Month: September 2016

Publix Issues Voluntary Recall Of Apple Coffee Cakes

September 9, 2016 Publix Super Markets

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Apple Coffee Cakes due to the possible presence of small metal shavings. The Apple Coffee Cakes were sold at Publix bakery departments in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and the following counties in Florida: Alachua, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota. The product has a UPC of 002-19562-00000 and includes all date codes. …

Instacart Expands Service In Atlanta

September 9, 2016 Amy Wenk, Atlanta Business Chronicle

“We’ve operated in the Atlanta market over the past two years, and have seen consistent and growing demand for our service,” said Nick Friedrich, Instacart general manager. “We’ve seen strong demand in both our urban and suburban areas. For example, just in the past 6 weeks, we’ve seen strong double-digit growth in our weekly order volume. …

Wegmans Earns 2016 BMC Engage Innovator Of The Year Award For Digital IT Achievements

September 9, 2016 BMC

BMC, the global leader in IT solutions for the digital enterprise, today announced that Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., has been named as the 2016 BMC Engage Innovator of the Year Award recipient for its digital transformation execution. …

Tops Reworks Private Label Products

September 9, 2016 Todd Clausen, Democrat & Chronicle

Roughly 1,200 private label products — common items as Tops’ marinara pasta sauce, peanut butter and purified bottled water — have been reformulated with what the Erie County-based grocer is calling “cleaner” and “simpler” ingredients. …

How New York Grocery Stores Plan To Use Ice Batteries

September 9, 2016 Katie Fehrenbacher, Fortune

A handful of grocery stores in New York could produce ice over night as an unusual way of storing energy and working with the local utility. …