ABA, ASB Study Provides Solutions To Close Baking Industry Workforce Gap

To combat the widening workforce skills gap in baking and manufacturing, the American Bakers Association (ABA) and the American Society of Baking (ASB) earlier today released an anticipated and comprehensive multi-phase study – The Workforce Gap in U.S. Commercial Baking: Trends, Challenges and Solutions.

Power Knot's Liquid Food Composter Aims To Tackle Problem Of Food Waste

July 29, 2016 Power Knot

The need to keep waste from landfills — and comply with the new regulations — led Power Knot to develop the LFC (Liquid Food Composter). This machine not only helps an organization to reduce their carbon footprint but it helps them to better understand and manage company resources. LFCs rapidly digest waste food; different sizes are available that can dispose up to 4,000 pounds per day.

Dollar General Announces Purchase Of 41 Former Walmart Express Stores

Dollar General announced it has completed the purchase of 41 former Walmart Express locations across 11 states. Dollar General anticipates relocating 40 existing Dollar General stores into the purchased sites by October 2016 and entering one new market as part of the purchase. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Kroger Names IRI As Preferred Market Insights Provider

July 29, 2016 IRI

IRI®, the global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail, media and over-the-counter health care companies, announced today that it has reached a long-term agreement with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) to further enhance Kroger’s Customer 1st Strategy and strengthen the industry-leading solutions and services offered by IRI and Kroger.

Associated Wholesale Grocers & Affiliated Foods Midwest Coop To Merge

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) and Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative, Inc. (AFM) announced today that they have reached an agreement to combine the two cooperatives’ distribution businesses.