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US Foods to acquire Italian specialty distributor Jeraci Foods

Rosemont, Ill., 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — US Foods today (Sep 30, 2016) announced that it has agreed to acquire Jeraci Foods, an Italian specialty distributor based in Elmsford, New York. Family owned since 1972, Jeraci Foods offers a complete line of authentic Italian and other imported and domestic food products to customers throughout the…

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Chipotle Mexican Grill spotlights their carefully selected ingredients on new advertising campaign

DENVER, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new advertising campaign by Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) spotlights their carefully selected ingredients and reinforces Chipotle’s commitment to sourcing, preparing and serving only the very best ingredients. “We prepare all of our food using a very short list of ingredients,” said Mark Crumpacker, chief creative and development officer at…

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Co-op and Van Houtte Coffee Services launch Drink Pink coffee program during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Saskatoon, SK, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — With International Coffee Day fast approaching, Co-op is letting customers know that every little sip of coffee helps make a big difference when you Drink Pink. It’s been six years — and a couple million cups of coffee — since Co-op and Van Houtte Coffee Services Inc. first partnered…

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X5 Retail Group announces cooperation agreement between Pyaterochka and VimpelCom

Moscow, 2016-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — X5 Retail Group N.V. ("X5" or "the Company"), a leading Russian food retailer (LSE ticker: “FIVE”), announces the signing of a cooperation agreement between Pyaterochka and VimpelCom. The first stage entails the opening of 950 Beeline branded outlets and points of sale in Pyaterochka stores this year. The project will…

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Yum! Brands Board of Directors approve separation of its China business, now owned by Yum China Holdings, Inc.

LOUISVILLE, KY, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today (September 26, 2016) announced that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced separation of its China business, now owned by Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Yum China), from Yum! Brands, which is currently expected to occur after the close of business on…

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Yum! Brands, Inc. announces the appointment of Paget Alves to its Board of Directors

Louisville, KY, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) today ( September 26, 2016) announced the appointment of Paget Alves to its Board of Directors, effective November 17, 2016. With Mr. Alves’s appointment, the Yum! Brands Board will consist of 12 directors, 11 of whom will be independent. “Paget’s extensive executive management and…

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Dunkin’ Donuts to debut its ready-to-drink coffee beverages in 2017

Dunkin’ Donuts to debut its ready-to-drink coffee beverages in 2017   CANTON, Mass., 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (September 29, 2016), National Coffee Day, Dunkin’ Donuts, part of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN), announced that it will launch a line of Dunkin’ Donuts branded ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee beverages in the United States in early 2017.…

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Raley’s provides free fruit to kids in stores while parents shop

Fair Oaks, CA, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — In an ongoing effort to infuse life with health and wellness, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores is providing free fruit to kids in stores while parents shop. Baskets of fruit are placed in the entrance of each store, as a nutritious snack option for kids under the…

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Starbucks announces the availability of its Almondmilk nationwide

Starbucks announces the availability of its Almondmilk nationwide   Seattle, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Once a niche offering, almondmilk is now the most popular non-dairy option, representing 60 percent of that market, according to Mintel Data, which tracks grocery shopping habits.* Starbucks launched its proprietary almondmilk in select stores in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California, New York,…

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New Starbucks in Englewood Square Shopping Center to feature Laine’s Bake Shop’s Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie

New Starbucks in Englewood Square Shopping Center to feature Laine’s Bake Shop's Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie   Chicago, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — For Rachel Bernier-Green, what began as a childhood hobby has become a fulltime career. “I grew up in a family where everyone loves food,” she said. “We were always cooking and baking, which is very…

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Starbucks opens its first store in Englewood in the South Side of Chicago

Starbucks opens its first store in Englewood in the South Side of Chicago   CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) today (September 28, 2016) opened its first store in Englewood in the South Side of Chicago at 63rd and Halsted. The store is part of Starbucks nationwide initiative to support local economic development in…

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Commissaries celebrates National Kale Day, Oct. 5 with in-store events that highlights the nutritious green

FORT LEE, Va., 2016-Sep-29 — /EPR Retail News/ — Commissaries worldwide will be participating in National Kale Day, Oct. 5, as part of a week long promotion to highlight the vegetable as one of the most nutritious and versatile leafy greens. The fall promotion, in commissaries Oct. 3-9, is a celebration of kale, "this decade's green…

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FMI SafeMark® Quick Reference: Food Safety for Food Handlers Certificate Program earns ANSI Accredited Program Certificate Issuer

ARLINGTON, VA, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Food Marketing Institute (FMI) earned status as an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Program Certificate Issuer for its SafeMark® Quick Reference:  Food Safety for Food Handlers Certificate Program. FMI offers SafeMark as a unique, retail-specific, food safety training program for the food retail industry and it is designed…

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Dunkin’ Donuts introduces new OREO® flavored Hot Chocolate

Dunkin’ Donuts introduces new OREO® flavored Hot Chocolate   CANTON, MA, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — With October around the corner and thoughts turning to cooler, crisper days in many parts of the country, Dunkin’ Donuts has introduced a new hot chocolate flavor for fall sure to help sweeten the season. Beginning today and continuing through the…

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Tyson Foods Inc. recalls fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with hard plastic

WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tyson Foods Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 132,520 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (Sept. 27, 2016). The fully cooked Panko Chicken Nuggets items were…

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Caviness Beef Packers recalls boneless beef trim products that may be contaminated with E. coli O103

