Homer, AK Goes Plastic Bagless: New Law Now Enforced
Consumers in the habit of grabbing bags from home to fill up at the grocery store won’t feel much of a change, but folks expecting their plastic bags in the months ahead could be disappointed. …
Month: January 2013
CA Homemade Food Act Creates A New Category Of Food Production: 'Cottage Food Operation'
Granola makers, homemade vinegar producers, and other foodies in California have cause to rejoice today. As of Jan. 1, a new state law allows people who make food at home to sell it to restaurants and grocery stores. …
Harris Teeter Shoppers Donate Over $550,000 To Local Food Bank Partners
Harris Teeter would like to extend a sincere thank you to its generous shoppers who donated over $550,000 to local food banks during the company’s Harvest Feast Food Drive and Donation Card Campaign. The campaign ran during the month of November in all Harris Teeter stores; customers purchased $1, $5 or $20 donation cards, and the dollars donated during the campaign equate to 4.4 million meals which the food banks involved are able to provide to community members-in-need. …
UK Chain Saves £50m A Year In Energy Bills, But Other Stores Fear For Sales
If all the UK's supermarkets put doors on their fridges, the electricity saved would be roughly double the output of the giant Drax coal-fired power station in Yorkshire, Europe's second largest. But few are following the Co-op's lead, worried about sales if groceries are shut away. …
Food Emporium May Be Carved Up For Sale
The sale of Food Emporium may be “imminent,” with owner A&P leaning towards selling the grocery store chain to multiple buyers, including companies outside of the grocery industry, according to Crains New York. …