Month: December 2015

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) today announced that it has sold its Kysor Panel Systems business to an affiliate of D Cubed Group LLC, a private market investment firm, for a value of approximately $85 million, subject to certain adjustments for funded indebtedness, working capital, and capital expenditures. Kysor Panel Systems is a leading producer of wood frame and high-density rail panel systems for walk-in freezers and coolers for the retail and convenience-store markets. …

Freshop, Inc., a comprehensive grocery e-commerce solution, was recently chosen as a technology solution and provider for members of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG). With more than 600 member-owners and 3,400 retail outlets in 31 states, AWG is the second largest retailer-owned grocery cooperative in the US. …

When it comes to perusing the grocery store, there's a plethora of different factors that can lead to picking one item over another. One factor that's been getting its fair share of media attention and in-store callouts is "local." Americans are largely split on the importance of choosing locally grown/sourced items, with half (50%) saying it's an important factor in their purchasing decisions and an equal and opposite half (50%) saying it's not. …

Stater Bros. has announced its first store in Ventura County. The will be in Simi Valley at a site formerly occupied by Haggen, a Washington state supermarket chain in bankruptcy that is selliing off all its stores.

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An innovative SmartLabel™ technology initiative announced by leading food, beverage and consumer products companies will enable consumers to have easy and instantaneous access to detailed information about thousands of products, with more than 30 major companies already committed to taking part in the transparency initiative.     …