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Cedar Shopping Centers to Report Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on October 29, 2008
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. (NYSE:CDR) today announced that it will release financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2008, after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The Company will host a conference call on...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Spartan Stores Announces Webcast of its Fiscal 2009 Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Headline of release should read: Spartan Stores Announces Webcast of its Fiscal 2009 Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call (sted Spartan Stores Announces Webcast of its Fiscal 2009 First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call). The release reads...
Novelle International Announces Partnership with Presence Marketing & Share Organics
BRADENTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Annie Eng, founder of Novelle International, Inc., has announced that the company has entered into a representation agreement with Presence Marketing/Dynamic Presence in the Midwest and Share Organics in Northern California. "Bill Weiland has...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Skinny Nutritional Corp. Signs Distribution Agreement with SPIKE Beverage, LLC.
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of Skinny Water(R), today announced the company has signed a beverage distribution agreement with SPIKE LLC. (Tucson, Ariz.), which will cover the entire...
Campbell Increases Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - For the third consecutive year Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) will show its support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month nationwide, this year by offering three different limited edition pink and white labeled branded products. The Kroger...
SUPERVALU Declares Quarterly Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) today announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.1725 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2008 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2008. As...
Beam Global Spirits & Wine Appoints U.S. Sales Leadership Team
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. (Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO)), a global leader in premium spirits, today announced the appointments of its U.S. sales leadership executive team. Following this week's announcement regarding the exit of...
Colgate Declares Regular Quarterly Dividends
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $.40 per common share, payable on November 14, 2008, to shareholders of record on October 24, 2008. The Company has paid...
Outdoor Enthusiasts Look to October to Save America's Trails
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nature Valley(R) and American Hiking Society are pleased to announce 20 nonprofit organizations around the country have been named finalists for Save the Trails(TM) funding. Save the Trails, in cooperation with the American Hiking Society National Trails...
Ohio Grocery Workers Decry McCain "Health Tax"
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Alarmed by the potentially devastating effects of a proposal to establish new taxes on employer-provided health benefits during an economic crisis, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1059 appeared at the Ohio Statehouse in...
Fiber Meets Light and Fluffy
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - With nine out of 10 Americans falling shy of the recommended amount of fiber in their daily diet(a), it is time to mix up the morning routine - literally. This fall, the new Fiber One(TM) Complete Pancake Mix will not only deliver five grams of fiber per...
Back in Black - Redhook Double Black Stout Returns for a Limited Time
WOODINVILLE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - After hearing numerous requests from craft beer drinkers across the country, Redhook Ale Brewery (Nasdaq:HOOK) will reintroduce the cult classic craft brew Double Black Stout for a limited time. Originally created by the brewery in 1995, Redhook...
Concerns About Economy Hit All-Time High According to the American Express(R) OPEN Small Business Monitor
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - One third of small business owners report the uncertain economy as the biggest challenge they face growing their businesses, the largest number in the seven-year history of the American Express OPEN(R) Small Business Monitor, a semi-annual survey of...
Nielsen: Huge Growth Opportunities for Private Label in Convenience Stores
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Private label products, or store brands, are growing faster in convenience stores compared to other stores and represent a tremendous growth opportunity for the convenience channel, according to new research by The Nielsen Company. A leader in...
McCormick & Company to Make Presentation at Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference
SPARKS, Md.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) will be presenting at the Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference at 11:45 a.m. ET, on October 15, in New York, NY. Representing McCormick will be Alan Wilson, President & CEO and Gordon Stetz...
Fuelcast and Bhootan Merge to Form Outcast - New Digital Out of Home Platform Reaches On-the-Go Consumers at Multiple Touch Points Throughout the Day
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Fuelcast, the most measurable at-the-pump digital network, and Bhootan, a leading digital out of home media company in the retail sector, announced today their merger to form Outcast (www.Outcast.net) - the first digital out of home company to...
Target Offers Great Prices on Holiday Toys
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - As part of its ongoing commitment to provide its guests with exceptional value, Target (NYSE:TGT) will continue to shop all toys at competitors' stores through the fall to ensure it has the best prices on the most-wanted items, including popular toys for...
Ohio Food and Commercial Workers to Shine a Light on McCain "Health Tax"
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alarmed by the potentially devastating effects of a proposal to establish new taxes on employer-provided health benefits during an economic crisis, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1059 will appear at the Ohio Statehouse in...
Synergy Brands Announces Plan to Trade on OTCQX Market
SYOSSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Synergy Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYBR): Synergy Brands today announced that the Board has approved a relocation from Nasdaq to the OTCQX tier market and the deregistration of Synergy Brands. The Company plans to list its stock on the OTCQX market subject...
Knoll, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Results
EAST GREENVILLE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Knoll, Inc. (NYSE:KNL), a leading designer and manufacturer of branded furniture and textiles recognized for innovation, modern design and environmental sustainability, today announced that it plans to report financial results for the third...
Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Report on the Confectionery Market in Canada - Examine Forecasts to 2012, Leading Brands and Key Trends
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets products helped to counterbalance the weak sales of standard staples. New products and acquisitions open opportunities in faster growth categories The Canadian packaged food industry is highly developed, with foreign-based and...
Initiate Systems Announces Winners of 2nd Annual Innovation Awards
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in master data management (MDM) solutions, announced today that four of its customers have been honored with Innovation Awards during the company's annual user conference, Initiate Exchange. The four organizations...
Research and Markets: Tyson Foods, Inc. Is the Leading Company Operating In New Zealand's Chilled Food Market Today
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chilled Food in New Zealand to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Chilled Food in New Zealand. It includes...
PCI Security Standards Council Releases Version 1.2 of PCI Data Security Standard
WAKEFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), PIN Entry Device (PED) Security Requirements and the Payment Application Data...
Regency Centers Invites You to Join its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) will announce its third quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, November 10, 2008, after the market closes. The Company's earnings press release and the supplemental information package will be posted on the...
Poolside Thrills and Holiday Deals Are in the Florida Forecast at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Plenty of poolside thrills and holiday deals are in the Florida forecast now and beyond the New Year at the family friendly Orlando World Center Marriott Resort from only $144-$359 per room, per night through April 30, 2009(a). Chill out in one of...
Safeway Launches 8th Annual Breast Cancer Fundraising Initiative
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY), one of North America's largest corporate supporters of cancer research and treatment, today launched a month-long campaign to further breast cancer research, raise awareness and help breast cancer patients find the best...
