by Associated Press Published: May 12,2013
Tags: beef, cattle, Chicken, food, food recall, grocer, grocery, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, poultry, product recall, public safety, restaurant, stew
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Acadian Fine Foods LLC of Church Point, La., is recalling 17,000 pounds of pork and chicken stews because labels don’t list whey and soy as ingredients. Some people are allergic to those substances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday. The agency says the single-serving [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2012
Tags: city, court, disaster, flood, flooding, government, grocer, grocery, judge, judicail, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, municipal, municipality, rain, retail, sue, suing, Weather
CORINTH — The city of Corinth and the Kroger Company have asked a federal judge to dismiss them as defendants in a lawsuit over 2010 flooding at the Kmart in Corinth. Kmart Corporation is seeking compensation for flood damage at the Fulton Crossing location, the store’s closure for about 10 months and flood prevention efforts [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 2,2012
Tags: collective bargaining, employee, employer, employment, food, grocer, grocery, job, labor, management, retail, union, work, worker
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Kroger Co. associates working at 80 of the company’s Delta Division stores have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 1529. “We are pleased to reach an agreement that is good for our associates and allows us to be competitive in the region,” said Tim Brown, president of Kroger’s Delta Division. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 13,2012
Tags: acquisitions, food, groceries, grocery, grocery store, mergers, publicly traded company, retail, retailer, shareholders
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — BI-LO, LLC has successfully completed its merger with Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. following approval of the transaction by Winn-Dixie shareholders March 9. All Winn-Dixie stockholders will be eligible to receive $9.50 per share in cash for each share of common stock held, for a total purchase price of $560 million. As a result [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Kroger Co. is recalling select containers of Kroger Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream sold in 17 states, including Mississippi, because it may contain tree nuts not listed on the label. Customers should return the product to stores for a full refund or replacement. People who are allergic to tree nuts could [...] [...]
NEW ALBANY — Imperial Trading Co. of Elmwood, La., has acquired Union Grocery, a grocery distributor founded in 1952 in New Albany. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ITC spokesman Keith Beba said Union Grocery would operate as a division of ITC. He said the 45 employees will remain with the company. Beba says [...] [...]
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