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  • Sam's Club Converts Private Label Coffee to Fair Trade Certified

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam's Club here said yesterday it's converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam's Clubs.

  • Sam's Club Converts Private Label Coffee to Fair Trade Certified

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following in the footsteps of coffee retailers such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks, warehouse retailer Sam's Club here said yesterday it's converting its in-house ground coffee to Fair Trade Certified. To mark the beginning of Fair Trade Month (October), the Members Mark Premium Ground ($6.88 for 39 ounces), is now available in all 586 Sam's Clubs.

  • Wegmans to Restore Store-brand Wet Pet Foods from Menu Foods to Shelves

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Six months after the national recall of Menu Foods' wet dog food, which was found to contain wheat gluten contaminated with melamine, Wegmans Food Markets here is ready to bring it back in the form of Wegmans wet cat food and Bruiser wet dog food.

  • Dole Food Co. Names CEO

    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- David DeLorenzo, a longtime executive at Dole Food Company, Inc. here, has been named president and c.e.o.

  • Unilever Commits to Rainforest Alliance Certification

    NEW YORK -- Unilever, the world's largest tea company, plans to source its entire tea supply sustainably, starting with the certification of its tea producers in East Africa, to Rainforest Alliance standards, the Rainforest Alliance here said.

  • Ex-Target Exec to Lead Family Dollar's Global Sourcing

    MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Discount chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has tapped a former Target executive to oversee its global sourcing strategy, which now includes about 40 percent of its merchandise.

  • Whole Foods Peels Exclusive Deal for 'Green' Bananas

    AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market here is the exclusive carrier of bananas from EARTH University, as part of a partnership to support education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agriculture in the developing world, the chain said.

  • Wal-Mart's Global Procurement Chief Resigns

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday that Lawrence Jackson, president and c.e.o. of global procurement, had resigned from the company, to spend more time with his family. To replace him, Jeff Macho has been promoted to s.v.p. of global procurement, effective immediately, Wal-Mart said.
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