Canada’s Empire Says Sobeys CEO To Retire

February 13, 2012 Staff Reporter, Reuters

The chief executive of Empire Co Ltd.’s Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain will retire in the spring because of a health problem, the Canadian company said on Wednesday.

Rudi's Organic Bakery Encourages Consumers To Live Free In 2012

February 13, 2012 Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Inc.

Rudi’s Organic Bakery is inspiring people across the U.S. to live free in 2012 with its 30-day long Brighter Days Giveaway. By "liking" Rudi’s Organic’s Facebook page, fans can instantly get a coupon good for any Rudi’s Organic product. Additionally, fans can enter to win daily prizes by clicking on the giveaways tab on the Facebook page. Rudi’s Organic has always been about living free – free of artificial ingredients, preservatives and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) – and is now sharing its optimistic attitude with its fans to inspire families to live healthy, happy lives every day.

Whole Foods Market Recalls Pumpkin Bundt Cakes For Undeclared Allergens

February 13, 2012 FDA

Whole Foods Market is recalling its 3 ounce and 26 ounce Pumpkin Bundt Cakes because the products contain undeclared milk. No illnesses have been reported to date, however people who have allergies to milk, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Walmart Recalls Cruller Bakery Pastries Due To Mislabeled Milk Allergen

February 13, 2012 Walmart

Walmart recalled its eight-count packages of Cruller bakery pastries because the common name of milk was not listed following sodium caseinate, a milk derivative, on the ingredient label. People who have milk allergies that do not recognize sodium caseinate as a milk derivative run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume the product.

Florist Blooming Inside Viera, FL Walmart

February 13, 2012 Wayne T. Price, Florida Today

When a Walmart representative approached Cocoa businessman Terry Black a year ago about opening a small, full-service flower shop inside the Viera Walmart, just a few paces from the store’s main entrance and its bustling checkout lanes, Black thought it was an invitation to a retail Eden.