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State of the Specialty Food Industry

Did you know… 66% of US consumers purchase specialty food, up from 59% in 2011 ** Specialty foods represent 13.7% of all food sales at retail * Chocolate remains the most purchased specialty food category. Cheese and yogurt/kefir recorded strong increases in the percentage of consumers purchasing. * State of the Specialty Food Industry 2012 […]

SUPERVALU announces definitive agreement for sale of five retail grocery banners

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – January 10, 2013 — SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE: SVU) announced today a definitive agreement under which it will sell its Albertsons, Acme, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Market stores and related Osco and Sav- on in-store pharmacies (collectively, the “Banners”) to AB Acquisition LLC (“AB Acquisition”), an affiliate of a Cerberus Capital Management L.P. […]

How Gordon Food Service’s new ‘breathtaking’ headquarters makes a statement

WYOMING, MI — For a company that is very private, Gordon Food Service made quite a statement with its sprawling new headquarters. The message that comes through is “we care about our customers, employees and the environment.” Read the full article on MLive.com >

Meijer buying Wisconsin distribution center from Supervalu

WALKER, MI — Meijer Inc has made a deal with Supervalu to buy a 580,000-square-foot distribution complex in Wisconsin, the Michigan retailer announced Monday, Oct. 29. The move comes as the Walker-based retailer prepares to build its first stores in the state. Meijer has signed agreements for five Wisconsin sites. View the full article on MLive.com […]