Whole Foods Market expects to sign the lease for its first London
flagship store before the end of the year. Jim Sud, e.v.p. of
growth and business development, said the grocer is eyeing locations
in London that could accommodate a Whole Foods store ranging from
30,000-sq. ft. to 50,000-sq. ft.
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In a pre-emptive strike to defend its turf in Manhattan's Union
Square, where Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open its third
New York store later this month,
online grocer FreshDirect has
been handing out flyers that offer head-to-head price comparisons
with the natural food chain, reported
Progressive Grocer.
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Bagged whole-leaf lettuce from Mills Family Farms may soon be
in the supermarket. The company's product distinguishes itself
because the leaves are torn from the lettuce core, rather than cut,
reported
Monterey County Herald.
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Some selected coffee varieties growing in Ethiopia are expected
to fetch a minimum of $4.00-$5.00 per pound, a price that would
be by far an all time record high for coffee beans exported from
Ethiopia, according to Abraham Begashaw, head of coffee and tea
quality control Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development, reported
allAfrica.com.
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A professor and director of the Institute for International Agriculture
is heading
a project that has taught Rwandan widows, orphans
and others to grow gourmet coffee. Michigan State, Texas A&M
and the National University of Rwanda joined in 2001 to assist in
perfecting the coffee-growing process. The Fair Trade certified
coffee soon will be sold in the U.S., reported
USA Today.
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When one small business buys another, integrating the two companies
can be a challenge, reported
The Sacramento Bee.
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Broiler processor Gold'n Plump will soon begin marketing antibiotic-free,
minimally processed chicken under its all-natural chicken North
Country Farms label, according to
The Business Journal (Minneapolis-St.
Paul).
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Lawmakers across the country are
working on ways to keep livestock
disease investigations secret until absolutely necessary. Proposals
already have passed in Idaho and Wyoming, while lawmakers in Colorado,
Maryland and Utah are considering bills this spring.
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A federal judge granted the Rancher-Cattlemen's Action Legal
Fund's request to postpone reopening the border to Canadian
beef and live cattle, which USDA planned to reopen Mar. 7, reported
Meatnews.com.
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An apple a day can help keep breast cancer away, according
to a study in rats by food scientists at Cornell University, according
to
Cornell University News Service.
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McCormick & Schmick's plans to open seven more units this
year, with a goal of 200 nationally, reported
OregonLive.com.
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Wheaties and Total.
Wheaties Multivitamins and Total Multivitamins, made by Leiner Health
Products, are going on store shelves nationwide this week, reported
USA Today.
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