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Peapod introduces easier way to enjoy fresh and local seasonal produce by offering Peapod Local Farm Box

Teaming with FarmLogix, Peapod adds even more selection to make savoring local summer produce easier than ever QUINCY, MA, 2015-8-3— /EPR Retail News/ — Peapod.com, the country’s leading online grocer, is making it even easier to enjoy fresh and local seasonal produce by offering a new Peapod Local Farm Box. Throughout the summer, Peapod customers in New York…

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Evolution Fresh™ Fruit on the Bottom Greek Yogurts, Inspired by Dannon now available in grocery stores nationwide

New Evolution Fresh Greek Yogurts, Inspired by Dannon, are Crafted with Simple Ingredients to Attract Customers to the $7 Billion Yogurt Category* SEATTLE and WHITE PLAINS, NY, 2015-7-31 — /EPR Retail News/ — Evolution Fresh™ Fruit on the Bottom Greek Yogurts, Inspired by Dannon, are now available at thousands of grocery stores nationwide. These yogurts were created by Dannon, the…

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Whole Foods Market announces the first five leases for its 365 by Whole Foods Market brand

Up to five store locations to open in second half 2016; openings slated to double in 2017 AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) announced the first five leases for its streamlined, value-oriented 365 by Whole Foods Market brand, with store openings scheduled through 2017. The company disclosed leases for 365…

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Whole Foods Market opens its Green Bay Road store

New Whole Foods Market Green Bay Road Opens with Family, Friends and Neighbors Chicago, IL, 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market officially opened its 53,004 square-foot Green Bay Road store today, Wednesday, July 29. Whole Foods Market’s third location in Evanston, and 25th store in Chicagoland, welcomed over 550 North Shore community residents at…

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Opening on Aug. 7 Whole Foods Market Clark announces its full-scale restaurant – the Clark Bar

Opening Aug. 7, offering unique bar fare, wine, exclusive brews + signature cocktails Clark, N.J., 2015-7-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market Clark, opening on Friday, Aug. 7, is excited to announce the opening of Clark Bar, the store’s full-scale restaurant. Clark Bar’s fast-casual style will serve as an ideal place for area residents and…

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Darden Restaurants, Inc. names Todd Burrowes President of LongHorn Steakhouse

ORLANDO, Fla., 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that Todd Burrowes has been named President of LongHorn Steakhouse, effective July 28, 2015.  Burrowes is rejoining the brand after spending the last two years as President, Ruby Tuesday Concept and Chief Operations Officer of Ruby Tuesday, Inc.  Previously, Burrowes…

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Auntie Anne’s® named one of the country’s top global franchises by Entrepreneur magazine

International Pretzel Franchise Claims a Top Spot on Prestigious Ranking LANCASTER, Pa., 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Entrepreneur magazine has named Auntie Anne's® one of the country’s top global franchises. The iconic soft pretzel company ranks among the top franchises expanding internationally as part of the annual Top Global Franchise list, a comprehensive selection of the top…

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Starbucks and Sounders FC honor active service members and veterans with complimentary tickets for the Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps match on August 1st

SEATTLE, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks and the Sounders FC are honoring active service members and veterans with complimentary tickets for the Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC match on August 1st at CenturyLink Field. To redeem tickets, bring military ID to one of two Starbucks community store locations - 23rd & Jackson in Seattle, or…

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Starbucks plans to build store in Ferguson: will also create partnerships with local women- and minority-owned businesses

SEATTLE, 2015-7-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — When Starbucks chairman and ceo Howard Schultz traveled to St. Louis, Missouri earlier this year for the fourth in a series of partner forums on race, he embarked a low-profile side trip to nearby Ferguson. The city continued to show signs from the rioting and confrontations between police…

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Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft raised $750,000 donation to the retailer’s Simply Give program to help Midwest food pantries restock their shelves

Memorable week of golf raises funds for Meijer Simply Give program to restock Midwest food pantries GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 2015-7-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — Representatives with the Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft today deemed the second annual tournament a success with a $750,000 donation to the retailer’s Simply Give program, which advances its mission…

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Whole Foods Market Brewing Company launches its first draft beer at the Greater Houston area on Aug. 8 and statewide distribution in Texas on Sept. 18.

