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e-News April 24, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Allowing more time to negotiate with the European Union, the U.S. Trade Representative has delayed the tariffs scheduled to go into effect in the Beef Hormones Dispute to May 9.
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk made the announcement on April ....
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A bill that would have allowed food stores to sell wine in 75 municipalities was withdrawn from the state legislature here last week.
Rep. David Shepard, D-Dickson, the bill's sponsor, could not gather the votes needed to pass the ....
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By Anna Wolfe
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.-The third time proved to be a charm for specialty food distributor Associated Buyers, which hosted a sold-out tabletop show, its third annual, here April 22 at the Frank Jones Center here.
About 170 vendors packed the ....
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By Jenna Crisostomo
LOS ANGELES-Unified Grocers, wholesale grocery distributor in the Western United States, ranked fourth in Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies in the Wholesale Food and Grocery industry category for 2009 on April 15 here. Last year, Unified Grocers ranked ....
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By Jenna Crisostomo
MINNEAPOLIS-Supervalu Inc., grocery retailer here, reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2009 results April 23, as well as plans to concentrate on four operational areas that "will shape our company's future," said Jeffrey Noddle, Supervalu chairman and ....
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ARLINGTON, Va.-The Food Marketing Institute here issued a statement from Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, regarding increases in the interchange fees on payments using Visa rewards cards April 17.
Credit card companies and banks extract an interchange fee ....
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By Anna Wolfe
IVYLAND, Pa.-Impressed by its line up of patented products and the man who created them, kitchenware brand Fox Run Craftsmen, based here, acquired KitchenArt of Florence, Ala., on April 15. Rodney Robbins, founder of KitchenArt, will stay on ....
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By Anna Wolfe
NAPA, Calif.-Targeting upscale supermarkets, Tulocay & Co and Hearst Brand Development have teamed up to create the Good Housekeeping magazine line of Good Food pantry products that will be available at retail this fall.
Targeting regional and national ....
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Taking advantage of the commercial real estate available, Earth Fare plans to open a natural food store here June 10 and another location early next year.
Circuit City electronic stores and Goody's clothing stores went out of business and ....
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SEATTLE-Inspired to launch her own business in the face of pending layoff, Carrie Middlemiss has launched her own gourmet venture-a cupcake-wrapper company called Bella Cupcake Couture.
Middlemiss, according to an article in the Seattle Times, learned months ago she'll be laid ....
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BOCA RATON, Fla.- In an economically challenging year, the coffee industry has proved resilient, as evidenced by new data from the National Coffee Association's 2009 National Coffee Drinking Trends market-research survey, released March 21. Daily consumption of coffee beverages among ....
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By Anna Wolfe
NEW YORK-The specialty tea industry remains the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. tea industry, according to the Tea Association of the USA, based here.
Tea imports in the United States increased 7 percent last year compared to 2007, said ....
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BETHESDA, Md.-Specialty retailer Balducci's will close four underperforming stores.
Stores in Ridgefield, Conn., and two locations in New York will close by month's end, and the Washington, D.C. location will close in June, according to various reports.
"Balducci's is in ....
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By Jenna Crisostomo
UNION, N.J.-Housewares retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., headquartered here, reported major planning assumptions for 2009, including the projected opening of approximately 50-54 new stores across all of the company's concept stores, and as many as 400 additional ....
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YONKERS, N.Y.-Shoppers found Wegmans and Trader Joe's supermarkets among the most satisfying chains to shop at according to Consumer Reports latest survey of the best national and regional grocery chains on April 6.
Consumer Reports asked 32,599 respondents about ....
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WATERBURY, Vt.-Green Mountain Coffee Roaster Inc. closed on its acquisition of the Tully's Coffee brand and wholesale business for $40.3 million, it announced March 30.
Initially announced on Sept. 15, 2008, the transaction was completed after receiving the required shareholders' ....
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Gearing up for the holidays
Recently, I interviewed Pam Danziger, retail expert and the author of Shopping: Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the Ultimate Customer Experience...
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