News & Archives // 2011
29May2011
Sara Lee Acquires Aidells Sausage
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (May 27, 2011) – Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Aidells Sausage, the San Francisco-based premium meats business. The ...
29May2011
Stater Bros. Observing Moment of Silence in all Stores
Stater Bros. Supermarkets, San Bernardino, Calif., will observe a moment of silence on Memorial Day at 3 p.m. in all 167 of its stores. Store managers will ask customers and employees inside the ...
28May2011
Calavo Growers Buying Renaissance Food Group
In a deal slated to close June 1, Calavo Growers, the Santa Paula, Calif.-based marketer of avocados, fresh salsa, guacamole hummus, will buy Renaissance Food Group, the Rancho Cordova-based fresh produce company. ...
28May2011
BJ’s Sales Rise 10%; Comps Up 2.4% (Not Counting Gas)
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., May 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today reported net income of $33.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the first quarter ...
28May2011
Winn-Dixie Sues Dollar General Over Sale of Food
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based chain says lease agreements in 68 shopping centers prohibit Dollar General from selling food to the degree it is doing. The action, seeking unspecified damages, was filed in U.S. ...
27May2011
How can PL merchandising be improved?
This is a forum for any topic you'd like to discuss, but I'm starting it off with a pretty simple question you surely have an opinion about: How can private label merchandising ...
23May2011
Need FlexoLabels-on-Demand?
New technology is said to fulfill the promise of ‘true’ just-in-time labels at less cost. Manufacturers often find themselves needing new, printed labels in quantity “yesterday.” This can be due to running ...
16May2011
Haliburton Adds State-of-the-Art Food Safety Equipment
Haliburton International Foods has installed Buhler Sortex equipment in its production facilities. It’s one of several steps the Ontario, Calif.-based developer, producer and marketer of frozen vegetables has taken to ...
13May2011
Walmart Realigns Merchandising
An internal memo today from Bill Simon, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., has set forth several changes and personnel movements within the company. --Debra Layton has been promoted to senior ...
13May2011
J&J Snack Acquires ConAgra’s Handheld Business
Pennsauken, NJ, May 13, 2011 - - J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ-JJSF) has completed the acquisition of the frozen handheld business from ConAgra Foods, previously announced April 18th. ...