Nation’s first in-store brewery launching Post Oak Pale Ale in locations across Texas Houston, 2015-7-27 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market Brewing Company, the first craft brewery in a grocery store, will begin distribution of its first draft beer in two phases, starting with the Greater Houston area on Aug. 8, followed by the…

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Foodstuffs wins two top prizes at the annual Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand Awards

Foodstuffs has triumphed at the annual Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Awards, once again winning the two top prizes for their category.  AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2015-7-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — PAK’nSAVE has won the competitive Most Trusted Supermarket honour, New World the highly commended runner up in that category and Pams won the Most Trusted Home…

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Washington Nationals and Harris Teeter host food drive now through Aug. 10, 2015 to support its local food bank partners

Donate Non-Perishable Foods at Participating Harris Teeter Stores to help Local Food Banks Matthews, N.C., 2015-7-27 — /EPR Retail News/ — In partnership with the Washington Nationals, local Harris Teeter stores are hosting a food drive now through Aug. 10, 2015 to support its local food bank partners. In May, Harris Teeter donated $225,000 to its various food bank…

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Starbucks and PepsiCo partner to bring Starbucks® ready-to-drink coffee and energy beverages to Latin America

New Agreement Signed to Bring Starbucks® Ready-To-Drink Coffee Beverages to First 10 Latin American Markets in 2016  SEATTLE and PURCHASE, NY, 2015-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today announced they have entered into an agreement for the marketing, sale and distribution of Starbucks® ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and energy beverages…

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Starbucks brings back Mocha Coconut Frappuccino® blended beverage

SEATTLE, 2015-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks is bringing back a customer favorite, the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino® blended beverage. It’ll available beginning today (July 23) in participating U.S and Canada Starbucks stores while supplies last. Mocha Coconut Frappuccino® blended beverage is made with Starbucks signature Frappuccino® Roast coffee blended with mocha sauce, coconut syrup, milk, and…

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Starbucks, Lyft announce new, multi-year deal

My Starbucks Rewards® Extended to Lyft Drivers, Awarded Immediate Gold Level Status Drivers and Riders to Be Rewarded, Incentivized with Stars SEATTLE, 2015-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and Lyft, one of the nation’s leading transportation network companies, today announced a new, multi-year deal that will increase value for current customers, attract new customers, reward…

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SSP to operate new M&S Simply Food at Newcastle Central Station

LONDON, 2015-7-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new M&S Simply Food has opened today at Newcastle Central Station. The new outlet is operated by concession partner SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide. Conveniently located on the main concourse, the new 1,230sq. ft. store is the latest to begin…

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Tooele County Health Department and Macey’s Grocery Store to help Tooele County residents make healthier choices

Macey’s Opens Healthy Check Stand in Partnership with Tooele County Health Tooele, UT, 2015-7-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tooele County Health Department and Macey’s Grocery Store have teamed up to help Tooele County residents make healthier choices. Macey’s first healthy check stand opened officially on Monday, offering fresh produce and healthy snacks to Macey’s guests rather…

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Foodstuffs supermarkets win top awards at the 19th annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards

Two Foodstuffs supermarkets have taken home top awards at New Zealand’s biggest food competition, the 19th annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards. Auckland, New Zealand, 2015-7-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodstuffs bakers triumphed in two categories and won the overall Supreme Pie Award. A humble potato top pie from New World Greenmeadows, Napier, won New…

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Starbucks offers its first single-origin coffee from Vietnam — Starbucks Reserve® Vietnam Da Lat

SEATTLE, 2015-7-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Coffee came to Vietnam in the 1800s, brought by the French up to the mountains of Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province. The volcanic soil and cooling mists of the Central Highlands made it the ideal land for coffee. Its anchoring city, Da Lat was known as “The City of Eternal Spring,”…

