Month: February 2011

Poultry Processor Townsends, Inc. Sale Receives Bankruptcy Court Approval; Company Readies To Transition Its Operating Divisions

February 21, 2011 Donlin Recano & Company, Inc.

Townsends, Inc. received final approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to sell substantially all of its assets and transition its operating divisions to Peco Foods, Inc. and Omtron Ltd. The transactions are scheduled to close on February 25, 2011. …

Whole Foods Tells Meat Shoppers The Whole Story

February 21, 2011 Kiran Aulakh, Santa Barbara Independent

Conscious shoppers dont like to give their money to just anyone. They want to know what practices their cash supports. A new level of transparency in the meat industry lets those curious shoppers know what exactly theyre paying for. …

Spartan Stores, Tender Ridge Angus Beef Announce ‘Share & Tell’ Recipe Contest

February 21, 2011 Tender Ridge Angus Beef

Spartan Stores and Tender Ridge Angus beef are helping cooks in kitchens across Michigan reinvigorate their meals by creating a Michigan recipe contest. The store and its beef brand launched the contest, Share and Tell, to identify Michigan’s best recipes and to bring families and communities together around the table. …

You Can Lead Kids To Broccoli, But You Can’t Make Them Eat

February 21, 2011 Monica Eng, Los Angeles Times

Students’ reaction to healthier lunches highlights challenges for schools …

Acme Tries Reducing Normal Prices

February 21, 2011 Maria Panaritis, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Craig Herkert, CEO of Supervalu, used the term “insult pricing” to describe prices at the company’s Acme Markets, meaning they are so high that cuonsumers will buy products only when they are on sale. …