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March 30, 2016

Court approves sale of last 29 Haggens to Albertsons

Albertsons said Tuesday it has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to acquire the remaining 29 Haggen stores in the Pacific Northwest.

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Tops losses increase in 4Q

Low inflation, a weak Canadian dollar and unseasonably warm weather slowed comparable store sales growth at Tops Markets in the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Jan. 2, its parent, Tops Holding II, said.

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Trader Joe's widening price gap with Whole Foods: Analyst

Trader Joe's appears to be widening its price advantage with rival Whole Foods Market, with indications that the Monrovia, Calif.-based retailer may have have ambushed Whole Foods with a fresh round of across-the-board price investments, an analyst said Tuesday.

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The New Consumer: Foodservice blurs with retail

Prepared foods are evolving as a broad range of retailers delves deeper into foodservice. This IdeaXchange by Stewart Samuel continues SN's look at the Millennial Revolution's impact on the food industry. 

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Supervalu, Weis announce cage-free egg transitions

Joining many of the nation’s largest retailers, Supervalu and Weis Markets plan to work with suppliers to move toward 100% cage-free eggs.

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Millennials driving growth in retail foodservice: Technomic

Consumers — especially those aged 18-34 — are purchasing retailer meal solutions more often, according to an updated Technomic study.

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Dollar General seeking consumables improvements

With economic headwinds likely to continue to create additional core customers for years to come, Dollar General said it is making plans to capture that business through ongoing improvements in its consumables assortment.

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The Lempert Report: Prison food

In Milan a new restaurant concept has opened. It’s called InGalera — "in prison."

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