Retail & FoodService

As Whole Foods accelerates its U.S. expansion, the organic grocery chain plans to take a “good hard look” at parts of the Fresh & Easy chain that British retailer Tesco is divesting in California, Whole Foods co-Chief Executive Walter Robb told MarketWatch. …

Talks with other companies about acquiring Matthews-based Harris Teeter are ongoing, the company said Wednesday in a securities filing. …

Starting on Monday, May 13, old signs will come down and new “Schnucks” signs will go up on the exterior of both the Logli Rockton (3150 N. Rockton Ave.) and Hilander Cherry Valley (2206 Barnes Blvd.) signaling the launch of the renaming for all 11 Logli and Hilander stores across the Rockford area and in Janesville, Wis. …

The lobbyist for grocers including Kroger Co. (KR) and Safeway Inc. (SWY) is calling on President Barack Obama to curtail a U.S. health law provision that mandates the companies display the calorie content of all their foods. …

Easy Ice, LLC announced an exclusive sales and service partnership with Ecolab’s Equipment Care Division.  Under the terms of this partnership, Ecolab will offer the Easy Ice Subscription Program to it’s customers throughout all major markets in North America. …