Food

AUSTIN, Tex. -- To celebrate its 192nd store nationwide and fourth location in New York City -- this time on the corner of Houston and the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side -- Whole Foods is offering New York customers a zippy promotion: Shoppers who show up for the grand opening on Thursday, March 29, between 3 and 9pm will be offered a free ride home by Zipcar.

WASHINGTON - Both pet owners and pet food sellers across the continent were rocked over the weekend by news of a major product recall by a large national and store brand manufacturer, tied to as many as 10 reported incidents of kidney failure in pets.

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. today becomes one of the first supermarket chains in to roll out Better Health Foundation's new "Fruits & Veggies-More Matters" campaign, which tells consumers that no matter how many fruits and vegetables they usually eat, they can always benefit from adding more to their diets.

WASHINGTON - Both pet owners and pet food sellers across the continent were rocked over the weekend by news of a major product recall by a large national and store brand manufacturer, tied to as many as 10 reported incidents of kidney failure in pets.

AUSTIN, Tex. -- To celebrate its 192nd store nationwide and fourth location in New York City -- this time on the corner of Houston and the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side -- Whole Foods is offering New York customers a zippy promotion: Shoppers who show up for the grand opening on Thursday, March 29, between 3 and 9pm will be offered a free ride home by Zipcar.

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. today becomes one of the first supermarket chains in to roll out Better Health Foundation's new "Fruits & Veggies-More Matters" campaign, which tells consumers that no matter how many fruits and vegetables they usually eat, they can always benefit from adding more to their diets.

MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Jewel-Osco based here opened the doors of its newest store in Bourbonnais, Ill., a 62,000 square-footer that features its parent company, Supervalu's, "Premium Fresh and Healthy" decor package, as well as expanded frozen aisles and a variety of diverse foods, including a "Wild Harvest" shop that contains a large selection of natural and organic foods.

SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Sorbara's Shop n' Save, an independent grocery chain with five stores in the Pittsburgh area, last week deployed a new self-checkout system that includes a mix of both bagged and belted units to meet the needs of both food ingredient and convenience shoppers.