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Voluntary recall of Campo De Montalban Cheese at Wegmans Food Markets

ROCHESTER, NY, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of Campo De Montalban Cheese (UPC starting with: 2-77026) purchased since May, 2014 because the cheese contains Lysozyme, an egg enzyme, not declared in the ingredient statement.  The cheese is sold in random weight packages individually wrapped in clear cellophane. …

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Last phase of the Defense Commissary Agency’s in-store Wi-Fi rollout schedule begins Oct. 19

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The last phase of the Defense Commissary Agency's in-store Wi-Fi rollout schedule begins Oct. 19 as the agency opens Internet access for patrons at its remaining 109 commissaries. Since Feb. 6, patron Wi-Fi has been deployed to 131 stateside stores and Puerto Rico. This final schedule "closes the loop"…

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Whole Foods Market introduces new 25-cent offers beginning October 14 as part of the retailer’s “Love Fest” program

1.2 million cups of 25-cent coffee sold so far; grocer adds more discounts across departments AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-10-14 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Whole Foods Market is introducing new, 25-cent offers beginning October 14 as part of the retailer’s “Love Fest” program to celebrate customers. The promotion began with 25-cent cups of coffee during September, and…

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Sainsbury’s extends its British lamb season until at least January 2016

LONDON, 2015-10-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s has committed to extend its British lamb season until at least January 2016. The announcement will help make the most of the increased availability of stock this season while reassuring its farmers affected by low prices. For customers, it means more great quality British lamb will be…

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Morrisons’ introduces new milk brand ‘Morrisons Milk for Farmers’

Bradford, England, 2015-10-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Morrisons’ new milk brand ‘Morrisons Milk for Farmers’ goes on sale this Monday (12th Oct) with 23p or 10 pence per litre from every four pint bottle being distributed directly back to dairy farmers. Morrisons is the first UK retailer to launch a dairy product where part of the…

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Tesco the first UK supermarket to guarantee customers they will never pay more for their branded shop compared with other leading supermarkets

Research reveals UK shoppers could be missing out on hundreds of millions of pounds in annual savings CHESHUNT, England, 2015-10-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Tesco has today become the first UK supermarket to offer an immediate price match at tills, guaranteeing to customers they will never pay more for their branded shop compared with other…

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Reasor’s received Retail Brand Extension Marketer of the Year Award from Certified Angus Beef® brand

Tahlequah, OK, 2015-10-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Certified Angus Beef ® brand salutes Reasor’s stores for offering and creatively marketing great-tasting beef. Reasor’s received the brand’s Retail Brand Extension Marketer of the Year Award on Sept. 25 because it gives customers the ultimate choice of high-quality beef with the Certified Angus Beef ® brand,…

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Smart & Final Stores LLC to acquire 28 store leases and related assets from affiliates of Haggen Holdings, LLC for $56 million

COMMERCE, Calif., 2015-10-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:SFS) today announced that its subsidiary, Smart & Final Stores LLC, has entered into an agreement to acquire 28 store leases and related assets from affiliates of Haggen Holdings, LLC ( "Haggen") for a cash purchase price of $56 million,…

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Colruyt opens revamped store at Herbettelaan in Anderlecht after a few months of renovation work

Renovated Colruyt Anderlecht (Herbettelaan) reopens on 7 October Halle, Belgium, 2015-10-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Wednesday 7 October, the revamped Colruyt store opens at Herbettelaan in Anderlecht after a few months of renovation work. The store was expanded, revamped into a new-generation Colruyt store and it received a brand-new butcher's department. New-generation store “Colruyt regularly renovates…

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Conad ha distribuito sinora 250 milioni di shopper in Mater-Bi, pari a 4.300 tonnellate di plastica biodegradabile

Bologna, Italia, 2015-10-9 — /EPR Retail News/ — Dopo i segnali di ripresa dei consumi che vengono dal carrello della spesa, anche la plastica degli imballaggi registra dati positivi per ciò che riguarda la raccolta differenziata. Conad ha distribuito sinora 250 milioni di shopper in Mater-Bi, pari a 4.300 tonnellate di plastica biodegradabile. In una ricerca condotta tra…

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Co-op Food Stores across Saskatchewan will distribute the Real Dirt on Farming publication in grocery bags

Saskatoon, Canada, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) is taking its mission to engage consumers in a conversation about food and farming directly to grocery store shoppers this month. From October 9-15, more than 150 Co-op Food Stores across Saskatchewan will distribute the Real Dirt on Farming publication in grocery…

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ShopRite will once again host The Grand Tasting Presented by ShopRite at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival

Specialty Products Available Exclusively at ShopRite Stores Featured in Premier Food Festival Keasbey, NJ, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Now in its eighth year as a presenting sponsor, ShopRite will once again host The Grand Tasting Presented by ShopRite at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. Open to the public on October 17 & 18 and…

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Argos revolutionises online shopping by becoming the first retailer to offer same-day home delivery across the UK

Milton Keynes, UK, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Argos is revolutionising online shopping by becoming the first retailer to offer same-day store collection, and same-day home delivery, for nearly 20,000 products across the UK. The new service is called Fast Track. Customers can see Fast Track items clearly online, purchase them, and choose to either collect…

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The Seton Save-On-Foods store in Calgary wins the Grocer of the Year Award by the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers

The store was presented with the award at the country’s grocery innovations tradeshow in Toronto Vancouver, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Seton Save-On-Foods store in Calgary is this year’s winner of the Grocer of the Year Award, one of the most coveted award in the grocery industry. The award is presented by the Canadian Federation…