The USDA Announces Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the New Name of the Food Stamp Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Secretary Ed Schafer today announced the advent of a new era in nutrition assistance at USDA. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name of the Food Stamp Program, as a result of the recently enacted Food, Conservation, and...
Coinstar Mourns the Loss of Chairman of the Board Keith D. Grinstein
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) today announced that Keith D. Grinstein, Chairman of the Board, passed away last weekend. Mr. Grinstein had been a director of the Company since August 2001 and served as the Board of Directors' non-employee...
McCormick & Company Has Recalled McCormick Enchilada Sauce Mix Due to Unlabeled Milk Ingredients
SPARKS, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) has announced a voluntary recall of McCormick Enchilada Sauce Mix with UPC Code 52100091600 sold under the McCormick brand. The McCormick Enchilada Sauce Mix contains undeclared milk ingredients. People...
Landec Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Landec Corporation (Nasdaq:LNDC), today reported results for the fiscal year 2009 first quarter ended August 31, 2008. Revenues for the first quarter increased 15% to $71.8 million compared to revenues of $62.7 million for the same period a...
Zep Inc. Declares Dividend
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share. The dividend is payable November 1, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 16, 2008. About Zep Inc. Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), with fiscal year 2007 net...
Penn Traffic Settles with SEC
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The Penn Traffic Company ("Pink Sheets": PTFC) announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, bringing to a conclusion the SEC's investigation into the company's accounting practices and policies prior...
Amadeus and Wellington Back Global Digital Out-of-Home Media Company, EnQii
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Amadeus Capital Partners and Wellington Partners have invested $18 million in a Series B round financing in EnQii Holdings Ltd, a global leader in the management of digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising and merchandising networks. Roy Merritt, Partner...
Electronic Payment Exchange's BuyerWall Extends Protection to Point of Sale Swipe
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX), a global industry-leading provider of fully integrated, secure, end-to-end payment processing solutions, has announced today it has enhanced its patent pending BuyerWall Solution to now provide complete...
Prescient to Power Tops Markets Scan Based Trading Program
WEST CHESTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Tops Markets LLC, a 76 store grocery chain headquartered in Buffalo, NY, has signed on to become the latest grocery retailer to find value in Prescient's Scan Based Trading (SBT) solution. SBT is a commerce model where the supplier maintains...
Nearly Half of Retail CFOs Report a Tightening of Credit According to BDO Seidman, LLP Study
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The credit squeeze that culminated in a major financial meltdown last week has been impacting U.S. consumers, as well as retail businesses, throughout 2008. According to a new study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and...
ABC1 Consumer Market Assessment 2008 Details a Number of Major Recent Trends within the Food and Grocery Market
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Research and Markets to pay more for their food. However, recent trends in global food markets have meant that the prices of many basic food products have grown considerably during 2007 and 2008. Although this is a relatively new phenomenon, it...
Safeway Inc. To Webcast Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) will host a conference call with investors on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results. The call will be webcast live over the Internet at...
Campbell Names General Contractor for New 80,000-Square Foot Employee Services Building
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced the appointment of Torcon Inc. as the general contractor for its new 80,000-square-foot employee services building. Torcon is one of the leading construction services firms in the nation with...
Campbell Completes Sale of Generale Condimentaire Condiment Business in France to Lesieur
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced it has completed the sale of its Generale Condimentaire (GECO) business to Lesieur, a company indirectly held by Sofiproteol, the financial arm of the French oilseed producer. Campbell announced the...
Deployment of VendorNet StoreNet(TM) Manager Enables E-Commerce Sales for Jones Apparel Group
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - VendorNet(R), a supply chain collaboration solutions provider, today announced that it has successfully launched Jones Apparel Group as a new user of its e-commerce and in-store collaboration technology, VendorNet StoreNet(TM) Manager. The...
The Pepsi Bottling Group Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
SOMERS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE: PBG) today reported third quarter 2008 revenue of $3.8 billion, a two percent increase over prior year. Net income was $231 million, or reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.06. In the third quarter...
Evoco Inc. Selected as one of Canada's Top 10(TM) Technology Companies
CALGARY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Evoco Inc., a leading provider of web-based program management software for retail construction and development, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the 2009 winners in Canada's Top 10(TM) Competition in the technology category...
Foodservice Leaders Gather at First ArrowStream Customer Conference
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the foodservice and retail industries, announced that it has brought together leading quick service and casual dining leaders to discuss the current state of business and best practices in...
United Indiana Grocery Workers Achieve Higher Living Standards
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Workers in Indiana's grocery industry now have better jobs and a stronger voice at the bargaining table, thanks to a new agreement between UFCW Local 700 and the Kroger Company. The contract covers 1100 Kroger/Sav-On workers in central Indiana, and...
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ASHEVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on all its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on all its...
Skinny Nutritional Corp. Expands Distribution and Bottling for its Skinny Water(R) Zero-Calorie Enhanced Waters to the West Coast
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Skinny Nutritional Corp.'s (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of Skinny Water(R), announced today a distribution agreement with Prestige Sales, Anaheim, Calif., the largest Red Bull Energy drink distributor in...
Interex Optimizes Replenishment with Aldata G.O.L.D.
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Aldata Solution, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, today announced that Interex, the trading entity of global retailer Intermarche and one of the largest international supermarket chains in Serbia, has successfully...
ABM Industries Names New Independent Director
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) announced that its board of directors elected Dan Bane as an independent director. Bane is chairman and chief executive officer of Trader Joe's Company, the nationwide chain of specialty groceries stores. He was...
New Series of Coinstar Plush Toys Now Environmentally Friendly
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Coinstar Entertainment Services, a subsidiary of Coinstar, Inc., today announced Stuffed Green(TM), the company's first collection of environmentally friendly plush animals being distributed through its extensive national retail network of skill...
BioPay Enrolled Consumer Base Passes 5-Million Mark
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Biometric check cashing leader BioPay Paycheck Secure today announced that more than five million consumers have now enrolled in BioPay's Paycheck Secure system to conveniently and securely cash payroll checks. With the Paycheck Secure system...
Cal-Maine Foods Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2009 ended August 30, 2008. For the first quarter of fiscal 2009, net sales were $206.9 million, compared with net sales of $178.6 million for the first...
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Announces the S&P SmallCap 600 Index Inclusion Date Change
GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP) announced that Standard and Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, has announced that they are extending the inclusion date of adding the Company's Class A Common Stock (UBA) to the S&P...
Target Named One of the Best Places to Launch a Career by BusinessWeek
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Target is not only a great place to shop, but also a great place to launch a career according to a recent ranking by BusinessWeek. Target ranked 14th out of 119 companies on BusinessWeek's Best Places to Launch a Career survey. This was the first time...
