscore Klépierre’s commitment to a proactive sustainable development policy. For more information: www.klepierre.com

AGENDA: October 26, 2016 third quarter 2016 revenues (press release after market close)

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Vanessa FRICANO
+ 33 (0)1 40 67 52 24
vanessa.fricano@klepierre.com

Julien ROUCH
+33 (0)1 40 67 53 08
julien.rouch@klepierre.com

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lorie LICHTLEN
Burson-Marsteller i&e
+33 (0)1 56 03 13 01
lorie.lichtlen@bm.com

Camille PETIT
Burson-Marsteller i&e
+33 (0)1 56 03 12 98
camille.petit@bm.com

This press release is available on Klépierre’s website: www.klepierre.com

Source: Klépierre

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MIH Marketing and Sales recalls various meat and poultry products that were stored under insanitary conditions

WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — MIH Marketing and Sales, a Beebe, AR. establishment, is recalling approximately 662,049 pounds of various meat and poultry products that were stored under insanitary conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (Sept. 10, 2016).

The raw chicken breast fillet, chicken thigh, chicken drum, chicken wing, and chicken tender items were produced by various federal establishments and sold at 17 retail stores located in Arkansas between April 10, 2016 and September 10, 2016. These products were in clear packages weighting approximately 5 pounds each.

Products were sold at the following locations:

  • Edwards Food Giant #19 Forrest City, AR;
  • Edwards Cash Saver #3473 Little Rock, AR;
  • Edwards Food Giant #37 Marianna, AR;
  • Edwards Good Giant #3474 Little Rock, AR;
  • Edwards Food Giant #1710 Harrisburg, AR;
  • Edwards Food Giant #3475 Little Rock, AR;
  • Edwards Food Giant #3444 Bryant, AR;
  • Edwards Cash Saver #3476; Edwards Cash Saver #3442 and Edwards Food Giant #3477;
  • Knight’s Super Foods, Beebe AR;
  • Knight’s Super Foods, Babot, AR.

In addition, various retail meat and poultry products sold at Chicken City Retail stores are being recalled.  These products are in clear retail bags with a sales sticker that include the Sell-By Date between October 30, 2016 and March 19, 2017. The Chicken City Retail Stores that are recalling all meat and poultry products are located in Whitehall, AR; Jonesboro, AR; Conway, AR; Searcy, AR Marion, AR; North Little Rock, AR and Brinkley, AR.

The problem was discovered while the FSIS Office of Investigation, Enforcement and Audits (OIEA) was conducting routine food defense surveillance activities. The FSIS OIEA investigator discovered that the product was being stored under insanitary conditions, including rodent activity, in the storage areas of the property. FSIS and the establishment detained the remaining product. The items subsequently tested positive for alkaline phosphatase, demonstrating evidence of possible fecal matter.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products.  Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact John Hilger, Owner of MIH Marketing and Sales, at (501) -278-7041.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Contact:
Congressional and Public Affairs
Nina Anand
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov

Source: USDA

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USDA FSIS: Savory Foods recalls pork rind products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen

WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Savory Foods, a Portsmouth, OH establishment, is recalling approximately 32,928 pounds of pork rind products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains wheat, a known allergen which is not declared on the product label.

The Hot and Spicy Pork Rind items were produced from August 11, 2015 to August 31, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

  • 3.5-oz. PLASTIC BAGS containing pieces of “UTZ HOT AND SPICY PORK RINDS CHICHARRONES” with use by codes of 2475 NOV 28/15 to 2475 DEC 9/16:

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 1001” printed by the USE BY DATE in the upper right hand side of the bag. These items were shipped to  a distribution center in Pennsylvania.

The problem was discovered by FSIS personnel during a routine label review.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Arturo C. Gutierrez de Velasco, VP of Operations, (773)-402-8267. Media with questions about the recall can contact Craig Leese, CFO, (773)-321-6936.

Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.

USDA Recall Classifications
Class I This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
Class II This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
Class III This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

Contact:

Congressional and Public Affairs
Nina Anand
(202) 720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov

Source: USDA

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Product launch: Quadcopter utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera

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ANTWERP, Belgium, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — UAVtechnics, a European based company has released a thermal drone solution utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera resulting in a quadcopter with dual thermal and daylight vision. Both sensors are located into the same gimbal which fits seamlessly onto DJI Inspire and DJI Matrice 100. This combination makes it perfect for various applications such as security and surveillance, emergency services, industrial inspections and brings together best of both worlds: DJI, leading company in drone industry and FLIR, leading company in thermal imaging.