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New Zealand: New World supermarket opens at ‘The Landing’ development at Wigram Skies

Wigram, New Zealand, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Twenty years to the month after the Wigram Air Base had its formal closure parade in 1995, a new family owned-and-operated New World supermarket is set to take off in its place, officially opening on 30 September at ‘The Landing’ development at Wigram Skies. Wigram New World…

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Raley’s Family of Fine stores launch new program to provide field trips for young students to local farms

Fair Oaks, CA, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Raley’s Family of Fine stores has launched a new program to provide field trips for young students to local livestock cattle ranches and farms. Where Your Foods Grows & Grazes Program strives to create hands-on learning activities in agricultural education, conservation, nutrition, and healthy life styles. In partnership…

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Ralphs Grocery Company to carry new line of corporate brand products — HemisFares Brand

LOS ANGELES, 2015-10-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ralphs Grocery Company is pleased to announce that its stores will carry a new line of corporate brand products, imported directly from the most food-rich regions of the world. Ralphs parent company, The Kroger Co, developed the new brand called HemisFares™.  HemisFares is a guided tour of the…

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The K-ruoka launches mobile App that offers personal benefits and store special offers

HELSINKI, FINLAND, 2015-10-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — The K-ruoka mobile application offers personal benefits and store specific special offers, a smart shopping list that recommends products frequently bought by the customer, as well as nearly 6,000 recipes with instructions. The app can be downloaded from App Store starting from today. Special attention has been…

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Whole Foods Market Midwest to host Missouri Supplier Summit to educate prospective new suppliers

AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-10-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Missouri Supplier Summit Invites Local Farmers, Food Artisans and Body Care Producers to Meet with Buyers for Future Store Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods grocer, is looking for new local, Missouri-based products for its newest store in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood,…

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The Kroger Co. launches new line of brand products, imported directly from the most food-rich regions of the world — the HemisFares™

CINCINNATI, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced a new line of corporate brand products, imported directly from the most food-rich regions of the world. HemisFares™ is a guided tour of the best-of-the-best tastes the planet has to offer – found exclusively at the Kroger family of stores. Kroger introduced…

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Carrefour Taiwan reopens Ta Tun Hypermarket in the city of Taichung

Taichung, Taiwan, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — In 1996, Carrefour Taiwan opened the Ta Tun Hypermarket in the city of Taichung. A year ago, the store was closed in order to be completely remodelled. On 26 September, the Ta Tun Carrefour was reopened having undergone a complete refitting in order to more effectively meet the needs…

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Carrefour opened its third Easy Carrefour store in Shanghai

Shanghai, China, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — On September 20, Carrefour officially launched its third Easy Carrefour store in Shanghai. Sitting on Huangjincheng Road 776, Changning District, the store covers a business area of 450 square meters and has over 4,500 items for sale. Easy Carrefour is a signature brand of Carrefour in China…

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Carrefour Italia launches the 24/7 Gourmet Market in Genoa

GENOA, ITALY, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — On 24 September Carrefour Italia held a special event to inaugurate the new formula of the Market store of Via XX Settembre in Genova, which will offer the Genoese public the products and services of excellence which characterise the Gourmet Markets. Another major novelty is the possibility…

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Indonesia: MPPA relaunched Hypermart G7 concept at Metro Indah Mall Bandung, West Java

Tangerang, Indonesia, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (MPPA), a multi-format modern retailer in Indonesia, which operates Hypermart, Foodmart and Boston Health & Beauty, today has relaunched Hypermart G7 concept which located at Metro Indah Mall Bandung, West Java. Another Hypermart store within the same province has also been reopened…

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Hy-Vee awarded two GreenChill program awards for its stores’ efforts to reduce refrigerant emissions

Grocery chain recognized for going above and beyond to reduce refrigerant emissions WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Hy-Vee, Inc. has been awarded two GreenChill program awards for its stores’ efforts to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the ozone layer and climate…

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Whole Foods Market among the most reputable companies for CSR in US according to US CSR RepTrak® list

US CSR RepTrak® examines America’s most reputable companies on workplace, governance, and citizenship AUSTIN, Texas, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Whole Foods Market has been named among the most reputable companies for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the United States, according to the US CSR RepTrak® list released today by Reputation Institute. The US…

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Healthy check stand featuring fresh produce and healthy snacks to open at Fresh Market in Ogden on Oct 2

Ogden UT, 2015-10-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Healthy Check Stand to Open In Fresh Market Ogden WHAT:           A healthy check stand featuring fresh produce and healthy snacks will officially open to the public October 2 at Fresh Market in Ogden in partnership with the Weber-Morgan Health Department. A ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks will…

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USDA: Royal Frozen Food recalls frozen beef and pork products not produced under a fully implemented HACCP plan

WASHINGTON, 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Royal Frozen Food, a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 230 pounds of frozen beef and pork products that were not produced under a fully implemented Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. A portion of these products are missing the USDA mark of inspection and…

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MPPA through Hypermart became one of the winners in INDONESIA WOW BRAND AWARD 2015 Retail Sector, Hypermarket category

Tangerang, Indonesia, 2015-9-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — The prestigious award event, Indonesia WOW Brand organized by the PT MarkPlus Indonesia (MarkPlus, Inc.) was held at The Ritz-Carlton, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Through an intense consideration process on hundreds of brands, PT Matahari Putra Prima tbk. through Hypermart managed to become one…

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