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Starbucks the first major company to support Pike Place MarketFront Expansion Project

SEATTLE, 2015-3-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Lillian Hochstein leaves the bustle of Seattle’s historic Park Place Market behind her and steps outside. She surveys Elliott Bay in the distance, raising her voice to be heard above traffic racing north and south on the double-deck Alaskan Way Viaduct that impedes the view of the waterfront. The…
March 30, 20150Comments

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Starbucks introduces Thai-Style Peanut Chicken Wrap and Edamame Hummus Wrap beginning March 31

SEATTLE, 2015-3-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks customers want wholesome and convenient food choices for their busy lifestyles. Beginning March 31, they'll have two new options - a Thai-Style Peanut Chicken Wrap and an Edamame Hummus Wrap – available at participating U.S. company-operated and licensed stores nationwide. The two new wraps are a medley of ingredients comprised of protein,…
March 30, 20150Comments

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Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. announced the promotion of Jack Clare to the newly created position of Chief Information and Strategy Officer

CANTON, MA, 2015-3-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced that Jack Clare, 44, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Information and Strategy Officer. Mr. Clare, who has served as the Company’s CIO for the past three years, will be…
March 26, 20150Comments

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Starbucks York plant in Pennsylvania achieved its target of being a “100% Landfill Diversion” facility

SEATTLE, 2015-3-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — One of the largest coffee roasting plants in the world has achieved its target of being a “100% Landfill Diversion” facility, due to Starbucks partners (employees) who led the effort. The accomplishment, certified by Underwriters Laboratories, means that all of the waste produced on site is either recycled…
March 25, 20150Comments

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Mexican flavors are on the rise: ‘Tastes of Mexico’ at Wegmans, March 18 through May 9, 2015

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Mexican flavors have gone mainstream. Mexican foods outsell hot dogs at American supermarkets, Supermarket Newsfigures show, [source: Supermarket News August 4 2014 edition, Supermarket Categories by dollar sales] and ABC News notes that Mexican restaurants now outnumber Chinese kitchens or Italian bistros. But there’s a lot more to Mexican cuisine than…
March 24, 20150Comments

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Recall: Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Frozen Spinach, 12 oz. due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling approximately 12,540 packages of Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Frozen Spinach, 12 oz. (UPC 77890-32932) due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold in the frozen food department of the company’s 85 stores in New York,…
March 24, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market® opens its doors in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood on March 25

New location includes Mediterranean delights, specialty tea, and rare beers CHICAGO, 2015-3-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market® (Nasdaq: WFM) opens its doors in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood on Wednesday, March 25 at 8am. The over 42,000 square-foot store at 1 N. Halsted is the third of seven Whole Foods Markets slated to…
March 24, 20150Comments

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Starbucks focuses on what it means to be a corporate citizen in the 21st century in its 2014 Global Responsibility Report

What is the role and responsibility of a for-profit, public company? SEATTLE, 2015-3-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — In its 14th consecutive year of issuing a Global Responsibility Report, Starbucks offers its perspective on what it means to be a corporate citizen in the 21st century and openly shares its progress and challenges. “I strongly believe that today,…
March 23, 20150Comments

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Tesco’s new sales data shows that Brits are becoming more adventurous in their taste for fish

Brits are becoming more adventurous in their taste for fish, latest stats can reveal. Cheshunt, England, 2015-3-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Many Brits supposedly lack confidence  when it comes to preparing and eating fish, with a recent industry survey finding that more than half (56 per cent) of adults don’t consume the recommended weekly amount of…
March 23, 20150Comments

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Defense Commissary Agency seeks new contractor for its deli and bakery services in 22 commissaries

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-3-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Deli and bakery services in 22 commissaries in 12 states face temporary suspension today as the Defense Commissary Agency seeks a new contractor. Six of the 22 commissaries have sushi bars that will also be temporarily suspended. Today's announcement comes because the agency terminated two deli/bakery service contracts held…
March 23, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market will open its newest Morris County location on April 22

Morristown, N.J., 2015-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market will open its newest Morris County location, at 110 Washington Street in Morristown, New Jersey, on Wednesday, April 22. The grocer’s 13th New Jersey store will serve as a gathering place for local residents, providing them with an unrivaled selection of high quality natural and organic goods, as…
March 20, 20150Comments

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Starbucks and Tingyi Holding Corp. partner to manufacture and expand the distribution of Starbucks ready-to-drink products throughout mainland China

SEATTLE/HONG KONG, 2015-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Chinese leading food and beverage producer Tingyi Holding Corp. (“Tingyi”) (0322.HK) announced today they have entered into an agreement to manufacture and expand the distribution of Starbucks ready-to-drink (RTD) products throughout mainland China. According to the agreement, Starbucks will be responsible for providing coffee…
March 20, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Corporation’s Board of Directors declared two-for-one stock split; trading on a split-adjusted basis begins on April 9, 2015

Infographic SEATTLE, 2015-3-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split. Shareholders of record as of March 30, 2015 will receive one additional share for each share held on the record date. The new shares will be payable on April 8, 2015. Starbucks common stock will…
March 20, 20150Comments

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Starbucks AGM: record financial results as the company heads toward achieving a $100 billion market cap

Reaffirms Seven Strategies to Grow Market Cap to $100 Billion Previews New Delivery Options through “Green Apron” Delivery Service to Debut in New York City; Announces Third-Party Delivery Through Agreement with Postmates Continues to Double Down on Investments in its People, Including $233 Million in Healthcare Benefits and $210 Million in Bean Stock in FY14…
March 20, 20150Comments

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Giant Food, LLC launches its brand new World Menu line

