Year: 2012

Homeland, United To Become Employee-Owned

January 2, 2012 Staff Reporter, The Oklahoman

Homeland Acquisition Corp., consisting of Homeland, United Supermarkets of Oklahoma, Country Mart stores in Oklahoma and Super Save stores in north central Texas, on Tuesday completed an employee buyout transaction with Associated Wholesale Grocers, a retail-owned cooperative. …

No Strike For California Food 4 Less Workers

January 2, 2012 Tanya Mannes, San Diego Union Tribune

Facing the threat of a strike, Food 4 Less executives have upped their contract offer to the grocery-workers union with an offer that union leaders say is fair. …

Target Bringing Its Pfresh Produce & More Concept To Syracuse Area Stores

January 2, 2012 Bob Niedt, The Post-Standard

Target is bringing its newest upgrades and looks to the region, a concept it calls PFresh. The retail giant’s newest prototype stores feature much more in the way of grocery products, from fresh produce, dairy items and meats to frozen food and so-called “center store” products, from canned goods to cereals and more. …

Restaurant & Kitchen Supplier TigerChef Earns BBB Accreditation

January 2, 2012 TigerChef

TigerChef is now Better Business Bureau (BBB) Accredited. The company, an industry leader in restaurant and kitchen equipment, is a full-service source for over 200,000 products. TigerChef’s online store is a convenient, economical place to purchase chef supplies, bakery supplies, smallwares, and kitchen supplies. …

Alaska Farmer Starts Milling Flour To Address Food Security Concerns

January 2, 2012 Nancy Tarnai, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

The news of the first time in decades a commercial flour mill has operated in Alaska has been met with enthusiasm. Not long after Wrigley set up his Alaska Flour Co. Facebook page he attracted nearly 500 fans and had calls from as far away as Nome, Dillingham, Cordova and Valdez requesting flour. …