Yale Conference to Examine What Consumers Value in "Green" Business
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The Green Consumer Values Conference, hosted by the Yale Center for Customer Insights at the Yale School of Management (YCCI) and the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale (CBEY), will take place on October 10 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at...
Clinton Global Initiative Announces Innovative Coffee Partnership
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The Clinton Global Initiative announces an innovative partnership between Green Mountain Coffee, a division of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) and Root Capital to improve the financial literacy and management skills of rural-based...
Icelandic Glacial Opens Environmentally Responsible Bottled Water Facility to Meet U.S. Demand for its CarbonNeutral(R) Spring Water
OLFUS, Iceland-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Icelandic Water Holdings ehf, makers of Icelandic Glacial, the world's first CarbonNeutral(R) certified bottled spring water, for both its product and operations, today will begin production of its multi-award winning water from its new 100-percent...
Heinz Recalls One Batch of Baby Food in Hong Kong as a Precautionary Measure
HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Heinz (NYSE:HNZ) is taking the precautionary measure of recalling one batch (270 cases of only one variety) of baby food in Hong Kong because of trace levels (1.6mg/kg) of melamine. This contrasts to levels of 2500mg/kg found in adulterated milk formula...
Skanska to Build a Kesko Hypermarket in Finland for EUR 32.3 M, about SEK 300 M
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Regulatory News: Skanska (STO:SKAB) has been contracted to build a hypermarket in Vantaa, in the Helsinki Metropolitan area, Finland. The contract sum is EUR 32.3 M, approximately SEK 300 M, which will be included in order bookings for the third...
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. to Release F'09 Second Quarter & Six Month Earnings
IRVINGTON, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) today announced it will issue its fiscal 2009 second quarter and six month earnings on Thursday, November 6th before the opening of the market. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the...
KSS Reports Record Revenues, Profitability and New Customer Installs for Fiscal 2008
MANCHESTER, U.K.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - KSS, the global leading supplier of fuels pricing analytics, execution, and optimization systems to the oil & gas, convenience store, grocery and big box retail industries, today announced record sales for the fiscal year ending June 2008...
Research and Markets: Sobeys Inc -- Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-Depth Company Profile
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Sobeys Inc: Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-depth Company Profile" company profile to their offering. In June 2007, the...
Research and Markets: Gain Access to Company's Adjusted Five Year Financial Data with Carrefour SA: Strategic Corporate Assessment
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carrefour SA: Strategic Corporate Assessment - Strategy, SWOT Analysis and 5-year Financial Insights with In-depth Company Profile" company profile to their offering. Carrefour SA is focusing...
O Organics(TM) Debuts Grocery Retail Industry's Most Comprehensive Line of USDA Certified Organic Supplements
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - O Organics, one of the country's largest organic brands by retail sales, announced today the launch of O Organics Supplements, the mainstream grocery retail industry's most comprehensive line of USDA certified organic supplements. Featuring popular...
Visa Extends Prepaid Card Reload Capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced an enhancement to its prepaid reload network, Visa ReadyLink, which will enable consumers to add funds to eligible Visa prepaid cards at participating automated teller machines (ATMs) that accept envelope-free...
Booking Bonus Benefits at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center Include a Group Rebate and Free Meeting Room
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Booking bonus benefits are in play at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center, a member of WORLDHOTELS, First Class Collection of hotels and resorts. Planners who book their group meeting with a minimum 26-room block on peak nights in December 2008...
ConAgra Foods Announces Dividend Payment
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) approved a dividend payment of $0.19 per common share, to be paid on Dec. 1, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 31, 2008. ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) is...
Financial Services Leaders Meet to Further Innovative Practices
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Leaders across the financial services spectrum meet today in Chicago to continue moving forward on better ways to serve underbanked consumers. Convening jointly for the first time, CFSI's Innovators and Responsible Credit Roundtables will work on a...
Glacier Water Announces Dividend on Common Stock
VISTA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Glacier Water Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GWSV) announced today that it would pay a dividend on its common stock. The Board of Directors of Glacier Water Services, Inc. announced today that it will pay a dividend on its common stock to holders of...
Passlogix Positioned in 2008 Leaders Quadrant for Enterprise Single Sign-On
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Passlogix(R), Inc., developer of the widely adopted v-GO Access Accelerator Suite, announced today that it has been positioned in the leaders quadrant in the new "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Single Sign-On" report published by Gartner, Inc., on...
The Pepsi Bottling Group Announces Plan to Acquire Lane Affiliated Companies
SOMERS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE:PBG) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Lane Affiliated Companies, Inc., the eighth largest Pepsi bottler in the United States. Founded by Ross Lane more than 70 years ago, Lane...
Cuisine Solutions Joins Forces with Top Chefs to Support US in the World's Most Rigorous Culinary Competition
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Cuisine Solutions, Inc., (AMEX:FZN) the leading premium fully-cooked, frozen food manufacturer and world leader in sous-vide cooking, announced today that it will join forces with the world's top chefs, including two of their own Fiveleaf chef...
General Tobacco Launches Roll Your Own Line
MAYODAN, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Vidal Suriel, Founder and President of Mayodan-based General Tobacco (GT), announced the launch of the new GT One and Bronco Roll Your Own line. "We are very pleased to present our new Roll Your Own products in Bronco and GT One flavors," said J...
Online Grocery Shopping Patterns Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Research and Markets . Grocery shopping is a task that many consumers are likely to perceive more as a time-intensive chore than something they enjoy and consequently are eager to seek efficiencies in its conduct. Time-saving features such as ease...
SUPERVALU Pharmacies Steps Up National Flu Prevention Program
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - SUPERVALU Pharmacies this flu season will make it easier to hurdle some common barriers to preventative health care measures such as flu immunization. Beginning September 28, specially trained and certified SUPERVALU pharmacists will be...
Purple(TM), Life's Superdrink(TM), Expands Distribution Channels
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Purple Beverage Company, Inc. (OTCBB: PPBV) today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Eureka, California beverage distributor, DelReka Distributing Company, to bring Purple (TM) to outlets on the Northern California...
Ukrproduct Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
KIEV, Ukraine-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Ukrproduct Group Limited ("Ukrproduct" or the "Group" or the "Company") (AIM: UKR), a leading producer and distributor of branded dairy products in Ukraine, today announced its unaudited consolidated IFRS financial results for the six months ended...