Enjoy Bold Italian and Asian Flavors at Home by Shopping Giant’s World Menu Line Landover, Md., 2015-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Giant Food, LLC is inviting customers to bring tastes from around the world to their dinner tables in just minutes with the launch of its brand new World Menu line. These internationally inspired products, including many…
March 19, 20150Comments

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Product recall: Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces 6 oz. tubs due to possible Salmonella contamination

BUFFALO, NY, 2015-3-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — First Source, LLC of Buffalo, New York is voluntarily recalling 3,276 plastic tubs (6 oz.) of Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others…
March 19, 20150Comments

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Tesco: Rise in sales of single serving bottles of wine

Cheshunt, England, 2015-3-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Concerns about portion control are having a pronounced effect on Brits’ wine drinking habits with a rise in sales of single serving bottles. In the last year shoppers have bought nearly one million more quarter bottles (18.75 cl) of wine from Tesco stores than they did in the previous…
March 18, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market opens its first store in The Woodlands on Wednesday, March 18

Store opens March 18 at Hughes Landing HOUSTON, 2015-3-17 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The first Whole Foods Market store in The Woodlands will open Wednesday, March 18, following a 7:30 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony with remarks from company and local officials. During the ceremony, Jerry Brown, the store’s team leader, and Nona Evans, Whole Kids Foundation, will…
March 17, 20150Comments

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Haggen partners with Food Lifeline and AgriBeef, Co. to support the Washington Beef Commission’s Beef Counts campaign

Washington State Beef Commission, Double R Ranch and Food Lifeline join with Haggen to provide nourishing beef meals to neighbors in need Bellingham, Wash., 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Haggen has partnered with Food Lifeline and AgriBeef, Co. to support the Washington Beef Commission’s Beef Counts campaign, a joint effort to provide nutritious…
March 16, 20150Comments

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Associated Food Stores appointed Malinda Boothe CP-FS as Director of Food Safety

Malinda Boothe Joins Wholesaler to Evolve Food Safety Salt Lake City, UT, 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Associated Food Stores is taking major strides in the food safety movement. The grocery wholesaler, headquartered in Salt Lake, recently hired Malinda Boothe CP-FS, to fill the position of Director of Food Safety. Boothe will be responsible for developing and…
March 16, 20150Comments

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Starbucks partner at discussion about race in America: The current state of racism in our country is almost like humidity at times. You can’t see it, but you feel it

It began with one voice SEATTLE, 2015-3-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — As racially-charged tragedies unfolded in communities across the country, the chairman and ceo of Starbucks didn’t remain a silent bystander. Howard Schultz voiced his concerns with partners (employees) in the company’s Seattle headquarters and started a discussion about race in America. Despite raw emotion around…
March 16, 20150Comments

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Foodstuffs stores implemented additional security protocols to give customers confidence in the infant formula shelf

Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-3-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The news yesterday about the threat to infant formula is very concerning and we know we have an important role to play in keeping customer confidence in the security of the products we sell. Across our Foodstuffs stores of New World, PAK'nSAVE and Four Square we are…
March 13, 20150Comments

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Foodstuffs ensures Kiwi families can have confidence in the infant formula purchased from our stores

Wellington, New Zealand, 2015-3-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Foodstuffs is committed to ensuring Kiwi families can have confidence in the infant formula purchased from our stores. While the Police assess the risk of the contamination threat being carried out as low we are still taking the threat very seriously and are putting in place…
March 13, 20150Comments

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Whole Foods Market will host a preview party for its new Voss location in Houston on April 6

Preview party set for April 6; store opens April 8 HOUSTON, 2015-3-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — On April 6, Whole Foods Market will host a preview party for its new Voss location in Houston. The store, a relocation of the company’s Woodway store, will open April 8, at 1407 South Voss Road. The sneak peek event will feature…
March 12, 20150Comments

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Dunkin’ Donuts seeks franchisees throughout the state of Louisiana with an emphasis on New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Lafayette

CANTON, MA, 2015-3-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the company is recruiting franchisees throughout the state of Louisiana with an emphasis on New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Lafayette. Currently, there are nine Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the state. Candidates interested in developing Dunkin’…
March 11, 20150Comments

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For the ninth year in a row, Starbucks is one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® according to the Ethisphere Institute

SEATTLE, 2015-3-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the ninth year in a row, Starbucks is one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® according to the Ethisphere Institute. Companies are evaluated in several categories: Reputation, Leadership and Innovation; Ethics and Compliance Program; Governance; Corporate Citizenship and Responsibility; Culture of Ethics. “This recognition is a result of our commitment…
March 10, 20150Comments

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Starbucks announces finalists in the Starbucks Partner Cup Contest

SEATTLE, 2015-3-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Playful butterflies, swirling coffee beans, delicate flowers, colorful continents, an iconic Starbucks apron, and a detailed night scene all adorn cups that were selected as finalists in the Starbucks Partner Cup Contest. Inspired by the success of its White Cup Contest for customers, Starbucks gave its store partners (employees)…
March 10, 20150Comments

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Starbucks UK announces the 1000th graduate of its apprenticeship programme

LONDON, 2015-3-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — As National Apprenticeship Week begins, Starbucks UK is announcing the 1000th graduate of its apprenticeship programme that recruits, trains and retains young talent for the business. Almost half of Starbucks partners are under the age of 24, an age group facing the most significant challenges around employment. Starbucks Apprenticeships, launched…
March 9, 20150Comments

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Starbucks barista lands on preeminent list of bestselling books in the U.S.

SEATTLE, 2015-3-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Seven years after writing a book about dogs, a Starbucks barista landed on preeminent list of bestselling books in the U.S. The New York Times expanded its number of bestselling book categories to include monthly selections on 12 specialized topics such education, fitness, and animals. “I remember thinking I wish…
March 9, 20150Comments

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