Baker Calls For Bread Price Controls, Says Price-Fixing Practices Date To 1960s
Harold Kuipers from Kuipers Family Bakery said he has been calling for a guaranteed price for "eons," similar to the dairy industry in Canada. …
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AIB International Tip Of The Week: Verifying Global Suppliers Without Leaving The Country
The key is to determine what is needed to demonstrate that FSVP requirements are being met. For the most part, the importer’s responsibilities are the same as those of a U.S. manufacturer who sources raw materials and ingredients locally. …
Kroger Is Taking A Direct Shot At Amazon And Walmart And Making Checkout Lanes Obsolete
Here's how it works: shoppers scan the barcodes of items they wish to purchase using a handheld scanner, provided by Kroger, or the chain's "Scan, Bag, Go" app on any smartphone. …
Can Blockchain Replace Supermarkets? INS Says Yes, Raises $43M
Envision a world where shoppers purchase their perishables straightforwardly from producers, cutting markets and grocery stores totally out of the condition. That is a future blockchain startup INS needs to empower. Furthermore, the organization has quite recently raised generally $43 million (60,000 Ethereum) in an open token deal to get it going. …
Dollar General Announces Plans To Build New Texas Distribution Center
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced plans to build a new distribution center in Longview, Texas this morning. The state-of-the-art facility in Gregg County is expected to create approximately 400 new jobs at full capacity and serve approximately 1,000 Dollar General retail locations in Texas and the southeast. Construction should begin in early 2018 pending the receipt of all required governmental permits and development approvals and the absence of unforeseen circumstances. …