Wine Industry Intent on Truly Going Green
NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - The wine industry is making a concerted effort to adopt environmentally responsible practices but sees a need for better education among both consumers and professionals on many "green" issues, according to two surveys of wine industry...
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers Named No. 1 New Food Product Through Mid-Year by IRI
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) announced today that its Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers product was named "best selling new food or beverage product through mid-year 2008" by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the world's leading provider of consumer...
CORRECTING and REPLACING GRAPHIC BellTower Technologies Launches FoodAlert.org, Nation's First FREE High-Speed Telephone Food Recall and Safety Notification Service for American Consumers and Their Families
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Please replace the graphic with the accompanying corrected graphic. The release reads: BELLTOWER TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES FOODALERT.ORG, NATION'S FIRST FREE HIGH-SPEED TELEPHONE FOOD RECALL AND SAFETY NOTIFICATION SERVICE FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND THEIR...
Target Moves into Interactive Outdoor Displays with New York City Storescape Created by Inwindow Outdoor
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Inwindow Outdoor, the leader in storefront-based outdoor advertising, announced that it has created an interactive display for national retailer Target at one of its premier Manhattan locations. The display, know as a Storescape, utilizes street-level...
Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Status of Pending Asset Sale Transactions, Which, Upon Closing, Will Bring Total Asset Sales to $277 Million
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced the status of pending asset sale transactions. First, Dole has signed a binding letter of intent to sell its flowers division. The sale of the flowers division is expected to take place in two or...
The Market For Chilled Food In The UK Increased Between 2001-2006, Growing At An Average Annual Rate Of 5.1%
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Research and Markets 199 Table 171: UK exchange rate, 2000-2005 200 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/13b545/chilled_food_in_th Source: Datamonitor
Breakfast Gets Better with Introduction of Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) Morning Express(TM) Breakfast Club
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Getting started in the morning just got easier, thanks to the Morning Express Breakfast Club, a new online community for sharing healthy breakfast recipes, tips and advice at www.eatyourbest.com/breakfastclub. The new online destination is designed...
Retail Bakers Association Launches New Online Job Service
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - On September 22, the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) launched its interactive job board - the RBA Job Center - offering its members and the baking industry at large an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections. The...
General Tobacco Launches New Vaquero Little Cigars Wildberry Flavor
MAYODAN, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Vidal Suriel, founder and president of Mayodan-based General Tobacco (GT), announced today the launch of the new Vaquero Little Cigars Wildberry Flavor. "We are very pleased to present this latest flavor to the Vaquero Little Cigars family," said J...
IRI Consumer Trends Expert Examines Shape Shifts in CPG-Retailer Relations Initiated by Transforming Economy
-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - IRI: -0- *T WHO: Thom Blischok - President, Consulting and Innovation, Information Resources, Inc. WHAT: Rising oil and gas prices are affecting CPG companies, retail stores and even consumers' grocery bills in new and fundamental ways. IRI consumer trends...
TRIRIGA and RealFoundations Deliver "Carbon Healthy" Solution for Leading Organizations
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - TRIRIGA(R), the leading provider of real estate lifecycle management software, has extended its partnership with RealFoundations, Inc., a management and technology consulting firm focused on the real estate industry, to deliver the first integrated...
Del Norte Distribution Offers Customers Enhanced Produce Quality and Shelf Life with Purfresh Intelligent Cold Storage Solution
FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Purfresh, a global leader in providing clean solutions for the food and water industries, today announced that Del Norte Distribution, a California-based cold storage and logistics service, has integrated Purfresh Cold Storage as a key component...
Insignia POPS(R) Prints Its Twenty-Eight Millionth POPSign(R)
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIG) announced today that it has printed and distributed the twenty-eight millionth sign for its Insignia POPSign(R) program. The POPSign, with a Surround Advantage Header, features Hungry Jack(R) Original Syrup and...
Brewing Coffee at Home Saves Money -- and Mother Earth
MONTVALE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Americans are going green in many ways, but when it comes to coffee, they're still in the dark. According to a new, independent survey by Kelton Research commissioned by Good Earth Coffee, 67% of consumers who frequent coffee shops admit to...
Visa Enables Issuance of Unembossed Cards in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced that it will begin supporting the issuance of "unembossed" cards in the U.S. for Visa consumer debit, business debit and consumer credit cards. Unembossed payment cards feature printed personalized information...
Campbell Adds New Soup Line in Maxton, North Carolina; Expansion Will Create 50 New Jobs
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced plans to invest in its Maxton, North Carolina manufacturing facility by adding state-of-the-art soup production equipment. The multi-million dollar investment in Maxton will enable Campbell to...
Archstone Consulting Releases 2008 Holiday Gift Card Survey
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Archstone Consulting, a leading management consultancy and brand innovation firm, today announced the results of its 2008 Holiday Gift Card Survey, which examined the shopping habits of more than 1,000 consumers across the United States of various...
General Mills Quarterly Dividend Declared
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - The General Mills Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $.43 per share, payable Nov. 3, 2008, to shareholders of record Oct. 10, 2008. General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and its predecessor firm have now paid dividends...
Prevention Launches Cook! in January 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Prevention will satisfy its readers' number one demand for more recipes with the launch of Cook!, a new food and recipe-focused mini-brand debuting in January 2009 that will put the emphasis on the taste of healthy food. Cook! will be fully integrated...
Soft Solutions Launched Its New Embedded V6 ibs ANALYTICS Forecasting Engine, Supporting the Fast Growing Retail Demands
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Soft Solutions' ibs ANALYTICS, delivered to support Soft Solutions' retail business applications (ibs PRICING, ibs PROMOTIONS, ibs ASSORTMENT, ibs STORE Replenishment), is used to generate sales forecast, assortment, replenishment, pricing and promotions...
Kodak Teams with Kaulkin Information Systems for SaaS-Based Document Management, Workflow and Compliance
ROCKVILLE, Md. & ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Kodak's Document Imaging business and Kaulkin Information Systems (KIS), a leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technologies, today announced an agreement that will provide businesses with an effective solution for...
In-Store Bakeries in the United States 2008 Explores How Convenience Seems to Be the Key Reason Why Consumers Buy from ISBs
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/54d81d/instore_bakeries
Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. Announces Reverse Stock Split
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. (OTCBB: DRFO, formerly DFDR), a custom meat processing and distribution company, today announced that its Board of Directors had voted to effect a reverse split of the Company's common stock at a ratio of 1-for-2,000. The...
