Tag: grocery
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Grocery Profit-Sharing Arrangement During Labor Strike Ruled Anticompetitive
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that an agreement among grocery chains in Southern California to share profits during an anticipated labor strike was anticompetitive in violation of the Sherman Act and rejected defendants’ argument that the violation could be excused because the agreement was designed to be used as an economic weapon…
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Whole Foods Divestiture Continues
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently took action on the divestiture of certain Whole Foods Market Inc.’s assets as part of the consent order that concluded antitrust litigation the agency brought to challenge Whole Foods’ 2007 acquisition of Wild Oats Market, Inc. According to an FTC news release, the Whole Foods divestiture trustee sought approval…
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CSPI Threatens Litigation Against Retailer over Alleged Sale of Recalled Foods
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has issued an offer of settlement to Safeway Inc., claiming that it intends to sue the company if it fails to adequately notify its customers about the recall of contaminated foods. According to CSPI’s May 5, 2010, letter, Safeway has a club card membership program through…
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Donna Marie Owens, “Check It Out: Get Your Groceries At The Library,” National Public Radio, April 26, 2010
This article details a new program in Baltimore that allows residents to order groceries online in two branch public libraries and pick them up there the next day. The Baltimore City Health Department launched the Virtual Supermarket Project to help combat the city’s lack of healthy, fresh food in communities where major supermarkets within walking…
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National Food Plan to Target “Food Deserts”
U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) is reportedly poised to introduce legislation authored by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D N.Y.) that would provide $1 billion in loans and grants to help build nearly 2,100 grocery stores in areas around the nation that lack access to “fresh, nutritious” food. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative would reportedly create…
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Whole Foods Offers Better Discounts for Slimmer, Healthier Employees
Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey has announced to company employees that those meeting specific health-related criteria, including blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and smoking status, will be eligible for an increased store discount. According to the announcement, the company spent more than $150 million in 2009 on employee health care, and the company…
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U.S. Attorney Announces Plea Deal in Tomato Industry Corruption Case
The U.S. Attorney in Sacramento, California, has announced that a former purchasing manager for Safeway Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to two counts of wire fraud “in connection with an ongoing federal investigation into various illicit activities in the tomato processing industry.” According to the announcement, Michael Chavez has admitted that “while working at…
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New York City Planning Commission Approves Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas
The New York City Planning Commission has reportedly approved a proposal that would offer zoning and tax incentives “to encourage the development of full-service grocery stores that devote a certain amount of space to fresh produce, meats, dairy and other perishables,” according to a September 24, 2009, article in The New York Times. The plan would…