Retail & FoodService

Central Grocers, Inc, the members-owned grocery cooperative based in Joliet, Illinois has announced a 60,000 square foot freezer expansion to their distribution facility which opened in 2009. Construction is now underway with a readiness date targeted for January 1, 2013. …

This is a story about how billions of microbes in an Iowa landfill will let Hy-Vee customers enjoy the flavor of a summer tomato in the dead of winter. But it’s also story of sustainability, and it illustrates Hy-Vee’s commitment to local farmers, the environment, and a growing number of shoppers who want homegrown, organic produce.

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Walmart Neighborhood Market stores are coming to Colorado this month, providing a new store format and convenient shopping to customers. Five stores will open in the Denver area this month and will bring 400 new jobs to the area and a boost to local economic development efforts, as all five stores are located in buildings that formerly housed Albertson’s stores. A total of $25,000 will be distributed to local organizations in celebration of the store openings. …

METRO INC. announced the appointment of François Thibault, CFA as Senior Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer. The appointment is effective August 1, 2012. …

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new target: U.S. wheat fields. …