Month: January 2015

Maplehurst Bakeries To Purchase Creative Occasions

January 20, 2015 George Weston Limited

George Weston Limited, announced that Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC, a subsidiary of Weston Foods, has agreed to the purchase of Creative Occasions, Inc., a manufacturer of decorated cakes, based in Nashville, Tennessee. The transaction is expected to close by the end of January 2015. Creative Occasions was founded on the premise of bringing the old fashioned corner neighborhood bakery quality to their customers. Creative Occasions' products are sold throughout the United States. …

FSNS Releases Food Safety Education Course Schedule For 2015

January 20, 2015 Food Safety Net Services

Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), the market leader in food safety testing and audit services, today announced its Education Course Schedule for 2015, taught by certified trainers and industry professionals. The 2015 course line-up includes certified training programs for British Retail Consortium (BRC), Updates to BRC Issue 7, Safe Quality Food (SQF), HACCP Training, and Microbiology & Food Safety. …

Grocers Disappointed: Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Swipe Fees’ Petition

January 20, 2015 Food Marketing Institute

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI); National Association of Convenience Stores; the National Retail Federation; Boscov’s Department Store; National Restaurant Association and Miller Oil Company that challenged the Federal Reserve’s rule on debit card swipe fees. The Court’s rejection of this important case ignores its tremendous impact on U.S. businesses, schools, charities, government and customers every time they use a debit card. …

Ahold Names New Chief In The Netherlands

January 20, 2015 Toby Sterling, Reuters

Food retailer Ahold on Thursday named a new chief for its market-leading Albert Heijn supermarket chain in the Netherlands, where its sales and margins have been under pressure. …

Mexican Grocer Soriana May Buy Comercial Mexicana For $3 Billion

January 20, 2015 Ben Bain and Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg Businessweek

Controladora Comercial Mexicana SAB, Mexico’s third-largest supermarket operator, is nearing an agreement to sell most of its 200 retail stores to Organizacion Soriana SAB, two people with knowledge of the transaction said. …