Sony Daylight camera specifications: 1920p FullHD video – 16MP stills
FLIR Thermal camera specifications: 336 – 640×512 pixels
Pricing starts from 8200€ exVAT

http://www.uavtechnics.com/product/inspire-thermal-dual-2/

SOURCE: EuropaWire

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BUCHRAIN: MIGROS ÜBERNIMMT LADENFLÄCHE VON METZGEREI MÜLLER

Gossau, Switzerland, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Buchrain – Rita und André Müller haben sich entschieden, beruflich kürzer zu treten und ihre Metzgerei Müller im Tschannhof Buchrain im Herbst 2017 zu schliessen. Die Genossenschaft Migros Luzern übernimmt die Mietfläche und vergrössert ihre Filiale.

Nach 20 Jahren erfolgreicher Geschäftstätigkeit haben sich Rita und André Müller entschieden, beruflich kürzer zu treten und ihre Metzgerei mit Ladengeschäft im Tschannhof Buchrain im Herbst 2017 zu schliessen. Die Genossenschaft Migros Luzern wird die Mietfläche der Metzgerei Müller übernehmen und im Herbst 2017 ihre bestehende Filiale vergrössern und modernisieren.

Das Ehepaar Müller wird bei der Genossenschaft Migros Luzern eine Anstellung annehmen. Auch die Mitarbeitenden der Metzgerei Müller sind eingeladen, sich bei der Migros Luzern für eine Anstellung zu bewerben. Die Migros wird ihr Sortiment im Tschannhof Buchrain erweitern, z.B. das Angebot an Fleisch und Charcuterie in Selbstbedienung. Auf den Betrieb einer bedienten Metzgerei wird jedoch verzichtet.

„Wir freuen uns ausserordentlich und sind sehr erleichtert, mit der Migros Luzern eine ideale Nachfolgelösung für unser Geschäft gefunden zu haben“, sagt André Müller. „Wir können mit der Erweiterung unserer Supermarkt-Filiale im Tschannhof ab Herbst 2017 einem in Buchrain vielfach formulierten Kundenbedürfnis nachkommen“, sagt Guido Rast, Leiter Supermarkt/Verbrauchermarkt der Genossenschaft Migros Luzern.

Contact:
Genossenschaft Migros Luzern
Marisa Michlig
Unternehmenskommunikation
Industriestrasse 2
6036 Dierikon
041 455 73 50
marisa.michlig@migrosluzern.ch

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Amazon announces new documentary series starring the world’s number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic

SEATTLE, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon today (Sep. 9, 2016) announced it has greenlit the documentary series Novak (working title), starring the world’s number one ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic. The Amazon Original Series will follow Djokovic, the winner of 12 Grand Slam titles, to explore what drives the champion and show his motivation to be the best man he can on and off the court. The series will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany, Austria and Japan, and will be available via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online at Amazon.com/originals. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.

“There are not enough superlatives to describe Novak Djokovic, one of the most accomplished, multi-dimensional, exciting and captivating athletes on the planet,” said Conrad Riggs, Head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals. “Prime members will get an intimate look at the mind and life of a world champion, husband and father, as well as the incredible group of individuals that make up his team.”

“Passion, perseverance, commitment and self-awareness are key elements of a champion, but these are impossible to maintain without strong support around you. I am fortunate to have the support of both a caring family and a strong team working with me,” said Novak Djokovic. “My fans have been suffering and celebrating with me from the very beginning of my career on the tennis courts and now I want to share with them all my daily life and what’s important to me—my values, my beliefs, and my habits—and also introduce to them all the amazing people that are always next to me.”

Based on a concept by Alberto Scarpetta and Novak Djokovic, the series will give an unprecedented inside look into the life of a tennis legend over the next tennis season, including his professional life on and off the court—his mental and fitness routines and commitment to healthy food rules and habits—as well as his work in education reform with the Novak Djokovic Foundation and charities such as UNICEF, trips to his hometown in Serbia and even his daily journal entries. Featuring everyone on “Team Novak,” the series will give viewers access to an incredible journey of growth and discovery in the making of a man and tennis legend.

The No. 1 player on the professional men’s tennis tour, Djokovic has won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, the fourth most in history. He has won an all-time record six Australian Open titles, three Wimbledon titles, two US Open titles and one French Open title. In 2016, he became the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam. His records include breaking the single-season record with six titles in 2015, winning 31 consecutive ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series matches, playing in the finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal) and being the only player to win eight of the nine events at least twice. Among other titles, he has won the ATP World Tour Finals five times and was on the Serbian team which won the 2010 Davis Cup.