BrandPartners Unveils 'ProActive Brand Delivery' Process
ROCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - BrandPartners Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BPTR), a leading provider of differentiated retail environments with principal focus on the financial services industry, announced the launch of its ProActive Brand Delivery (SM) process for...
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R), Interpolls and Microsoft Report Groundbreaking Results at Conclusion of "Spraychel for President" Next-Generation Rich Media Ad Campaign
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Interpolls, a leading rich media and next-generation advertising technology company, has joined I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) and Microsoft Corp. to announce the results of the recent "Spraychel for President" rich media advertising...
UFCW Comments on Eight Current and Former Ralphs Officials Indicted in Fraud That Extended 2003-2004 Labor Dispute
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - The following is a statement from UFCW Local 135 regarding the indictment of eight current and former Ralphs' officials: Today's federal indictments of eight current and former officials of Ralphs Grocery Co. and its parent company are a sign that...
UFCW 8-Golden State Wins Ruling in Informational Picketing Case
ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - A Sacramento Superior Court judge has rejected an attempt by Ralphs Grocery Co. to restrict informational picketing at a Foods Co store in Sacramento. Judge Loren E. McMaster denied the company's motion for a temporary restraining order. He...
Galveston Walgreens Store Opens to Serve Residents and Relief Workers
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) has reopened its store at 2501 61st St. in Galveston, Texas, providing needed supplies and pharmacy service to people in the area and relief workers. "We're very happy that we could reopen this store at Hurricane...
Pepperidge Farm Adds Fruit & Grain Breads and Bagels to Expansive Health and Wellness Portfolio
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Pepperidge Farm has launched a great-tasting and nutritious new line of breakfast baked goods - Fruit & Grain breads and Fruit & Grain bagels. The company is expanding its robust health and wellness portfolio and its commitment to providing...
A Databook on the Chilled Food Market in Germany: Examine Forecasts to 2011 and Leading Company Profiles
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chilled Food in Germany to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Chilled Food in Germany. It includes...
A Report on the Increasing Chilled Food Market in Vietnam, With Forecasts to 2011 and a Detailed Market Overview
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chilled Food in Vietnam to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Chilled Food in Vietnam. It includes...
Research and Markets: This South Korean Food Retail Report Includes A Five-Year Forecast Of The Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 25 Table 12: South Korea Inflation, 2003-2007 25 Table 13: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2003 26 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/303a6f/food_retail_in_sou Source: Datamonitor
Winn-Dixie Celebrates 100th Store Remodel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Less than 18 months after announcing a major remodel initiative for all of its 521 stores, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., (NASDAQ:WINN) has completed its 100th store remodel. The newest remodeled store, in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, is...
Grecian Delight Donation Assists Hurricane Victims Made Possible Through Networking of Research Chef Association
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Grecian Delight donated 34,000 pounds of various flatbreads and specialty meats to ChefRelief.org to assist hurricane victims on September 9, 2008. Chef Michael Morrison headed the relief effort by reaching out via the Research Chef Association (RCA...
Regency Centers Reports Minimal Damage from Hurricane Ike
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Regency Centers (NYSE:REG) announced today that its 17 shopping centers in the Houston area have experienced minimal damage as a result of hurricane Ike which made landfall in Galveston, TX last Saturday. The majority of the centers are without...
Give a Cheer for Education!
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Among the most meaningful phrases a teacher can hope to hear is a simple "thank you." H-E-B is giving the community a way to thank those in Texas education by launching the nomination period for the 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Just...
Special Election Will Decide America's Favorite Chex(R) Party Mix Recipe
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - This fall, parties will be filled with lively debate over which Chex(R) Party Mix recipe made with Chex cereal will be chosen as the nation's favorite when the polls open this week at www.Chex.com/Recipes. All five recipe candidates - Original Chex...
Now Serving: A Chex(R) Party Mix Makeover
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - This entertaining season, consumers will take a new look at a family favorite recipe that's been a tradition in America's kitchens for decades. Chex(R) cereal is proud to introduce a new marketing platform for its much-loved homemade Chex Party Mix...
Clearly Canadian to Immediately Focus on Launch of Revamped Beverage Line Up
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - CLEARLY CANADIAN BRANDS (OTCBB:CCBEF) today announced that in the upcoming 4th quarter it will be launching its revamped line-up of Clearly Canadian sparkling flavored waters in 20 oz and 1 Liter PET, which will be produced under their new bottling...
GoAssociates Focuses on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of UK Retailers with a New Facility and the HighJump Warehouse Management System
BRACKNELL, U.K.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, announced that innovative terminal operator GoAssociates has selected the HighJump warehouse management system to support its new perishable goods handling facility in the...
Hip Digital Media and GMR Entertainment Launch "Breakfast BREAKS(TM) Morning Music" Contest with Free Music Downloads
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Hip Digital Media and GMR Entertainment announce the recent launch of the "Breakfast BREAKS Morning Music" contest, a consumer-driven incentive program featuring music downloads from artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Yellowcard, Katy Perry, Spice Girls...
ConAgra Foods Reports Strong First-Quarter Sales Growth; Expects to Deliver EPS Slightly Above $1.50 for Fiscal 2009
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter ended Aug. 24, 2008. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.23, including net $0.04 per diluted...
99 Cents Only Stores(R) Announces Plan to Exit Texas Market
CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - 99 Cents Only Stores(R) (NYSE:NDN) announced today that after a thorough evaluation of its Texas business, it will exit the Texas market where it has 48 stores to focus on its core markets of California, Arizona, and Nevada, where it...
A Comprehensive Report on the Vietnamese Food and Drink Industry for Q3 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Research and Markets -Carlsberg -Metro Cash & Carry -Saigon Co-op For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/29ce29/vietnam_food_and_d
Cuisine Solutions, Inc. Announces Record Revenues for Fiscal Year 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Cuisine Solutions, Inc. (AMEX: FZN), a leading premium, fully-cooked, frozen food manufacturer, today announced results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended June 28, 2008. For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 our net sales were...
IRI Healthy Kids II Report Establishes New Healthy Eating Standards to Help Retailers Tackle Childhood Obesity
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the leading global provider of consumer, shopper, and market insights for CPG, retail, and healthcare industries, announced today the release of the second installment of its landmark "Healthy Kids" study. The report...
Safeway Offers Flu Vaccines in Stores
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today announced that is it offering flu vaccines in all their U.S stores. Now through February 2009, or while supplies last, flu vaccines will be administered at stores. Most stores will give vaccines on a walk-in...
