Food HBC & Consumables

01/18/2011 - 12:39
Walmart Foundation donates $2 million to make food banks 'green'

Walmart's philanthropic arm announced a $2 million donation to help food banks save money on energy bills.

01/17/2011 - 14:16
Walgreens names chief customer experience officer, promotes three executives

Walgreens announced several executive appointments Monday, which included naming a former United Airlines executive to the post of chief customer experience officer.

01/17/2011 - 12:16
Retail sales in December rise for sixth consecutive month

Retail sales rose for a sixth consecutive month in December, with big gains in sales of autos and furniture. The increases lifted sales activity for the year by the largest amount in more than a decade.

01/17/2011 - 12:12
South Africa’s Massmart approves Wal-Mart bid

The shareholders of South African Massmart chain have overwhelmingly accepted Wal-Mart's offer to buy 51% of their company, the chief executive said Monday, paving the way for Wal-Mart to enter Africa.

01/17/2011 - 12:07
One Cup: An eco-friendly answer to disposable cups

Looking to offer a greener option for users of Styrofoam and noncompostable insulated cups, Repurpose Compostables has launched a new insulated hot cup that is 100% compostable.

01/17/2011 - 11:51
Albert Heijn, innovative Ahold leader, dies at 83

Former Ahold senior executive Albert Heijn, who helped lead the overhaul of the Dutch-based supermarket giant in the 1960s and 1970s, died peacefully last week at his home in the United Kingdom, the company announced. He was 83.

01/14/2011 - 13:10
Safeway to donate funds to Tucson shooting victims

Safeway announced that it has formed a fund to aid the victims of the recent shooting that occurred in one of its Tucson stores.

01/14/2011 - 12:19
A&P reduces loss, focuses on turnaround in Q3

A&P announced that sales for the third quarter were $1.8 billion versus $2 billion in last fiscal year’s third quarter. Comparable-store sales decreased 4.9%.

01/13/2011 - 15:32
Retail future looks bright at NRF's Big Show

The retail industry descended upon the Javitz Center in New York City this week for the National Retail Federation’s 100th Big Show, and despite the tough economy, the general mood of the show was one of optimism and excitement.

01/13/2011 - 14:06
Supervalu expands nutrition iQ program

Supervalu on Thursday announced the expansion of its exclusive in-store nutritional navigation program, "nutrition iQ," to include the fresh food departments and more robust nutrition information for the center store.

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