Novak is slated to be co-produced by The WorkShop (The Haney Project, The Vince Papale Story) and Film 45 (On Freddie Roach, Live to Tell) founded by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor and the upcoming Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day) who will serve as an executive producer. Djokovic and Scarpetta are slated to executive produce along with The WorkShop’s Tom Farrell and Todd Donnelly, Film 45’s Matthew Goldberg and Brandon Carroll, and The Alternative Co.’s John Ferriter. John Henion (Fearless, Chef’s Table, Road to the Show) is lined up to serve as Co-Executive Producer and Showrunner. Former professional tennis player Boris Kodjoe and former UCLA All American and NCAA Champion Philipp Gruendler are slated as Co-Executive Producer and Consulting Producer, respectively.

About Amazon Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch, and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:

  • Prime Video: Thousands of movies and TV episodes, including popular licensed content plus critically-acclaimed and award-winning Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Chi-Raq and kids series Tumble Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime membership
  • Add-on Subscriptions: Dozens of subscriptions to networks like SHOWTIME, STARZ and more, available to Amazon Prime members as add-ons to their membership
  • Rent or Own: Hundreds of thousands of titles, including new-release movies and current TV shows available for on-demand rental or purchase for all Amazon customers
  • Instant Access: Instantly watch anytime, anywhere through the Amazon Video app on TVs, mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire tablets, or online. For a list of all compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream
  • Premium Features: Top features like 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of certain content

In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items across all categories, more than one million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, early access to select Lightning Deals all year long, free secure, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos, one free pre-released book a month with Kindle First, and more. To sign up for Prime or to find out more, visit: www.amazon.com/prime.

About Amazon
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EROSKI y organizaciones de la economía social crearán empleo para personas con discapacidad en supermercados franquiciados

EROSKI y organizaciones de la economía social crearán empleo para personas con discapacidad en supermercados franquiciados
EROSKI y organizaciones de la economía social crearán empleo para personas con discapacidad en supermercados franquiciados

 

ELORRIO,España, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI, junto a diversas organizaciones españolas de la economía social, aborda un plan de expansión de nuevos supermercados franquiciados que creen empleo para personas con discapacidad. Tras un balance muy positivo de la primera experiencia, la cooperativa extiende este modelo de empleabilidad para personas con discapacidad, creado hace un año junto a GUREAK en Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa) donde abrieron el primer supermercado de España de estas características.

“El balance del año recorrido por el supermercado pionero de Azpeitia es muy positivo. El aprendizaje realizado en la tienda pionera de Azpeitia ha sido muy importante para hallar un modelo de gestión sostenible que pueda ser extendido. Avanzando así en la diversificación del empleo social que nos permite configurar nuevos equipos de trabajo que facilitan la expansión de esta iniciativa”, ha afirmado el director de Franquicias de EROSKI, Enrique Martínez, y ha añadido que “es un proyecto muy ilusionante que, desarrollado con GUREAK, además de generar empleo, permite avanzar en la incorporación de diferentes perfiles de personas con discapacidad al mercado laboral”.

Abre el segundo supermercado de España gestionado íntegramente por personas con discapacidad

EROSKI y GUREAK, dos empresas pertenecientes a la “economía social”, han inaugurado hoy en Vitoria-Gasteiz el segundo supermercado gestionado íntegramente por personas con discapacidad. El nuevo supermercado franquiciado EROSKI/city, situado en la calle Libertad, 9-11 de la capital alavesa, emplea a trece personas y cuenta con una sala de ventas de 650 m2 en los que se ofrece un surtido de 3.500 productos de marcas de fabricantes líderes, marcas propias y de productores locales, junto a una amplia oferta de alimentos frescos, especialmente frutas y verduras locales de temporada. El supermercado dispone además de horno propio para garantizar la frescura de la panadería de elaboración diaria. Asimismo, siguiendo el modelo “contigo” de la nueva generación de tiendas EROSKI, incorpora nuevas secciones de productos ecológicos y parafarmacia.

