Activist Investor Calls On Ralcorp For Action

August 27, 2012 Martinne Geller, Reuters

Activist investor Corvex Management is urging Ralcorp Holdings to either sell itself, buy another company, or change its strategy nearly a year after the food company rejected a takeover offer from ConAgra Foods Inc.

Arlington, VA Whole Foods To Add New 'Arlington Pub'

August 27, 2012 Erin Johnson, ARLnow.com

The Whole Foods Market at 2700 Wilson Blvd in Clarendon is building a new “beer room” overlooking the store. The “Arlington Pub” will be located on the second floor area of the store and will offer local draft beers, wine by the glass, bottled craft beer, growlers and an organic coffee bar in a “pub style atmosphere.”

Wegmans Freezes Prices On Some Products Until End Of Year

August 27, 2012 Ira Kantor, Boston Herald

Wegmans announced a freeze on prices for more than 60 products families buy most during the fall, effective this Sunday through Dec. 31.

Target Cheaper Than Wal-Mart As Gap Widest In Two Years

Target Corp. is living up to the second half of its “Expect more. Pay less.” slogan by winning the latest round in its pricing battle with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Whole Foods To Donate 57 Salad Bars To New York City Public Schools

August 27, 2012 Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic supermarket, will open the doors to its 57th Street store on Manhattan’s East Side today at 9 a.m. To celebrate the opening of this location, the store will be donating 57 salad bars to schools throughout the five boroughs in partnership with the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and the Whole Kids Foundation™, a Whole Foods Market foundation dedicated to improving childhood nutrition through increased access to healthy foods.