Bradford, England, 2014-8-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — New research has established the emergence of a ‘dawn and dusk’ shopper, with one in five consumers now regularly shopping before 9am in the morning and after 8pm at night.
Morrisons is responding to the growing trend by introducing an extra 1,600 hours of trading a week –…
Food & Beverage
Foodstuffs has today announced that Pams and Budget product packaging will include the Government’s Health Star Rating.
Whakatane, New Zealand, 2014-8-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dave McAteer, General Manager, Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd says, “We support the principles behind the Health Star Rating System as it provides customers with an easily understandable way to identify the…
Grinding coffee beans, a whirring blender, or the hiss of steaming milk are not the sounds you would expect to hear at a mayor’s town hall.
Sacramento, CA, 2014-8-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last night (August 13, 2014), however, a Starbucks store on Alhambra Boulevard in Central Sacramento became the setting for a meeting with Mayor…
Global cheese buyer Cathy Strange acknowledged for her contribution to agriculture
AUSTIN, TX, 2014-8-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Global cheese buyer Cathy Strange travels the world meeting cheesemakers and dairy farmers, tasting cheese and judging international competitions, and her most recent honor is the French Ordre Du Merite Agricole Award (Order of Agricultural Merit), presented to…
Wellington, New Zealand, 2014-8-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wellington’s Westpac Stadium was this week filled with the glorious aromas and mouth-watering sights of the annual Foodstuffs Fresh and Grocery Trade Expo. From Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 August Westpac Stadium was home to hundreds of supermarket suppliers showing everything from the latest supermarket equipment…
Big Lots Revamps Department Selection with an Eye Toward Value, Consistency and Convenience
COLUMBUS, OH, 2014-8-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Big News! Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) announced today that it has rolled out a new look for its food department with expanded food selections in all of its 1,491 stores across the country. The department will…
Charlotte, NC, 2014-8-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Cheerwine, the “legendary soft drink of the South,” has been described as best served bone-chilling cold, which makes it a perfect new flavor for 7-Eleven, Inc.’s iconic Slurpee® semi-frozen carbonated drink. Now Carolina Cheerwine followers can find their favorite cherry-flavored beverage in frozen form at 131 7-Eleven® stores in North and…
Fremont, Seattle, 2014-8-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — There are more than 20,000 Starbucks worldwide, but only one of those stores has a neon letter “f” inside that’s five-feet tall.
The reclaimed art piece might look out of place anywhere else. It fits perfectly in Fremont. The Seattle neighborhood, with a six-ton concrete troll sculpture under a…
Yunnan, China, 2014-8-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks China announced a RMB1.5 million donation to support the disaster relief work in the earthquake-hit regions of Yunnan’s Ludian county. This donation, by the Starbucks Foundation, will be administered by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation.
“Our thoughts are with the people in Ludian, Yunnan, whose lives and…
Bradford, England, 2014-8-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is the first food retailer whose colleagues have achieved the Welfare of Animals at the Time Of Killing (WATOK) qualifications.
The WATOK qualification assesses and confirms the competence of individuals in ensuring the highest possible standards of welfare of animals at the point of slaughter.
Morrisons colleagues at…
LONDON, 2014-8-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — By Sainsbury’s Mature Cheddar has been awarded Reserve Supreme Champion at this year’s Nantwich Cheese Festival, the biggest international cheese awards in the world.
The Sainsbury’s haul of 160 awards at the festival includes 14 trophies for Champion Cheeses and 46 Gold awards. The Reserve Supreme Champion winning by…
PALM DESERT, Calif., 2014-8-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its “Summer of Giving” campaign, from Aug. 3 through 16, Whole Foods Market’s Palm Desert store is raising funds and awareness for The Living Desert, an AZA-accredited zoo and garden dedicated to desert conservation.
“We are honored to be chosen by Whole Foods for this…
SEATTLE, 2014-8-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — All house-made, chef-prepared chicken dishes at Whole Foods Market stores in Oregon and Washington are now made only with organic or Non-GMO Project verified chicken. Additionally, all rotisserie chickens sold in these 15 locations are organic or Non-GMO Project verified.
Whole Foods Market works with NW Poultry in Mt. Vernon,…
Donate Non-Perishable Foods at Charleston RiverDogs Home Games in August
Matthews, N.C., 2014-8-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — In partnership with the Charleston RiverDogs, Harris Teeter is hosting a food drive at the ballpark to support Lowcountry Food Bank’s hunger-relief efforts.