A South Africa Food and Drink Report for Q3 2008: Examine the Latest Market Overview, SWOT Analysis and Industry Developments
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Research and Markets . Heineken will own 75%, while Diageo will hold the remaining stake, and it will brew a range of Heineken and Diageo brands including Heineken and Amstel, the most popular beer in South Africa. According to Heineken's Regional...
Seventh Generation Launches National All-Digital Brand Campaign by Ad Agency 180LA
BURLINGTON, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Seventh Generation unveiled today its first-ever all-digital brand campaign by agency 180LA, "Show the World What's Inside." The campaign educates and inspires consumers about the importance of knowing what's inside their household cleaning and...
New IRI Research Reveals Resilience of Healthcare Industry in the Transforming Economy
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - In an economy undergoing dramatic transformation resulting from unprecedented petroleum and commodity price increases, healthcare is delivering solid growth to retailers, relative to the rest of the store, but manufacturers are contending with a sharp...
Checkpoint Systems Names Prasad Putta General Manager of OATSystems, Its RFID Software Division
THOROFARE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), today announced that Prasad Putta, co-founder and former head of business development for the company, has been named vice president and general manager of OATSystems, which Checkpoint acquired in June 2008...
Retail Bakers Association Launches National Election Cookie Poll
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Retail bakeries through the Retail Bakers of America (RBA) are participating in a national cookie poll campaign to increase community involvement in the United States presidential election. Retail bakeries across the country are designing cookies to...
Dr. Weil Reinvents the Food Pyramid to Help Today's Families Prevent Disease While Eating Well
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - To provide consumers with a simple tool that can help them make better food choices, Andrew Weil, M.D., world-renowned leader in the field of integrative medicine, today announced the launch of his anti-inflammatory food pyramid. "Following an...
Clorox Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Nov. 14, 2008, to stockholders of record on Oct. 28, 2008. The...
Matthew Dodson Joins California Grocers Association as Director, Local Government Relations
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Matthew Dodson has joined the California Grocers Association government relations department as Director, Local Government Relations. In this position, he is responsible for CGA's local government advocacy and outreach for the Southern...
IGA Expands to Russia
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - IGA today announced that it will continue to advance its global presence by expanding into Russia in the fourth quarter of this year. Megapolis Trading Company, the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) distribution company in Russia and one of the...
Mezzetta Specialty Foods Crowns Winner of America's Best Sandwich
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - America's number one producer of specialty olives, peppers and other gourmet ingredients announced today that Edwina Gadsby of Great FallsMontana The Grand Prize is $25,000 and a trip for two to Napa Valley. This is the first year...
IRI Consumer Trends Expert Examines How to Re-Wire Convenience in Transforming Economy
-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - IRI: -0- *T WHO: Thom Blischok - President, Consulting and Innovation, Information Resources, Inc. WHAT: The U.S. economy is undergoing a fundamental shift that will forever change all aspects of retailing. A few possibilities include gas prices hitting $4.50...
Enjoy Life(R) Foods CEO Tells FDA Grocery Stores Remain A Dangerous Minefield for Food Allergic, Food Intolerant and Celiac Shoppers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - At the invitation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Mandell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, the country's leading manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, provided comments at a public meeting on...
Kettle Foods Saves Green with Gold
SALEM, Ore. & BELOIT, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - One year after the grand opening of America's first LEED(R) Gold certified food manufacturing plant, Kettle Foods is seeing the green in building green. "When we decided to go for green, or in this case gold, with LEED(R...
Ore-Ida(R) Brand Takes the Hassle Out of Homemade Mashed Potatoes with Launch of Steam n' Mash(TM) Products
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Gone are the days when the only way to make homemade mashed potatoes was to spend a lot of time laboring in the kitchen. Thanks to a new innovation from the Ore-Ida brand, known as Steam n' Mash(TM) potatoes, one of America's favorite comfort foods...
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Announcement
MONTVALE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - In response to a number of shareholder inquiries, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol: GAP) today announced that the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet and its liquidity were not impacted by the September 15, 2008...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Announces Asset Purchase Agreement for Acquisition of the Tully's Coffee Brand and Wholesale Business
WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced today that the Company has executed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire the Tully's coffee brand and wholesale business from Tully's Coffee Corporation for a cash purchase price of...
Rayovac Batteries Enters Portable Power Pack in Department of Defense Wearable Power Prize Competition
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Rayovac announced today the successful development and testing of a wearable soldier power pack that will be entered in the Department of Defense's Wearable Power Prize Competition which begins September 22nd . The Million Dollar Wearable Power...
Diamond Foods Completes Acquisition of Pop Secret(R)
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Diamond Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:DMND), a leading branded food company specializing in processing, marketing and distributing culinary nuts and snack products under the Diamond(R) and Emerald(R) brands, today announced that it completed the acquisition...
Carrefour ME implemented Soft Solutions' ibs CATEGORY and ibs DEALS to enhance the development and implementation of Category Management Strategies and Supplier Negotiation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Soft Solutions announces that MAF Carrefour went into production with ibs CATEGORY to enhance capabilities for their category management strategies, to provide continuity throughout the category management and buying process of the company. The extension...
Groundbreaking Tomorrow For New Facility in York County, Pa.
-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Church & Dwight Co., Inc. -0- *T Who: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) makers of Arm & Hammer(R) brands What: Groundbreaking of new laundry detergent manufacturing facility and distribution center When: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tuesday, September...
U.S. Bank to Become the Largest In-Store Branch Banking Network When it Opens Inside 49 Smith's Food & Drug Stores
MINNEAPOLIS, SALT LAKE CITY and LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), has entered into a definitive agreement with Zions Bank to assume the leases of 49 full-service in-store banking locations in supermarket retailer Smith's Food &...
Winn-Dixie Launches Program to Benefit American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) announced today that customers can help their neighbors affected by the 2008 hurricane season by simply donating at any neighborhood Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie is implementing its "Neighbors Helping...
TokenWorks(R) Introduces Low-Cost, Ruggedized ID Scanner for Magnetic Stripe IDs
WILMINGTON, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - TokenWorks Inc. introduces the IDVisor Z22 MSR, a low-cost, ruggedized, portable magnetic stripe terminal for its CardVisor(R) Age Verifier and CardDB(R) student/corporate ID verification applications. This new portable magnetic stripe ID Scanner...
Majority of Retail CFOs Are Concerned About the Election According to BDO Seidman, LLP Study
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - According to a recent study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, a whopping 69 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers are worried about tax reform as a result of the 2008...
