Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

ATLANTA -- In a major bid to boost its sustainable business practices, Coca-Cola said yesterday it is investing more than $60 million to build the world's largest plastic-bottle-to-bottle recycling plant and support recycling in the U.S.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- The Nielsen Co. here is launching a new Web-based software product called Store Explorer that combines data from several of its information sources to provide insights on all aspects of retail store conditions, and their impact on brands and categories.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Kraft Foods Inc. here has forged a new alliance with Starbucks Coffee Co. to pump up its Tassimo hot beverage system in the U.S. and Canada by adding select varieties of the latter's popular coffee to its in-store lineup.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Kraft Foods Inc. here has forged a new alliance with Starbucks Coffee Co. to pump up its Tassimo hot beverage system in the U.S. and Canada by adding select varieties of the latter's popular coffee to its in-store lineup.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Kraft Foods Inc. here has forged a new alliance with Starbucks Coffee Co. to pump up its Tassimo hot beverage system in the U.S. and Canada by adding select varieties of the latter's popular coffee to its in-store lineup.

A tour of a half-dozen great stores hosted by the Chicago-based Food Export Association Midwest-USA brought home the need to get the fundamentals right, but also change when you need to.

A sample of recent products from exhibitors at this year's All-Candy Expo reveals a wide variety of innovative confections tailored to choosy consumers.

A sample of recent products from exhibitors at this year's All-Candy Expo reveals a wide variety of innovative confections tailored to choosy consumers.