Month: November 2015

As part of a $50 million remodeling project at four supercenters in the Dayton market, Meijer announced said its Beavercreek store is the company’s first to feature all-LED lighting, saving the company more than a half million kilowatt hours of electricity annually. …

Pete's Fine Foods will be bought by Sobeys Inc., according to a statement released Thursday. The grocery retail and wholesale business has locations in Bedford and Halifax. The purchase is expected to close Nov. 2.

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The checkout lane at any grocery store requires optimum performance, speed and reliability from the equipment. Ariva-H delivers exactly what retailers are looking for: fast transaction speed to reduce customer wait times along with reliable and dependable performance. …

Last week’s release of a World Health Organization study showing a link between processed and red meat consumption and cancer raises the question, will consumers reduce their intake of these foods? If history repeats itself, the study will have little impact on the consumption of these foods, according to leading global information company The NPD Group, which has continually tracked all aspects of eating attitudes and behaviors for over 30 years. …

RutgersX, the food accelerator of the Rutgers Food Innovation Center, today announced the speakers and panelists for the RutgersX Accelerating Food Entrepreneurs Conference, which will be held on Monday, November 16, at the Rutgers University College Avenue Student Center in New Brunswick, NJ. …