Volunteers will collect donations at the Riley Park Box Office on Tuesday Aug. 12 and Tuesday Aug.…
MANCHESTER, UK, 2014-8-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British are a nation of cheese lovers, whether it’s classic cheese on toast, the all-important cheese slice on a burger, or a more sophisticated cheeseboard – but as consumers taste become more adventurous, The Co-operative Food is expanding its range, with a whole host of textures and tastes guaranteed…
Chicago, 2014-8-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA), the leading advocate and comprehensive resource for product development and innovation, today announced that it has awarded the 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award to Danish bioinnovation firm Novozymes and Seattle-based Starbucks. The companies were chosen for corporate commitment to innovation as a strategy…
BURLINGTON, MA, 2014-8-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets is recruiting for part-time positions for a new Massachusetts location, Burlington, which is scheduled to open Sunday, October 26 at 7:00 a.m. The company’s third location in the state is part of a shopping and dining destination located on 3rd Avenue in Burlington. The other locations are in…
Foodstuffs: New Zealand’s largest food distribution centre expected to be complete by September 2014
Whakatane, New Zealand, 2014-8-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Foodstuffs South Island purchased the 13 hectare Hornby ‘Greenfields’ property in February 2011 it was with a view to develop the site into the key South Island distribution centre (DC) and future of supply chain for the South Island business.
Construction at the site commenced in 2013 with…
CANTON, MA, 2014-7-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchisees, Brian and Sharon Weidendorf, to develop seven restaurants in Duluth, Minnesota and the surrounding areas. The first restaurant is planned to open in spring 2015.
Led…
Emeryville, Calif., 2014-7-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market announced today a new store for the Northern California region, in Midtown Sacramento at 20th and L streets. The store will be approximately 40,000 square feet and serve as the first floor of a mixed-use building with residential units above. Shoppers will be able to…
Bradford, England, 2014-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons is the first UK retailer to sign the Responsible Can Packaging Pledge, meaning it will not produce or sell any carbonated product with more than four units of alcohol in a single-serve can.
The Responsible Can Packaging Pledge forms part of the Department of Health’sResponsibility Deal, which aims to engage…
Bradford, England, 2014-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC (“Morrisons”) announces that Andrew Higginson will become the company’s Chairman when Sir Ian Gibson retires in 2015. Andrew will join the board on 1 October 2014 as non-executive Deputy Chairman and Chairman Elect.
Andrew is currently the Chairman of Poundland Plc and…
Participating Charlotte Chefs Announced; Event to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief
Charlotte, N.C., 2014-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chef’s Best is returning to the Charlotte Convention Center Crown Ballroom on Sept. 5, 2014, and will once again feature Charlotte’s best chefs, helping to raise funds for hunger relief. The theme this year is “homegrown” and pays tribute…
PORTLAND, Ore., 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market strongly supports Oregon’s Measure 92, requiring mandatory labeling of raw and packaged foods containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) by Jan.1, 2016.
More than 155,000 Oregonians signed a petition to put Measure 92 on the ballot this November.
“At Whole Foods Market, we believe consumers have a fundamental right…
SEATTLE, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks celebrated the opening of the first of three stores in Hanoi, welcoming customers for the first time in Vietnam’s capital city. Nestled in the Hanoi’s vibrant Hoan Kiem district, at the Lan Vien Hotel, this store embraces the local traditions and coffee culture. In the coming days,…
Strong comp store sales increases of 6% globally and 7% in the U.S. drive record Q3 revenues of $4.2 billion
Channel Development revenues increase 13%
Consolidated operating margin expands to a Q3 record 18.5%
Company reiterates strong growth outlook; introduces initial FY15 growth targets
View detailed financial data here
SEATTLE, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks…
PARIS, 2014-7-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fourth year running, customers and employees from Carrefour and Carrefour Market stores in France have joined forces to support the Boucles du Cœur campaign. After 11 weeks spent supporting the ELA association and 240 local associations, nearly €1,400,000 has been raised to help children in difficulty, beating…
Dunkin’ Brands and NAACP Launch Initiative to Increase the Number of African-American Owned Franchise Businesses in the U.S.
Baltimore, MD, 2014-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today its partnership with Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, to create a…
Interested applicants can apply online for store-wide positions by July 25
PALM DESERT, Calif., 2014-7-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — The new Whole Foods Market Palm Desert doesn’t open its doors until Sept. 24, but it has already begun opening doors in the community by creating more than 150 jobs.
The store, located at 44-459 Town Center Way,is hiring…
Second Berkeley location adds to company’s community giving and support efforts
Emeryville, Calif., 2014-7-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new 47,800 square-foot Whole Foods Market store will open on November 4 at 10th and Gilman Streets in Berkeley, California. This is the second Whole Foods Market location in Berkeley, and the 41st in the Northern California region.
Since the first…