WBA Announces Art Of The Cake Competition Winners

Talented decorators from Wisconsin and upper Illinois participated in the Art of the Cake Competition at the Pastry Studio during this year’s Wisconsin Restaurant Expo.  The Art of the Cake Competition featured three opportunities for professional and student cake artists to showcase their talents:  Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge, Creative Cake Decorating Competition, and new in 2013 – The Cupcake Warrior Championship.

Grocery Store Magnate Eddie Basha Passes Away

The chairman and CEO of the Bashas' family-owned grocery store chain in Arizona has died at age 75.

Longo's Wins Prestigious Vision Award For Outstanding Support Of Ontario-Grown Foods

March 28, 2013 Longo's

In recognition for its exceptional commitment to offering Ontario-grown foods, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc. was presented with a Vision Award at the annual Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto on Friday, March 22nd.

Survey Ranks ALDI USA Fifth On List Of Companies With The Most Loyal Fans

March 28, 2013 ALDI Inc.

Discount grocer ALDI USA ranked fifth on a list of the top 20 companies with the most loyal fans. No other grocery retailer was included on the list, which tracks every major brand on Facebook and how likely those brands' fans are to recommend them to friends or colleagues. The survey was conducted by LoudDoor, a Facebook insights Preferred Marketing Developer. Other companies ranked in the top five include Google, Facebook and Walt Disney World .

Wal-Mart Steps Up Its Online Game With Help From Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is ramping up plans to combine its physical stores with online technology, testing the use of lockers to hold goods ordered on the Internet until shoppers pick them up, as the world's largest retailer tries to catch up with e-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc.