Grupo Bimbo, one of the world's largest bread makers, has emerged as the leading candidate to acquire Canada Bread Co Ltd from majority owner Maple Leaf Foods Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. …
King cakes used to be easy. You waited — usually — until the start of Carnival season to get one, you argued about your favorites through the season and eventually you’d groan when yet another cake materialized in the office break room. You had one last slice on Fat Tuesday and that was that. But today, things are not so simple for bakers and for the New Orleans king cake eating public alike. …
After years of delays, construction will begin soon on a public food market in downtown Boston that will become a showcase for New England foods and allow consumers to buy directly from local farmers, fishermen, ranchers, and wine makers. …
The Supermarkets and Grocery Stores industry has suffered from declines in the quantity and quality of purchases over the past five years. According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Jeffrey Cohen, “During the recession, high unemployment and low household disposable income drove consumers to reduce spending on premium-brand products.” Instead, they increased spending on generic brands and discounted items, harming supermarkets and grocery store sales. As the economy began to recover and household disposable income slightly increased, consumers slowly returned to prerecession habits, treating themselves to more expensive restaurant meals and decreasing the number of grocery shopping trips. …
AIRTAG, the leading provider of mobile shopping solutions today announces a new partnership with DIA to launch the grocery chains mobile wallet for advanced ordering and payment, called “diadiscount”. DIA is using AIRTAG’s AIRSHOP mobile commerce platform, which enables retailers to launch self-branded wallet apps with customized functionalities. Unique to diadiscount are the refrigerated lockers which allow customers to pick up orders at their own leisure- without tacking on any additional time, waiting for in-store or at home order delivery. …
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