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Starbucks Coffee Company expands relationship with The New York Times Company; announces an elevated digital news experience for the Starbucks® mobile app

Agreement expands existing in-store relationship to 10M My Starbucks Rewards® loyalty members via The New York Times digital “daily briefing” and additional content My Starbucks Rewards® members will be able to “Earn Stars Everywhere,” including through paid digital and print subscriptions to The New York Times SEATTLE, 2015-7-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Coffee Company…

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Tesco survey: Chinese stir fry is the most well-known dish Brits know how to cook from scratch

New study from Tesco reveals top 5 well-known recipes Brits can cook from scratch without the aid of a recipe, with quick and easy weekday favourite the stir fry coming out on top and Spaghetti Bolognese a close second Study also reveals more than half of UK adults (54%) know how to cook just five…

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Dunkin’ Donuts signs multi-unit store development agreements for 26 new restaurants in Fresno and San Francisco

MORE THAN 275 DUNKIN’ DONUTS RESTAURANTS PLANNED FOR CALIFORNIA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS CANTON, MA, 2015-7-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of multi-unit store development agreements with two franchise groups for a total commitment of 26 new restaurants in Fresno and…

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Whole Foods Market’s new Evanston Store to feature an exclusive beer brewed by local Sketchbook Brewing Company

Sketchbook Brewing Company Creates Exclusive Beer for New Evanston Store Evanston, Illinois, 2015-7-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market Green Bay Road, opening July 29 in Evanston, Illinois, will feature an exclusive beer brewed by an up-and-coming Sketchbook Brewing Company located in Evanston. Made from organic malts and hops locally sourced from farms in Wisconsin…

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The Stop & Shop Supermarket company removed from sale Bell & Evans GLUTEN FREE Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets due to potential Staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination

Purchase, NY & Quincy, MA, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following a recall by Murry’s, Inc., The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale Bell & Evans GLUTEN FREE Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets due to potential Staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination. The following products are included in this recall: Bell & Evans GLUTEN FREE Breaded Chicken…

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The Stop & Shop Supermarket removed from sale select Oven Cravers frozen, raw stuffed and breaded chicken products due to potential Salmonella contamination

Purchase, NY & Quincy, MA, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Following a recall by Aspen Foods, A Division of Koch Poultry Company, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC announced it removed from sale select Oven Cravers frozen, raw stuffed and breaded chicken products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The following products are included in this…

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Associated Food Stores brings back the classic taste of childhood with the launch of Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream

Associated Food Stores Launches Premium Ice Cream Brand Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Associated Food Stores is bringing back the classic taste of childhood with the launch of Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream. The premium desert, which was created through a partnership with Cache Valley, Utah based Casper’s, the parent company of…

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Sainsbury’s now stocks 100% British Red and Green chillies

Sainsbury’s is now stocking 100% British Red and Green chillies, with the season expected to last until at least September. LONDON, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The British chillies have been grown in various UK locations including Bedfordshire, Jersey and West Sussex with one of our growers being UK company Barfoot’s Cropping. The high…

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Tesco: British berry growers starting to reap the rewards of new variety of blackberry called Driscoll’s Victoria

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — They’ve always been seen as the poor relation to strawberries, blueberries and raspberries - but that’s all set to change for the humble blackberry.     This summer British berry growers are starting to reap the rewards of a new variety of blackberry called Driscoll’s Victoria which they believe will be…

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Tesco wines declared ‘Own Label Range’ of the year at the 2015 International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards Ceremony

CHESHUNT, England, 2015-7-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Last night (16 July, 2015), Tesco wines were declared ‘Own Label Range’ of the year, at the 2015 International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards Ceremony. Held at London’s Hilton Park Lane Hotel, the annual award ceremony, considered by many as ‘The Oscars’ of the wine industry, was attended by…

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