National City and Visa Announce New Multi-Year Brand Agreement and Expanded Debit Relationship
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - National City (NYSE: NCC) and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced a renewed and expanded brand agreement through which National City will continue to provide its customers with Visa consumer and commercial credit and check card products, while...
October Is National Pork Month
HATFIELD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Pork may bill itself as the "other white meat," but it's actually the most widely eaten meat in the world - almost twice as much as chicken, according to the USDA. It's ingrained in American culture - not only is ham the No. 1 lunch meat eaten at...
Randalls, Tom Thumb and Safeway Pharmacies Ready to Fill Prescriptions of Hurricane Ike Evacuees
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - To assist residents evacuating due to Hurricane Ike, Randalls and Tom Thumb stores are reminding all evacuees that they can fill prescriptions at any Randalls or Tom Thumb store pharmacy outside of the storm-affected areas of Texas, or at any pharmacy...
Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) Brand Announces Winners of Nationwide 'Fruitastic' Recipe Contest
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Weight Watchers(R) Smart Ones(R) brand today named Priscilla Yee of Concord, Calif., the grand-prize winner of its Fruit Inspirations(TM) "Fruitastic" Recipe Contest. Yee's recipe for Apple Cranberry Chicken with Herbed Rice earned her $5,000, a...
Research and Markets: This 2008 Snapshots UK Grocery Retailing Report Provides 2007 Year-end Market Size Data, with 2008 Estimates
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Research and Markets Page 10 - Socio-Economic Data for UK Page 11 - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/25e3bd/snapshots_uk_groce
This 2008 Snapshots US Supermarkets Report Provides 2007 Year-end Market Size Data, with 2008 Estimates
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Research and Markets Page 15 - Socio-Economic Data for US Page 16 - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36dccb/snapshots_us_super.
Play 1, Give 10
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Volvic's "Drink 1, Give 10" campaign was created with a single goal in mind — to bring safe drinking water to children in Africa. For each liter of Volvic bottled water purchased in the U.S. and Canada between April 1 and August 31 in...
Mike Golic Predicts Winning Plays on the Backyard Grill will Score Big This Football Season
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - This football season, analyst and grilling enthusiast Mike Golic isn't just predicting on-the-field outcomes, he's giving fans insider tips on how to make the most of game day strategies right from home. Golic has drafted champion pitmaster...
National Beverage Announces Earnings Growth in First Quarter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended August 2, 2008: — Revenues moved to $152.9 million; — Operating income improved 10% to $11.9 million; and — Net income...
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Announces Release Date for First Quarter Results
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) today announced that the Company will release its first quarter fiscal 2009 financial results on Monday, September 29, 2008. A press release will be issued prior to the open of market trading. Cal-Maine Foods...
BAB, Inc. Announces Dividend
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - BAB, Inc. (OTCBB:BABB), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share, payable on October 6, 2008 to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2008. BAB, Inc. operates, franchises, and...
ConAgra Foods Announces Details of Fiscal 2009 First-Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) one of North America's leading packaged food companies, will report its fiscal 2009 first-quarter results on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. The news release will be issued at approximately 7:30 a.m. EDT. ConAgra Foods...
Letter to Shareholders of Clearly Canadian Brands
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Clearly Canadian Brands issues letter to shareholders: Dear Shareholder, I am Bobby Genovese the new CEO and Chairman of the Board for Clearly Canadian Brands. My company BG Capital Group has been a major investor and controlling shareholder in CCBEF...
SUPERVALU Celebrates National Hunger Action Month with Nationwide Program of Hunger Relief Activities
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - In honor of National Hunger Action Month, SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) and its nationwide family of stores, including Acme, Albertsons, bigg's, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw's, Shop 'n Save and Shopper's Food &...
Campbell Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results.
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today reported net earnings for the quarter ended August 3, 2008 of $89 million, or $0.24 per share, compared to $61 million, or $0.16 per share, in the year-ago period. The current quarter's reported net earnings...
Improved Customer Service and Labor Productivity Drive the Global Market for Portable Shopping Devices
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Portable shopping devices and cart-mounted devices are the new store automation technologies transforming the global retail scenario. The market is currently in the growth phase and portable shopping devices have seen widespread adoption...
Penn Traffic to Further Increase Focus on Its Customers and Stores by Expanding Procurement Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - The Penn Traffic Company ("Pink Sheets": PTFC) signed a new procurement contract with C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., building on the services the nation's second largest food wholesaler already provides the Syracuse-based operator and supplier of...
Penn Traffic Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and First Half of Fiscal 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - The Penn Traffic Company ("Pink Sheets": PTFC), which operates or supplies more than 210 Northeastern U.S. supermarkets, reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended August 2, 2008. Penn Traffic revenues were $306.9 million in...
Enjoy Life(R) Foods CEO Presents Comments to USDA on National School Lunch Program
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - At the invitation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Scott Mandell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, the country's leading manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, provided comments on the National...
New Black Box Video Offers Tips on Digital Signage Planning, Explaining Media Players and Other Essential Components
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading provider of voice services, data services, and IT product solutions, today announced the launch of an on-line video aimed at educating businesses on the basics of digital signage, including how to choose...
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust Declares Third Quarter 2008 Common Share Dividend
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a third quarter common share dividend of $0.4625 per share for the period of July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008, based on an annual...
Research and Markets: Chilled Food in Egypt to 2011 Contains All the Essential Data You Will Need About This Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chilled Food in Egypt to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Chilled Food in Egypt. It includes...
The Drake Company Opens West Coast Operations
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - The Drake Company, a national integrated retail packaging and display solutions company, today announced the opening of a new production facility in Santa Ana, CA. The company also announced the appointment of Brett Verst as western territory sales...
New Star Market at Chestnut Hill to Be Pilot for Comprehensive Use of Innovative Technology That's Sustainable
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - When the Star Market at Chestnut Hill re-opens for business in 2009, it will serve as a pilot for sustainability - the first in the region to combine the use of fuel cell electricity, LED lighting, and glycol/carbon dioxide...
Cross Atlantic Commodities, Inc. Prepares for TV Spot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Cross Atlantic Commodities, Inc. (OTCBB:CXAC), manufacturers and distributors of nationally branded commodities, food and general merchandise to food stores, supermarkets and club stores, announced today it is has confirmed a national...
Over the Back Fence Magazine Announces Point of Pride Award Winners - 10 Local Places Honored
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Over the Back Fence magazine, southern Ohio's own magazine, announces the winners of the 2nd annual Point of Pride awards. Nominated by the readers of Over the Back Fence magazine, the winners represent ten of the greatest places in southern...