Caviness Beef Packers recalls boneless beef trim products that may be contaminated withE. coli O103   WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Caviness Beef Packers, a Hereford, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,100 pounds of boneless beef trim products that may be contaminated withE. coli O103, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…

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Sheetz launches new Cold Brew coffee offerings on National Coffee Day, September 29, 2016

ALTOONA, Pa., 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz, one of America's fastest-growing family-owned and operated convenience retailers, is proud to announce the launch of its Cold Brew coffee offerings, available in all stores on National Coffee Day, September 29, 2016. The launch marks a major advancement in the convenience store industry's coffee portfolio, allowing Sheetz…

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Starbucks and Common Ground Foundation encourage voter registration and participation during National Voter Registration Day event

Starbucks and Common Ground Foundation encourage voter registration and participation during National Voter Registration Day event   Seattle, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — During a Turn Up the Vote party in Jamaica, Queens, New York, today (September 27) tens of thousands of Facebook Live viewers watched Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz and Grammy- and Academy Award-winning performer…

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Tesco to launch the UK’s first ever range of mushrooms enriched with vitamin D

Tesco to launch the UK’s first ever range of mushrooms enriched with vitamin D   CHESHUNT, England, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Brits will soon have an easy and delicious way to heed the advice of health experts and meet their recommended daily amount of vitamin D during the winter months. This week Tesco will exclusively launch…

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Sobeys commits to local beef farmers in Prince Edward Island

STELLARTON, NS, 2016-Sep-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (September 27, 2016 ), Sobeys announced that the beef on its shelves on Prince Edward Island is now primarily supplied by local beef farmers through Atlantic Beef Products’ (ABP) Island View Farms brand. Processed at ABP’s plant in Albany, P.E.I., Island View Farms is the primary beef…

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Pick n Pay marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Power of Pink campaign to support Reach for Recovery Ditto project

New Jersey, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Because the scary thing is that it's not over, even when it's over. What do you do when you’ve survived a life-or-death situation, have ended up minus one or even two breasts and have no financial means to afford breast prosthesis let alone breast reconstruction? Plus you’re experiencing an…

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EROSKI ha donado más de 1.240 toneladas de alimentos en lo que va de año gracias a su programa “Desperdicio Cero”

EROSKI ha donado más de 1.240 toneladas de alimentos en lo que va de año gracias a su programa “Desperdicio Cero”   ELORRIO,España, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — EROSKI ha entregado más de 1.240 toneladas de alimentos a entidades socialmente responsables en lo que va de año gracias al programa “Desperdicio Cero” de donaciones solidarias. El dato…

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IKEA U.S. to sell only cage-free eggs in all its U.S. restaurants

Conshohocken, PA, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA U.S. announced that as part of its commitment to sustainable food offerings, it will only be selling cage-free eggs* in all its IKEA U.S. restaurants. This supply chain improvement also supports the well-priced food offerings at all IKEA restaurants. “At IKEA, we want to improve our contribution…

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts launches new Halloween doughnuts and beverages available now through Oct. 3

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts launches new Halloween doughnuts and beverages available now through Oct. 3   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sometimes the scariest monster is a hungry you! Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced today (September 26, 2016) new Halloween doughnuts and beverages available in participating shops in the U.S. and Canada. The Zombie Doughnuts, Pumpkin Doughnut,…

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7‑Eleven announces fresh-brewed coffee in 7-Election™ Stay-Hot Cups for just $1 on Dollar Coffee Day, Sept. 27

DALLAS, 2016-Sep-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — The debates haven’t yet occurred, but the results are in. Preliminary exit polling reveals that the clear winner after each 2016 Presidential Debate will be American coffee lovers. The day after the three presidential debates, 7‑Eleven will offer fresh-brewed coffee in its extra-large 7-Election™ Stay-Hot Cups – for just…

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Russia’s largest food retailer “Magnit” announces reviewed 1H 2016 results

Krasnodar, 2016-Sep-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Public Joint Stock Company “Magnit”, Russia’s largest food retailer (the “Company”; MOEX and LSE: MGNT) announces its reviewed 1H 2016 results prepared in accordance with IFRS. During 1H 2016 the Company added (net) 799 stores (308 convenience stores, 9 hypermarkets, 15 “Magnit Family” stores and 467 drogerie stores) and increased…

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to celebrate National Coffee Day with free coffee and doughnut for its guests on Sept. 29

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to celebrate National Coffee Day with free coffee and doughnut for its guests on Sept. 29   WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., 2016-Sep-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts today announced that participating shops in the United States and Canada will celebrate National Coffee Day on Sept. 29. Any guest who visits a participating shop on…

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SPAR Better Choices Kids: SPAR Ireland launches special lunch pack with child specific food portions

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, 2016-Sep-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following on from the very successful launch of SPAR Better Choices in June, SPAR Ireland has now launched SPAR Better Choices Kids, which sees new child specific food portions available in SPAR stores across Ireland. A special lunch pack has been designed, which contains a recommended…

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Kiwi Care Package Company recalls Wattie’s canned spaghetti with sausage distributed without passing through import inspection

WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Kiwi Care Package Company, a South Tahoe, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 90 pounds of Wattie’s canned spaghetti with sausage that was not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection and was received from a New Zealand establishment that was not eligible to export product to…

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Adams Farm Slaughterhouse recalls beef, veal, and Bison products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7

WASHINGTON, 2016-Sep-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Adams Farm Slaughterhouse, LLC, an Athol, Mass., establishment, is recalling beef, veal, and Bison products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today (September 24, 2016 ). The raw intact and non-intact beef products originated from…

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