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Tesco announced massive savings as it cuts food products prices even more and slashes online shopping charges

One hour Tesco.com delivery slots now available for £1 Click & Collect Grocery now FREE across all locations Delivery Saver prices are lowered, saving customers up to £252 a year Prices have been cut on everyday items that customers regularly buy Cheshunt, England,  2014-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Tesco customers are set to make…

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IKEA to introduce chicken and vegetarian meatball as lower carbon alternative to its regular meatballs

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA,  2014-4-23 — /EPR Retail News/ —   IKEA is a responsible company and we believe that we can play an important role in the move towards a more sustainable society. We will continue to sell the regular meatballs that our customers enjoy every day at IKEA. However we will also provide lower carbon…

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7-Eleven launches Pizza for Life Sweepstakes

Dallas, 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Here’s a slice of life. Actually, make that the whole pizza pie. 7-Eleven, Inc. will give some lucky pizza-lover a lifetime of hot, cheesy pizza in the first-ever Pizza for Life Sweepstakes. The contest runs through Friday, May 16, which happens to be National Pizza Party Day. Pizza for Life Sweepstakes…

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Chick-fil-A to sponsor the new College Football Playoff bowl in new agreement with ESPN

ATLANTA, 2014-4-22 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Today, the Chick-fil-A Bowl became the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl once again, and a new era for post-season college football in Atlanta officially began. The Bowl’s announcement was amplified by the news that Chick-fil-A has become the first of the new College Football Playoff bowl sponsors to announce its new…

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7-Eleven adds Chicken Dippers to their Hot Foods Menu

Retailer Adds 100% White Meat Pieces to Address Growing Snack Market Dallas, 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — As meals and snacks continue to morph to interchangeable eating occasions, 7-Eleven, Inc. adds another small-snack, big-value item to its hot foods line-up. Chicken Dippers are pieces of 100-percent, high-quality white-meat chicken with no fillers that are lightly breaded in…

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Product Recall: Sub Sandwiches and Wraps containing turkey sold on April 15 at Wegmans’ Onondaga Boulevard Sub Shop only

Syracuse, NY, 2014-4-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has initiated a recall of Sub Sandwiches and Wraps containing turkey and sold individually or in party trays on Tuesday, April 15, at Wegmans’ Onondaga Boulevard Sub Shop only. The recall was initiated by two reports that ‘thin strands of flexible, clear plastic wrap’…

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Willis, Faber Global, XL Group and BRC Global Standards launch product contamination insurance ‘Recall Shield’ for the food and beverages sector

‘Recall Shield’ to provide food and beverage companies with enhanced cover and additional benefits to encourage and reward higher standards London, UK, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces the launch of a new product contamination insurance proposition, in partnership with XL Group, Willis…

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Foodstuffs private label Pams recognised in the international Vertex Awards for its creative packaging designs

Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pams flour packaging won the prestigious “Best in Show” award and took out Gold in Packaged Goods category, and was described by the judges as capturing “a sense of baking nostalgia with familiar baking icons and charming fabrics woven from another time of wisdom and practicality.” They felt…

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Sainsbury’s research reveals kids’ perfect Easter starts with family at home

New survey by Sainsbury’s reveals kids’ perfect Easter starts with family at home More than half of parents feel they need to opt for potentially expensive days out over family fun at home Quality time with family ranks above going away on holiday and hanging out with friends for kids LONDON, 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail…

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Meijer expects strong sales for Easter basket goodies including candy, toys, and flowers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-4-15 — /EPR Retail News/ —  As the annual kick-off to Spring approaches and even though consumers are watching their spending, Meijer is still expecting strong sales for Easter basket goodies including candy, toys, and flowers. Customers are finding fun ways to personalize Easter décor and treats for their families. Garden:  As warmer weather…

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Sobeys research drives company’s commitment to get Canadians cooking for Food Revolution Day

STELLARTON, NS, 2014-4-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Research released today by Sobeys Inc. has revealed a generation gap when it comes to food knowledge and confidence in cooking skills. Only 31 per cent of 18 to 29 year olds feel confident in the kitchen versus 48 per cent of those 50 and older. The national…

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Chiappetti brand lamb, veal and grass fed beef now available at Price Chopper Supermarkets

Two Multi-Generational, Family-Managed Businesses Join Forces Schenectady, NY, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Chopper Supermarkets today announced a new trade partnership with the family owned and operated Strauss Brands, a company of specialty meat experts that is now exclusively supplying the progressive chain of 132 stores in six Northeastern states with their exclusive Chiappetti Meat…

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New Zealand’s largest retailer Foodstuffs to offer Visa payWave contactless payments

Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — New Zealand’s largest retailer, Foodstuffs, intends to make Visa payWave payments available to its members, who collectively operate 3,500 terminals in 700 stores including PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square stores. Visa and Foodstuffs have collaborated to offer customers of the cooperative, the option to pay for their shopping…

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Organic groceries provider Wild Oats to relaunch at Walmart with more affordable price

Nation’s Largest Grocer Works with Organics Pioneer to Relaunch Brand and Save Customers 25 Percent or More on Organic Groceries BENTONVILLE, Ark., 2014-4-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, announced today it will carry Wild Oats organic food items. Originally introduced in 1987, Wild Oats will relaunch at Walmart starting this month with a new, more…

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Chick-fil-A® to introduce new lineup of grilled chicken entrees for its nutrition-minded customers

ATLANTA, 2014-4-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — For 17 years, the Chick-fil-A's renegade Cows have entertained consumers with their desperate, self-preserving antics in an effort to convert beef eaters into chicken fans. TheChick-fil-A Cows and the "Eat Mor Chikin®" campaign have enjoyed such widespread public success that the chain has turned the theme into a highly successful, fully integrated marketing…

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Meijer rebrands its hunger relief program Simply Give to the color of hunger awareness – Orange

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2014-4-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — In an effort to increase donations to its food pantry partners, Meijer announced today that it has rebranded its signature hunger relief program,  Simply Give, with the color orange to align more closely to the issue that continues to rise throughout the Midwest. To celebrate the enhancement…

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Foodstuffs’ New World confirms sponsorship of the Silver Ferns

New World is excited to confirm its partnership through the elite sponsorship of the Silver Ferns will continue until at least 2016. Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-4-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — This is the 7th year New World has sponsored our national netball team and this year, for the first time,  New World are also proud to be the…

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Sainsbury’s fruit and vegetables sales increased over the last couple of days due to health study findings from Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

LONDON, 2014-4-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s fresh fruit and veg category has enjoyed double digit growth over the last couple of days in the wake of this week’s study findings from Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, which suggested we increase the amount of fruit and vegetables we eat from five a day to at…

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Tesco to increase the price it pays British dairy farmers for their milk

Cheshunt, England, 2014-4-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco announced today the new price it will pay British dairy farmers for their milk. Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) members will receive the new price of at least34.2ppl. This represents an increase of at least 0.4ppl for all TSDG farmers. Tesco guarantees TSDG farmers always receive a price that is…

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IKEA to celebrate traditional annual Swedish Easter Smörgåsbord on April 11

Conshohocken, PA, 2014-3-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA, the Life Improvement Store, invites consumers to join in celebrating the spring and the Easter holiday with an annual Swedish Easter Smörgåsbord known as Påskbord. The traditional, all-you can eat buffet will be hosted in all IKEA Restaurants onFriday, April 11. Guests can enjoy an endless meal…

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HARRIS TEETER ANNOUNCED WEEK 8 WINNERS OF ITS TOGETHER IN EDUCATION $100,000 GIVEAWAY

Two Weeks, $20,000 in Prizes Remain Matthews, N.C., 2014-3-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last weekend, Saturday, March 22, 2014, the TIE Prize Patrol returned to Greensboro, N.C to give away another $10,000 as part of Harris Teeter’s Together in Education (TIE) $100,000 Giveaway. During the $100,000 Giveaway, Weekly Contestants (“Winners”) are randomly drawn and awarded up to $10,000,…

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Harris Teeter welcomes shoppers to its Shops at Canton Crossing store on Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Matthews, N.C., 2014-3-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Harris Teeter is proud to welcome shoppers to its Shops at Canton Crossing store on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.  The company is celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. followed by a sampling event featuring Harris Teeter brand products. Harris Teeter was established in 1960…

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CBL & Associates Properties announced The Cheesecake Factory® and H&M are coming to Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY

CBL Announces Anchor Redevelopment Plans CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2014-3-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CBL), today announcedThe Cheesecake Factory® and H&M are coming to Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY, as part of the redevelopment of the former Sears location. Designed to significantly enhance the offerings at the shopping center, the plans include redeveloping…

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Foodstuffs’ first grocery store Four Square to give away 400 reusable bags to local Waiheke shoppers

Waiheke, New Zealand, 2014-3-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Four Square got behind Plastic-Free Friday by giving out 400 reusable bags to local Waiheke shoppers. Plastic Free Friday is part of the BYO Bag initiative started by Debbie Lyttle last year to educate the community on plastic pollution and the harm plastic bags, in particular, have on marine…

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First British strawberries of the season now available in Sainsbury’s stores

This week sees the first British strawberries of the season land in Sainsbury’s stores. LONDON, 2014-3-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Reaching shelves much earlier than in previous years (10 days earlier than last year’s crop), these Taste the Difference strawberries are quite literally a Dream – a variety exclusive to Sainsbury’s which is sweet and aromatic with…

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Tesco successfully trialed its recyclable plastic packaging to save more than million eggs from going to waste each year

Cheshunt, England, 2014-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Recyclable plastic packaging that will save more than a million eggs from going to waste each year has been successfully trialed by Tesco. At the moment Tesco’s free range eggs are sold in pulp cartons and if an egg breaks in transit it can seep through the box and damage…

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Mariano’s Ukrainian Village Opens at 2021 West Chicago Avenue

Ukrainian Village Store to Promote Healthy Living with Fresh, Local and Organic Foods Milwaukee, Wis., 2014-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Roundy’s, Inc. (“Roundy’s”) (NYSE: RNDY), a leading grocer in the Midwest, will open its doors to Mariano’s Ukrainian Village tomorrow on Tues., March 25, at 6 a.m. Mariano’s latest store is located at 2021 West Chicago Avenue. “We are excited…

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Price Chopper Supermarkets hosts Kosher Open House to highlight Kosher Passover products on March 30

Colonie, NY, 2014-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Just in time for Passover, Price Chopper Supermarkets will be hosting a Kosher Open House to highlight the more than 1,000 Kosher for Passover products available, provide samples from a wide variety of Kosher for Passover products and to get cooking tips from kosher catering experts. Passover begins the…

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ALDI announced the results of the first-ever ALDI Fan Favorite Foods poll

ALDI Shoppers Voted on Favorite Products across a Broad Range of Categories Batavia, Ill., 2014-3-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The shoppers have spoken. In the first-ever ALDI Fan Favorites poll, shoppers selected 10 food and beverage items as their must-have, best-loved ALDI exclusive brand products. In the online poll of 4,021 respondents, Specially Selected Premium Roasted Ground…

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Rob Green of National Council of Chain Restaurants calls on Senate to reject minimum wage hike

WASHINGTON, 2014-3-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Council of Chain Restaurants issued the following comments from Executive Director Rob Green on the hearing held today by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage: "Today’s hearing is an exercise in rehearsed political talking points that ignore the…

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