“Hemos depurado la adaptación de todos los puestos de trabajo de un supermercado a distintas capacidades, ajustando los procesos y horarios. Hoy contamos con un modelo de empleabilidad para personas con discapacidad que genera nuevas oportunidades de desarrollo personal y profesional para personas con más necesidades de apoyo”, ha valorado el director general de GUREAK, Iñigo Oyarzabal, que ha añadido: “hoy, en la primera tienda de Azpeitia, los clientes valoran especialmente la amabilidad y atención por parte del personal. Tras un año de andadura, todo el equipo está volcado en ofrecer una atención personalizada al cliente. Confiamos en que el nuevo supermercado en Vitoria-Gasteiz alcance el mismo éxito porque la ilusión del nuevo equipo por el trabajo que les espera es igual de intenso”.

Una experiencia extensible a otras ciudades

EROSKI y GUREAK ya están avanzando en nuevos proyectos para abrir más supermercados franquiciados que impulsen el empleo social para personas con discapacidad en otras ciudades.

Para EROSKI “la colaboración con GUREAK, que se remonta a muchos años atrás, atiende a unos valores muy ligados a nuestro compromiso social como cooperativa. Arrancamos hace un año una iniciativa pionera de innovación social con la ilusión de poder hacerla extensiva y hoy es ya una realidad que confirma la competitividad de nuestro modelo de tienda franquiciada, abierta a ser compartida con emprendedores, cooperativas y empresas de la economía social… con el objetivo de crear empleo y riqueza en nuestro entorno”, ha puntualizado Enrique Martínez.

Dentro del plan de expansión, EROSKI cuenta también con otros proyectos en cartera en colaboración con otras organizaciones de la economía social y distintas organizaciones con fines sociales para extender a otras regiones la creación de empleo para personas con discapacidad a través de supermercados franquiciados.

EROSKI es la franquicia que más empleo crea en España. Durante el último año y medio ha abierto 138 tiendas franquiciadas con una inversión en torno a 22 millones de euros y que han creado 928 empleos. Ha sido reconocido los dos últimos años como la empresa franquiciadora que más puestos de trabajo crea por el Salón de la FranquiciaFrankinorte.

Sobre EROSKI

EROSKI es el primer grupo de distribución de carácter cooperativo de España. Cuenta con una red comercial de 1.286 supermercados EROSKI/city, EROSKI/center, FAMILIA y CAPRABO, 54 hipermercados y 19 cash&carry, además de tiendas online, gasolineras, oficinas de viajes, ópticas, tiendas de deporte y perfumerías.

Cuenta con más de 7 millones de Socios Cliente, titulares de las tarjetas EROSKI, CAPRABO, IF y FORUM SPORT; y 33.509 trabajadores, de los cuales casi 12.000 son socios cooperativistas.

Sobre Grupo GUREAK

GUREAK es un grupo empresarial cuyo objeto es generar y gestionar oportunidades laborales para personas con discapacidad, preferentemente para aquellas con discapacidad intelectual en Gipuzkoa. Actualmente cuenta con más de 5.000 personas, de las que un 83% tienen algún tipo de discapacidad.

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642
comunicacion@eroski.es

Source: Eroski

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SAIONA producirá leche marca EROSKI

SAIONA producirá leche marca EROSKI
SAIONA producirá leche marca EROSKI

 

ELORRIO,España, 2016-Sep-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI y la cooperativa SAIONA han presentado hoy el acuerdo alcanzado para la comercialización de leche producida en Navarra con la marca EROSKI, garantizando el origen 100% navarro de la producción. El acuerdo supone un fuerte apoyo al sector primario ganadero lácteo que logrará mejorar e incrementar la cabaña de ganadería láctea de Navarra.

Esta mañana se ha celebrado un acto, en el Baluarte de Pamplona, en el que se ha dado a conocer el acuerdo y se han presentado ya los nuevos envases de Leche 100% de Navarra, en sus tres versiones, entera, semidesnadata y desnatada, que la cooperativa ofrecerá a partir de ahora en sus establecimientos de la comunidad foral. La previsión compartida por EROSKI y SAIONA es alcanzar un volumen anual de 2 millones y medio de litros comercializados.

El acto ha contado con la presencia de la Directora Regional de Hipermercados EROSKI, Anabel Zariquiegui, la Directora Comercial de Alimentación de EROSKI, Beatriz Santos, y el Presidente de SAIONA, Jesus Mari Echarri, además de un centenar de Socios Cliente de la cooperativa y varios de los ganaderos productores.

Durante su intervención la directora regional de Hipermercados EROSKI, Anabel Zariquiegui, ha indicado que “este nuevo acuerdo alcanzado con el sector primario de Navarra es un claro ejemplo más de nuestra firme apuesta por los productores locales y el mantenimiento de la diversidad de nuestro tejido productivo a la vez que logra ofrecer a los consumidores un producto de alta calidad y cercanía”.