Intermec Announces New CK3 Rugged Mobile Computer
EVERETT, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) today announced the CK3 mobile computer which delivers highly adaptable data and image capture capabilities, along with secure wireless communications, all in a highly durable handheld package. The CK3 was specifically...
Wyke Farms Cheddar Now Available Across Midwestern U.S.
SOMERSET, England-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Wyke Farms, the UK's largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, today announced the family's award-winning farmhouse cheddar and butter will be available in a variety of retail grocery stores throughout the Midwestern United States...
VeriFone Targets Latin America Integrated Systems Growth
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY) today announced the creation of an Integrated Systems Group for Latin America to deliver integrated payment solutions and services and exploit new market segments and opportunities throughout the region...
Upromise Launches First National Paperless Coupon Program
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - At a time when Americans are searching for ways to save, Upromise's new eCoupons make finding and redeeming grocery savings easier than ever through the first nationwide, paperless coupon program. Upromise has brought together leading consumer...
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Announces the Appointment of Kevin J. Bannon to Fill a Newly Created Directorship
GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP) announced today that at its regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors the directors voted to increase the size of the Board from nine to ten members and to appoint Kevin J. Bannon to...
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividends on Class A Common and Common Shares
GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - At their regular meeting, the Directors of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP), declared quarterly dividends on the Company's Class A Common Stock and Common Stock. The dividends were declared in the amount of 23.75 cents for each...
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Announces That the Company Has Declined to Renew Its Contract with Fitch Ratings
GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (NYSE: UBA and UBP) announced that effective as of July 1, 2008, it has declined to renew its contract with Fitch Ratings to provide a credit rating for the Company. As a result, Fitch ceased rating the Company and...
Rite Aid Helps Customers Make Smooth Transition to Digital TV with Converter Boxes Now Available at Rite Aid Stores Nationwide
CAMP HILL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - To help customers with the transition to digital format television early next year, digital TV converter boxes now are available in all Rite Aid stores nationwide through March 2009. When plugged into an analog TV, the digital converter boxes will...
Wegmans Food Markets Has Started Construction at The Village at Leesburg
LEESBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Developers, Cypress Equities and Kettler, announced today Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has started construction at its new location at The Village at Leesburg located on the southwest corner of River Creek Parkway and Route Seven in Leesburg, Virginia...
Take Care Clinics Open at Four Walgreens in Phoenix Area
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Take Care Health Systems, one of the largest managers of convenient care clinics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), has opened four Take Care Clinics at Walgreens drugstores in the Phoenix area. The clinics are walk-in...
Walgreens Electronic Outdoor Signs Now Deliver Vital Weather Messages at More Than 3,000 Corner Locations across America
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - The electronic outdoor signs at Walgreens stores across the country are now a source of critical weather updates. Walgreens has teamed up with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's (NOAA) National Weather Service to alert customers and...
California's Dairy Business Has $61 Billion Economic Impact on State; Remains Nation's Leading Dairy Producer
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & MODESTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - California's dairy business generated $61.4 billion in economic activity within California in 2007 and a record 41 billion pounds of milk. The data represents a 30 percent increase in economic growth and a nearly...
MATRA Systems Introduces FREEDOM Solution Center Software for Retail
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - MATRA Systems, Inc., a premier provider of retail POS solutions and services, today announced FREEDOM Solution Center, an enterprise software solution that collects and standardizes POS data, serving as a critical "link" between a retailer's POS...
Unilever Completes Sale of North American Laundry Business to Vestar Capital Partners
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Unilever today announced that it has completed the sale of its North American laundry business in US, Canada and Puerto Rico to Vestar Capital Partners (Vestar). Vestar, a leading global private equity firm, will merge the business with its existing...
United Supermarkets Selects KSS Retail for Price Modeling and Optimization
FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - KSS Retail, a leading provider of retail price optimization solutions, announced today that United Supermarkets of Lubbock, Texas, has selected KSS Retail as its provider for price modeling and optimization. United Supermarkets, with annual...
Wellgate Supports Women in the Fight Against the Obesity Epidemic
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - A unique line of specially designed orthopedic supports from Lil' Drug Store Products, a leading marketer of feminine health solutions, can help women of all ages avoid some of the health dangers associated with the national trend toward...
Whole Foods Market(R) Hosts Senator Dean Florez (16th District) and Martin Sheen To Make the Case for Raw Milk: The Fresh Raw Milk Act of 2008 (Senate Bill 201)
-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Whole Foods Market: -0- *T WHO: Senator Dean Florez, State of California, 16th District Martin Sheen, Actor, Activist, Long-time raw milk drinker Mark McAfee, Organic Pastures Dairy Company, Founder and CEO Christine Chessen, California Real Milk Association...
Cub Pharmacy Takes Guesswork Out of Eating Healthy With Diabetes
STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Most Americans, especially individuals with diabetes, have at one time or another heard that "eating healthy" is important for their well-being. But what exactly does that mean? Cub Pharmacy is helping people with diabetes and their family...
Canned food in Portugal to 2011 Is Now Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Canned food in Portugal to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Canned food in Portugal. It includes...
Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit DFW-Area Children's Medical Centers
LUBBOCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Six Children's Miracle Network Hospitals within United Supermarkets' trade area - including Children's Medical Center in Dallas and Cook Children's Medical Center in Ft. Worth - will be the beneficiaries of funds raised during the company's 2008...
Chicagoland's New Destination Hotel, Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare, Opens Doors
ROSEMONT, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - The sophisticated, modern design-forward 556-room InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, Chicago's newest destination hotel for meetings, events and business travelers, celebrates its Grand Opening today. The debut of the Windy City's second...
Skinny Nutritional Corp. Signs Distribution Agreement with L T Verrastro
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of Skinny Water(R), today announced the company has entered an agreement with beverage distributor L T Verrastro, for the Northeastern Pennsylvania...
Any Day Can Feel Like a Friday at the Dinner Table with New T.G.I. Friday's(R) Complete Skillet Meals
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - The same delicious and bold flavors found at T.G.I. Friday's(R) restaurants can now be made and enjoyed right in the comfort of home, thanks to new T.G.I. Friday's(TM) Complete Skillet Meals. "T.G.I. Friday's restaurants have always been fanatical about...
Ingersoll Rand to Present at Morgan Stanley's "Industrials CEOs Unplugged Conference"
HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (NYSE:IR), a leading diversified industrial company, announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Herbert L. Henkel will present at Morgan Stanley's "Industrial CEOs Unplugged Conference...
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