Florida Ice & Farm (Fifco) announced the purchase of the Musmanni Corp., which owns the bakery of the same name in Costa Rica, reports Nacion.com (Dec. 21, 2011). With the acquisition, Fifco acquires...
The Salvadoran Superintendence of Competition has received a request by Calleja SA, owner of Super Selectos to buy Almacenes Europa, reports Elsalvador.com (Jan. 10, 2012). The request, to be reviewed by the Board...
Several years after requesting permits, the multinational Walmart has received permission to build a new supermarket in Mijicanos, with an investment of $15 million, reports Elsalvador.com (Dec. 19,2011). In May 2011, Claudia Ibanez,...
HEADNOTE Sugary drinks are a real problem, but alternatives are hard to make. Aft those anti-soda PSAs and softdrink bans have given an opening to smaller, specialty sodas such as Jones's and Boylans,...
Byline: Margaret Wilson/For The New Mexican In some surveys, chocolate has been rated better than sex. But don't let this stop you from sharing with your lover. This sweet treat elicits near nirvana...
Tokyo, Jan 30, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO INC., Japan's leading mobile operator and provider of integrated services centered on mobility, LAWSON INC., one of the largest Japanese convenience store chains,...
An apartment building spree downtown is getting fresh fuel with an $85 million development proposed for surface parking lots just south of the Cosmopolitan on the Canal. The plan--first reported on IBJ.com on...
Eugene-based grocer Market of Choice is moving its main operations into a new building being designed to minimally impact the natural surroundings. The 50,000-square-foot facility off West 11th Avenue will include a distribution...
Mark Stempel, president of CityVest Realty Corporation, announced the a lease with Pie Face, an innovative Australian bakery, at 509 Third Avenue on the corner of 34th Street Serving as the bakery chain's...
Buchbinder and Warren Real Estate announced that a convenience store has leased a 500 s/f retail space with a 500 s/f basement at 82 2nd Avenue for a period of 15 years. Daniel...
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EnviroIngenuity today announced its vertical farming division, which is developing vertical farming processes in Southern California to enable individuals and communities to grow their...
Roslyn-based private equity fund Topspin LBO completed its acquisition of Stagnito Media on Monday, company officials said. Based in Illinois, Stagnito Media is a business-to-business media firm serving the grocery and convenience store...
Busmen's holidays are a walk in the park compared to retailers'. Busmen's holidays are a walk in the park compared to retailers'. We can't escape retail anywhere: idea-laden, benchmark-able stores can pop up...
Mark Burrus is in his 50s and has a felony record, so he's not a great job candidate in the eyes of most employers. He's also a graduate of Second Helpings' culinary-training program,...
MANAVIGATOR-January 23, 2012-M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 23 January The following is a list of deals covered in detail by M&A Navigator this week: - CABOT CLOSES SALE OF SUPERMETALS UNIT TO GAM...
The UK pig industry may be facing a brighter future than it did a year ago. In January 2011, ex-farm feed wheat was trading at an average of £196/t, compared with £138/t today....
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Huntington Bancshares Incorporated announced that the board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (NASDAQ: HBANP) of $21.25 per...
Introduction of new look to company's Guaranteed Value brand products QUINCY, Mass. -- With tightened family budgets, Stop & Shop is re-introducing its Guaranteed Value product line with a new look and new...
Austin-based Local, Organic Food Delivery Company Expands Service to DFW Metroplex, Headquarters North Texas Operations in New Allen Local Food Hub DALLAS -- Greenling, a web-based home delivery service of fresh, local and...
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced that Mary F. Kaiser, president of California Community Reinvestment Corporation, and Alfred A. Plamann, CEO of Unified Grocers, Inc., were reappointed as...