| | April 5, 2016 |  Albertsons Cos. said Monday it is launching a new store brand called Signature across all 2,286 stores — essentially a rebranding of existing product lines under a new label. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Readers of SN's e-newsletter also clicked on stories about the Aldi-Lidl threat, Trader Joe's widening price gap over Whole Foods, and lawsuits against Sprouts. VIEW THE PHOTOS |
|  Citing changing customer preferences and animal welfare concerns, Ingles Markets, Meijer Inc. and Stater Bros. Markets announced they would shift to 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  British e-commerce giant Ocado is close to announcing a deal to expand to the U.S. for the first time, with speculation focused on Publix, according to reports out of the U.K. Monday. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  The Kroger Co. is adding dry-cured jamón Ibérico de Bellota, creamy spicy paprika aioli, and olive oil from the La Mancha region of Spain to its international HemisFares private label line. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  FMI unveiled a new program to pair supermarket chefs with the heads of fresh prepared foods at their respective companies during FMI Connect in Chicago in June. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Two Americans have received approval by the Obama administration to build the first U.S. factory in Cuba since the 1960 embargo. Their plan is to to make tractors for small farms under the brand name Oggun. WATCH THE VIDEO |
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Featured Gallery | Check out Wegmans’ foodservice menu
 Celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, Wegmans Food Markets can point to many reasons for its century of success — not the least of which is its renowned lineup of restaurant-quality (and restaurant) meals. |
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