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Starbucks adds two new macchiato beverages to its menu for a limited time

Starbucks adds two new macchiato beverages to its menu for a limited time   Seattle, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — This time of year, the weather can be wintry one day and spring-like the next. Delicious both hot and iced, Starbucks macchiato is the perfect beverage to suit the season’s changing conditions. Starting tomorrow (February 28), Starbucks…

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METRO GROUP and Yoma Strategic Holdings partner to develop one stop food distribution platform in Myanmar

Düsseldorf, 2017-Feb-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — METRO GROUP Wholesale & Food Specialist Company announces its joint venture partnership with the Singapore-listed Myanmar-focused Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. to develop a one stop food distribution platform in Myanmar. According to the agreement, METRO will take an 85% stake in the newly established joint venture called METRO…

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Albert Heijn introduceert Bakery Café en Deli Kitchen

Albert Heijn introduceert Bakery Café en Deli Kitchen   Zaandam, Netherlands, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Klanten hebben steeds meer behoefte aan vers bereide producten waar en wanneer ze dat willen. Daarom opent Albert Heijn vandaag het Bakery Café en de Deli Kitchen in de Albert Heijn XL op het Gelderlandplein in Amsterdam. Hier kunnen klanten genieten…

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Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores recall Colby cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes

Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores recall Colby cheese due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes   Middlebury, Indiana, 2017-Feb-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Out of an abundance of caution and with an emphasis on customers’ wellness and safety, Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores are proactively recalling various types of Colby cheese due to…

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Food Marketing Institute presented at USDA’s 93rd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum

ARLINGTON, VA, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) Senior Director of Tax, Sustainability and Trade, Andrew Harig, spoke to an audience of agriculturists, food enthusiasts, economists and trade experts today at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 93rd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Harig joined speakers Annemarie Kuhns, USDA Economist, and Richard…

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Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew makes its debut in London; with plans to roll out to up to 100 more stores in UK this summer

UK is first market in Europe to launch Nitro Cold Brew at the Starbucks Reserve Bar in London’s Covent Garden Up to 100 further stores to roll out Nitro Cold Brew this summer London, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks has introduced Nitro Cold Brew on tap at its first location in the UK…

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Dunkin’ Brands Group announces the promotion of five executives

CANTON, MA, 2017-Feb-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today (February 23, 2017) announced the promotions of five executives. Grant Benson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Franchising and Development, Dunkin’ Brands; Amanda Helming has been promoted to Vice President, Dunkin’ Donuts…

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Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc. recalls mortadella product that contains undeclared pistachio nuts

WASHINGTON, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., a Mount Olive, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 468 pounds of mortadella product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (Feb. 22, 2017). The product contains pistachio nuts, known allergens which are…

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Ready Pac Foods Inc. recalls chicken salad product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes

WASHINGTON, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Three Ready Pac Foods Inc. establishments, located in Swedesboro, N.J., in Jackson, Ga., and the headquarters establishment in Irwindale, Calif., are recalling approximately 59,225 pounds of one variety of chicken salad product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…

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SPAR Austria promotes sugar-free or sugar-reduced diet and offers healthier food options on its new healthy eating campaign

Austria, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — A key dietary focus of health-conscious consumers in 2017 is sugar reduction and SPAR Austria is meeting this need by reducing the amount of sugar in its own brand products. The World Health Organisation recommends that an adult should not to eat more than 25 grams of sugar a…

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Schnucks: Bee International recalls Plastic Heart Tubes of Chocolate Lentils due to undeclared milk protein – a known allergen

St. Louis, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bee International has recalled Plastic Heart Tubes of Chocolate Lentils because the product contains undeclared milk protein – a known allergen. People with a dairy allergy or sensitivity may run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Schnucks customers are urged to…

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CVS Pharmacy continues to evolve into a premier health destination with the removal of partially hydrogenated oils from all exclusive store brands food products

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Pharmacy is the first national retail pharmacy chain to announce the removal of partially hydrogenated oils (PHO), the primary source of artificial trans fats in processed foods, from all its exclusive store brands food products. The retailer now offers over 600 exclusive snack and grocery options which…

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Tesco’s finest Belgian Milk Chocolate Hidden Egg voted the Good Housekeeping Easter Egg of the Year

Tesco’s finest Belgian Milk Chocolate Hidden Egg voted the Good Housekeeping Easter Egg of the Year   CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Chocolate lovers should look no further for their Easter treat after Tesco’s finest* Belgian Milk Chocolate Hidden Egg has beaten the best of the high street, including luxury artisan rivals, to be…

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Bee International recalls Plastic Heart Tubes with Chocolate Lentils that may contain undeclared milk protein

Bee International recalls Plastic Heart Tubes with Chocolate Lentils that may contain undeclared milk protein   Chula Vista, CA, 2017-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bee International, Inc. of Chula Vista, CA is recalling its 1.7oz. Plastic Heart Tubes with Chocolate Lentils because they may contain undeclared milk protein. People who have allergies to milk may run the…

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FMI and NAMI release their annual consumer trends analysis of the food retail meat department

FMI and NAMI release their annual consumer trends analysis of the food retail meat department   DALLAS, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — After years of increasing prices in a volume-challenged marketplace, deflation is profoundly changing the meat purchase yet again. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) today (February 21, 2017)…

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METRO announces new initiatives Responsible Procurement Framework and Supplier Code of Conduct

Montréal, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, METRO announced the adoption of its Responsible Procurement Framework and Supplier Code of Conduct for responsible procurement. These new initiatives will enable METRO to provide its customers with the responsible products they are looking for and to communicate its expectations and requirements to their suppliers to better meet…

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Smart & Final ranked #5 in Food & Drug Stores category at FORTUNE’s 2017 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies”

