Rebranded Bakery St Pierre Groupe Secures £ 6.7m Investment

St Pierre Groupe, which recently rebranded from Carrs Foods the international branded bakery business, has secured an investment of £6.7m from BGF and partner Lloyds Bank, facilitated by Grant Thornton.

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk Launches ‘A Family of Growers’ Campaign

March 25, 2019 Blue Diamond Growers

Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative and the world’s leading processor and marketer of almonds, this week announced the national launch of “A Family of Growers,” video campaign featuring the families who grow and harvest Blue Diamond almonds.

Kroger Division QFC to Eliminate Single-Use Plastic Bags Starting April 1

March 25, 2019 The Kroger Co.

Beginning April 1, QFC, a division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), will no longer offer single-use plastic bags. Throughout the month of April, QFC will donate $1 for each reusable bag sold in its stores to The Nature Conservancy, a global nonprofit committed to protecting the earth’s lands and waters.

Farm Boy Among Empire’s ‘Best Performing Stores’ Months after Acquisition

March 25, 2019 Canadian Press

Empire Co. Ltd. touted its new “weapon” Farm Boy, an Ottawa-based chain it recently acquired, and forthcoming roboticized online-delivery fulfillment centre as the perfect combination to allow it to triumph in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding markets.

Walmart is Quietly Closing Stores — Here’s The Full List

The closing stores include one Walmart Supercenter in Lafayette, Louisiana, and eight Walmart Neighborhood Market stores in Arizona, California, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.