Articles by Steve Watkins, Cincinnati Business Courier

Kroger Co. was at a crossroads in the late 1990s. It was slowly losing its customer franchise. But it didn’t go for the quick fix. It knew it needed a bigger-picture change, and that started with being honest. …

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) supports legislation (S.1756) introduced today by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Angus King (I-ME) that directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt a common sense approach to implementing restaurant menu labeling. FDA’s current, proposed regulations go beyond the scope of the law (Sec. 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), as well as all preceding state and municipal menu labeling laws, by capturing mainstream grocery stores, where 95 percent of the food products are already labeled. …

In keeping with the Local Purchasing Policy that it adopted last May 1st, Metro today announces the arrival in store of more than 75 new products from Lanaudière. In fact, as a result of the pilot project currently underway in that region, 12 local suppliers will have their products offered in four Metro and two Super C stores in that region. …

Dan’s SuperMarket announced Friday that its two Dickinson locations have been sold to SpartanNash Co. …