Obama’s Calorie Display Rules Delayed By Grocer Blowback

The lobbyist for grocers including Kroger Co. (KR) and Safeway Inc. (SWY) is calling on President Barack Obama to curtail a U.S. health law provision that mandates the companies display the calorie content of all their foods.

Schnucks Makes It Official By Putting Family Name On Rockford Area Stores

May 10, 2013 Schnucks

Starting on Monday, May 13, old signs will come down and new “Schnucks” signs will go up on the exterior of both the Logli Rockton (3150 N. Rockton Ave.) and Hilander Cherry Valley (2206 Barnes Blvd.) signaling the launch of the renaming for all 11 Logli and Hilander stores across the Rockford area and in Janesville, Wis.

Harris Teeter Says Acquisition Talks Are Ongoing

Talks with other companies about acquiring Matthews-based Harris Teeter are ongoing, the company said Wednesday in a securities filing.

Co-CEO: Whole Foods To Consider Acquiring Fresh & Easy Stores

As Whole Foods accelerates its U.S. expansion, the organic grocery chain plans to take a “good hard look” at parts of the Fresh & Easy chain that British retailer Tesco is divesting in California, Whole Foods co-Chief Executive Walter Robb told MarketWatch.

It’s Potato Planting Time On Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island potato growers are in the middle of one of the busiest times of their year…planting season. Just like many home gardeners look forward to working in their gardens and anticipate the growth that spring and summer brings, so too are Island potato growers excited to get on the land and plant the Islands famous crop.