COMMERCE, Calif., 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SFS), the value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, was named to FORTUNE’s 2017 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies.” Fortune’s annual list includes the world’s most respected and reputable companies across 51 industries, as ranked by executives, directors and analysts in those…

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Carrefour announces four new food quality initiatives

Boulogne-Billancourt, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour has been a pioneer in food quality for 25 years and is continuing its work with four new initiatives. A programme to accelerate the adoption of organic farming practices, working alongside producers: as the leading general distributor of organic products in France, Carrefour is introducing a programme that will…

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X5 Retail Group to expand the geographic reach of its ‘Basket of Kindness’ programme to provide food aid to people in need

Moscow, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or the "Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: "FIVE"), announces that in 2016, around 20,000 of its customers donated more than 27.5 tons of food to people in need as part of the 'Basket of Kindness' programme, which is organised jointly…

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Tesco: organic food sales increased by 15 per cent in 2016

Tesco: organic food sales increased by 15 per cent in 2016   Organic foods in Britain are experiencing the strongest growth in customer demand for over a decade. CHESHUNT, England, 2017-Feb-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — While fruit and vegetables continue to be the most popular choice for shoppers, over the last 12 months the retailer has seen…

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Al Meera supported various competitions and events held during Qatar’s 6th National Sport Day

Al Meera supported various competitions and events held during Qatar’s 6th National Sport Day   QATAR, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Stemming from its belief that a healthy mind lies in a healthy body, as well as from its keenness on spreading the culture of sports among the various segments of society, Al Meera Consumer Goods Company…

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Asda stores launches a new affordable sparkling wine Progrigio — a mix of Prosecco and Pinot Grigio

Asda stores launches a new affordable sparkling wine Progrigio — a mix of Prosecco and Pinot Grigio   Supermarket launches ‘Progrigio’ – a mix of Prosecco and Pinot Grigio – in wake of Prosecco price hikes LEEDS, England, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new ‘pro’ wine is set to take the supermarket aisles by storm as consumers…

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$15,824 and 6,459 pounds of food donated to Food Bank of Central New York from Price Chopper and Market 32’s 2016 Check Out Hunger campaign

$15,824 and 6,459 pounds of food donated to Food Bank of Central New York from Price Chopper and Market 32’s 2016 Check Out Hunger campaign   Schenectady, NY, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food Bank of Central New York received the proceeds from Price Chopper and Market 32’s 2016 Check Out Hunger campaign, which included a donation…

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New Hampshire Food Bank received $2,303 and 3,289 pounds of food from Price Chopper and Market 32’s 2016 Check Out Hunger campaign

CAPTION: Front row (L-R): Marie Walker, Ashlynn Moerloos, Marguerite Malloy, Lori Mangan, Renée Perrault, Lisa Smith Dean, Kim Case, Jon Singleton, Landis Donaghy, Stephan DeBuc; middle row (L-R): Michael Salinas, Meghan Kacmarcik, Connie Miville, Mystyna Yackel Shappy, Helen Costello, Tyson Derby, Bruce Wilson; and back row (L-R): Autumn LannonGoodwin, Debra Learnard, Nick Lamy, Jayson McCarter,…

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Price Chopper and Market 32’s annual giving program raised $8,100 and 4,058 pounds of food for The Vermont Foodbank

CAPTION: Vermont Foodbank staff and volunteers (from left to right) Jenny Brittenham-Jones, Sara Whitehair, Cassie Lindsay, Glennis Drew, Jason Maring, Renee Kievit-Kylar, Hanna Snyder, Doug Kievit-Kylar, Julie-Ann Graves, and John Sayles show their appreciation for Price Chopper/Market 32’s Check Out Hunger campaign.   Schenectady, NY, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Vermont Foodbank received the proceeds from…

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PENNY schreibt Enthüllungsgeschichte fort – die Bananen-Banderole kommt

PENNY schreibt Enthüllungsgeschichte fort – die Bananen-Banderole kommt   Ab März sukzessiver Abschied von Plastikverpackung in 2.150 Filialen in ganz Deutschland Koln, Deutschland, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — PENNY schlägt nach dem Ende der Plastiktüte ein weiteres Kapitel seiner „Enthüllungsgeschichten“ auf: Ab Ende März startet der Discounter damit, sukzessive nur noch Bananen zu verkaufen, die nicht in…

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Vancouver International Airport partners with Paradies Lagardère to bring four new stores to YVR

Richmond, B.C., 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (February 16, 2017), Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated the grand opening of four retail stores in the domestic post-security terminal: Lolë, Brooks Brothers, Coastal News and Sea to Sky Marketplace. “YVR is always looking to provide exceptional customer experiences and a big part of that is offering an…

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Paradies Lagardère brings PANDORA, Brooks Brothers and CORSA Collections at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Queens, New York, 2017-Feb-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – home to more than 20 million annual passengers –  announced today (February 15, 2017) the opening of three new offerings for travelers – PANDORA, Brooks Brothers and CORSA Collections – in one expansive, elegant walk through retail…

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SSP opens new Starbucks store at Gatwick South Terminal

Starbucks. South Terminal. Gatwick Airport, Photo: Zute Lightfoot   London, 2017-Feb-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — SSP has opened a new Starbucks store at Gatwick South Terminal. The new store will serve the full range of Starbucks coffees, made with high-quality, ethically-sourced Arabica beans. The new coffee shop will also offer a menu designed to meet the needs of…

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Starbucks named third most admired company in the world according to Fortune magazine

Starbucks named third most admired company in the world according to Fortune magazine   Seattle, 2017-Feb-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks has been named the third most admired company in the world, according to Fortune magazine’s latest research, and is the number one company worldwide in the food service industry. This is the company’s highest ranking on…

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