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Ahold USA To Roll Out Revamped Bakeries Nationwide

Ahold USA is poised to roll out its revamped in-store bakeries nationwide, following a successful trial of the new format. The Dutch multinational said...

Ahold USA Commits To Selling Sustainably-Caught Fish

All 790 supermarkets trading under Ahold USA’s banners will only sell sustainably caught fish and fish products in both its branded and private...

Costco Raising Minimum Wage As Competition For Workers Grows

Costco Wholesale Corp. will lift its minimum wage for the first time in nine years, by a $1.50 an hour, as the labour market tightens and competitors start...

Kroger Tumbles After Grocer Predicts Slower Growth This Year

Kroger Co. fell as much as 8.2 per cent after the grocer predicted slower growth this year, hurt by pressure on prices and its merger with the Roundy&rsquo...

Kroger Aims To Stop Selling Battery-Cage Eggs By 2025

Kroger has said that it will aim to stop selling battery-cage eggs by 2025 on the back of lobbying by animal-rights activists. At present, 15 per c...

Costco Profit Drops As Demand Wanes From Higher-Income Shoppers

Costco Wholesale Corp. posted second-quarter earnings that trailed analysts’ estimates as higher-income shoppers show signs of curtailing spending....

Cheese Executive Pleads Guilty In Parmesan-Misbranding Case

The president of a Pennsylvania cheese producer admitted to passing off cheaper varieties as pure grated Parmesan and Romano and distributing them under va...

Kraft Heinz Tops Profit Estimates After Condiment Sales Grow

Kraft Heinz Co., formed by a merger of two US food giants in July, posted quarterly earnings that topped estimates, helped by growth of condiment sales....