El Presidente de SAIONA, Jesus María Etxarri Azpiroz ha valorado muy positivamente este acuerdo para todo el sector lácteo navarro puesto que “creemos que para conseguir la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente así como seguridad alimentaria en nuestra comunidad, la comercialización de nuestra leche con marca EROSKI puede ser una baza importante porque por una parte, se consigue que el transporte sea mínimo, lo que redunda en un menor impacto medio ambiental; y por otra parte, el tiempo que pasa entre el ordeño de la vaca hasta que la leche llega al hogar del consumidor se minimiza. Además, con esta comercialización respondemos a la tendencia creciente de los consumidores hacia el consumo de alimentos producidos en su propio entorno, haciendo más accesible la leche producida en Navarra.”

Leche de Navarra, marca EROSKI

La nueva gama de leche de Navarra que la cooperativa comercializará con su marca propia EROSKI y que cuenta con el sello PLS de Producto Lácteo Sostenible, tiene garantizado su origen 100% autóctono navarro, con vacas de raza frisona de las comarcas de Ultzama, Odieta, Larraun, Anué y Ribera de Navarra. “La certificación del origen navarro de la leche y su trazabilidad hasta el consumidor es una garantía más que se añade a la calidad del producto y que ofrece al consumidor la confianza de que está comprando un producto ligado a un territorio y contribuyendo a la sostenibilidad de su sector primario” ha manifestado Zariquiegui.

La llegada de la nueva gama de Leche EROSKI de Navarra será paulatina pero bastante rápida a todos los hipermercados y supermercados EROSKI y CAPRABO de la comunidad, de forma que el ritmo de producción y demanda pueda adaptarse de manera adecuada.

EROSKI, primer grupo de distribución alimentaria de Navarra

EROSKI es el primer grupo de distribución de carácter cooperativo y líder de la distribución alimentaria en Navarra. Cuenta con una red comercial en la comunidad foral de 82 supermercados y 2 hipermercados, además de 3 gasolineras, 14 oficinas de viajes, 18 perfumerías iF, y 3 tiendas de equipamiento deportivo FORUM SPORT. Cuenta en Navarra 148.000 Socios Clientes y más de 1.600 trabajadores, de los cuales, en torno al 65% son socios cooperativistas.

EROSKI desarrolla conjuntamente con el sector primario navarro un amplio número de iniciativas en agricultura, como la introducción de amplias gamas de verduras y hortalizas de producción muy próxima a cada una de sus tiendas, y trabajando muy especialmente las distintas campañas de alcachofa, espárrago y verduras de inverno. En ganadería, EROSKI comercializa Carne I.G.P. Navarra coincidiendo con la introducción de nuevos mostradores de carnicería en las tiendas EROSKI de nueva generación.

Además de estas iniciativas conjuntas con el sector primario navarro, EROSKI ha activado otras líneas de actuación junto al sector productivo alimentario local entre los que se encuentran el desarrollo de productos de marca propia de Huevos, Queso D.O. Roncal y D.O. Idiazabal, y de las I.G.P. Espárragos D.O Navarra e I.G.P. Alcachofa de Tudela, Vino de Navarra…

SAIONA SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA LIMITADA

Esta sociedad se constituyó el 17 de junio de 1999 y sus socios son Cooperativas, Sociedades Agrarias de Transformación y Sociedades Civiles. Las granjas de Saiona son explotaciones de larga tradición, radicadas en Larraun, Ultzama, Anué, Odieta y Ribera Navarra, con vacas de raza frisona. A su vez, lo más habitual, es que cada uno de los socios de Saiona se componga de personas de una misma familia. Dentro de estas Sociedades se está produciendo un relevo generacional, siendo la edad media de sus componentes bastante baja.

En sus granjas se intenta compaginar la productividad con la preservación de los recursos naturales. Crecer en el desarrollo económico, cuidando el medio ambiente en el que se produce. En pocas palabras, en un equilibrio entre el hombre y la naturaleza, para satisfacer las necesidades sin sacrificar generaciones futuras.

La trazabilidad de la leche de Saiona está plenamente garantizada con los controles documentales de cada una de las cisternas que salen de sus explotaciones, con identificación de todos los tanques de ordeño, Letra Q de la cisterna del transporte y matrícula de la cabeza tractora, así como los datos personales del tomador de muestras y del conductor.

Datos de contacto con el Departamento de Comunicación:
944 158 642
comunicacion@eroski.es

Source: Eroski

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