Supreme Court Decision On Greenhouse Gas – Good News For Bakers

The Court’s core decision that greenhouse gas cannot be the sole trigger for PSD or Title V permitting is good news for bakers, as it confines the consequences of greenhouse gases — such as biogenic CO2 emissions from fermentation — to large sources that trigger PSD review anyway and already have Title V permits.

Jimbo’s.. Naturally! Raises Minimum Wage To $10/Hour

July 10, 2014 Jimbo’s…Naturally!

Local natural and organic foods company Jimbo’s…Naturally! has made the decision to raise its minimum wage to $10 per hour effective July 1, 2014. The implementation will begin immediately and the process will be complete within the next six months. The $10 per hour minimum applies to courtesy and helper clerks, while the minimum for all other positions will be $10.50 per hour. The announcement was made to staff at an all store meeting on June 26th and was enthusiastically received.

Sprouts Farmers Market & Hillphoenix Open Warm Climate CO2 Transcritical Store

July 10, 2014 Sprouts Farmers Market

Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is entering the Southeast in a big way. With one of its first stores in the metro-Atlanta area, the fast growing healthy grocery store chain is bringing the first CO2-based, HFC-free supermarket refrigeration system to a warm weather market in North America.

Unified Grocers Names Versino New VP, Adds Alford To Board Of Directors

July 10, 2014 Unified Grocers, Inc.

Unified Grocers, Inc. announced that Vic Versino has joined Unified in the position of Vice President, Logistics. Former Chairman and CEO of Nestl USA Brad Alford has been appointed as an independent, non-shareholder director to the board of directors of Unified Grocers, Inc.

Illinoisans Encouraged To Take The ‘Buy Illinois Pledge’

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is challenging residents to devote a small portion of their food budget to Illinois-made products.