Month: August 2015

In its new ranking of 50 companies that “Change the World,” Fortune magazine recognizes Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM) for “doing well by doing good.” The company ranks No. 30 on the list, which will appear in the magazine’s Sept. 1 issue. …

Investigations into foodborne illness are being radically transformed by whole genome sequencing, which federal officials say is enabling them to identify the source of an outbreak far more quickly and prevent additional cases. …

A&P’s bankruptcy, announced in July, will force the closure of more than 100 supermarkets across the tri-state area, including 13 in Bergen County. …

Smaller grocery stores like Trader Joe’s, New Seasons Market and Aldi are moving in. Their relatively small footprints make them more nimble, said Craig Sweitzer, founder and principal of Portland-based Urban Works Real Estate. …

WinCo Foods opens its Garland store at 1122 W. Centerville Road on Thursday at 9 a.m. and announced locations for its planned stores in Arlington and Fort Worth. …