Month: March 2012

Walgreens Plans Large Upscale Boston Store In Downtown Crossing

March 2, 2012 Jenn Abelson, Boston Globe

The Illinois drugstore chain will model the Boston location after two it recently opened in New York City and Chicago. These massive emporiums feature sushi stations with chefs, juice markets with smoothies, eyebrow grooming bars, expanded natural and organic sections containing fresh fruits, vegetables, wraps, sandwiches, and salads made daily. The upscale shops also offer more traditional goods, such as prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, and household products. …

A&P Grocery Chain Wins Approval For Plan To Exit Bankruptcy Protection

March 2, 2012 David McLaughlin, Bloomberg

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. (GAPTQ), the supermarket company known as A&P, won approval for a plan to restructure and exit bankruptcy with financing from an investor group that includes Ron Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. …

Harris Teeter Unveils Carolina Hurricane Tim Brent's "Hespeler Hoagie"

March 2, 2012 Harris Teeter

Thursday, March 8, Carolina Hurricanes forward Tim Brent will team up with Harris Teeter to debut Brent’s personally designed Signature Sub Sandwich which is guaranteed to fill even the largest appetite. …

Cheese Of The Week: Laura Chenel Chevre

March 2, 2012 Aimee Blume, Evansville Courier & Press

Laura Chenel of Sonoma County, California, was the first of a handful of brilliant female goat cheese producers who began making cheese in the late 1970s. With Judy Schad, who owns Capriole just north of New Albany, Ind., and Mary Keehn, of Cyprus Grove in Northern California, Chenel's dedication to quality and authenticity helped lift American cheesemakers' art — finally — to heights on par with that of Europe. …

Biomass Packaging Adds Modular, Single-Serve Food Packaging Made From Ingeo

March 2, 2012 BioMass Packaging

BioMass Packaging®, a division of Excellent Packaging, an innovator and wholesale distributor of sustainable, biodegradable, and nature-based packaging for foodservice and other applications, has added modular, single-serve food containers, to its line of compostable foodservice solutions. Made entirely from NatureWorks® Ingeo biopolymer — a PLA-based material — the new Greenware® crystal-clear cold cups and lids transform a regular cup into a versatile food packaging carry-all, giving foodservice operators endless possibilities for merchandising breakfast foods, lunch combos, and all-day snacks. …