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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:11:40 GMTThu, 09 Feb 2012 03:11:40 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Wal-Mart Stores plans to put a logo on some of its private-label foods that it claims will help US consumers identify healthier food.http://www.just-food.com/news/wal-mart-logo-to-highlight-healthier-food_id118176.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:00 GMTLong-time Woolworths Ltd executive Greg Foran has been appointed as the new president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores' operations in China.http://www.just-food.com/news/former-woolworths-exec-foran-to-lead-wal-marts-chinese-unit_id118173.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:33:00 GMTWal-Mart Stores has outlined its expansion plans in Canada for the next 12 months.http://www.just-food.com/news/wal-mart-claims-record-year-of-expansion_id118179.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 16:41:00 GMTUS confectionery giant Hershey is in discussions to secure wider distribution of its products in more European markets.http://www.just-food.com/news/hershey-in-distribution-talks_id118095.aspxMon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:00 GMTSpar International is in talks with retailers in the India as part of a bid to grow its store network in the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/spar-in-talks-to-expand-in-india_id118065.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 09:16:00 GMTWal-Mart Stores has filled the position of COO within its US business for the first time in eighteen months with the appointment of Gisel Ruiz to the role.http://www.just-food.com/news/ruiz-to-fill-wal-mart-coo-role-in-us_id118044.aspxWed, 25 Jan 2012 09:25:00 GMTUK supermarket chain Asda will create 5,000 jobs as part of a GBP500m (US$777m) investment in the business this year.http://www.just-food.com/news/asda-to-invest-gbp500m-in-stores-logistics_id118013.aspxMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:07:00 GMTWal-Mart Stores has appointed Neil Ashe as CEO of its global e-commerce business. http://www.just-food.com/news/cbs-exec-ashe-to-lead-wal-mart-e-commerce-push_id117960.aspxTue, 17 Jan 2012 13:59:00 GMTSouth African retailer Massmart has reported a 15% increase in half-year revenue, with sales up across its formats.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-massmart-h1-sales-up-15_id117911.aspxFri, 13 Jan 2012 10:07:00 GMTWith shoppers looking for value and commodity costs volatile, margins are under pressure, meaning pricing decisions have never been more important. Manufacturers and retailers are looking for technologies to help them optimise prices and suppliers of that technology are in demand - as shown by IBM's deal to buy US analytics firm DemandTec. Glynn Davis reports.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/ibms-demandtec-buy-shows-value-in-price-optimisation_id117905.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 15:59:00 GMTJust before Christmas, US retailers Bi-Lo announced a deal to buy local peer Winn-Dixie Stores, creating an organisation of almost 700 grocery stores in eight states throughout the south-east of the country. Sam Webb speaks to industry watchers about the move, and what it will mean for the new company.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/an-uncertain-future-for-bi-lo-and-winn-dixie_id117859.aspxTue, 10 Jan 2012 16:57:00 GMTUK biscuit maker Burton's Biscuit Co. has signed an expanded distribution agreement with Canadian food retailer Loblaw.http://www.just-food.com/news/biscuit-firm-burtons-signs-fresh-loblaw-deal_id117851.aspxMon, 09 Jan 2012 14:47:00 GMTUS infant nutrition maker Mead Johnson has welcomed test results that show its infant formulas are not related to four cases of infection.http://www.just-food.com/news/mead-johnson-welcomes-all-clear-on-infant-formula_id117798.aspxTue, 03 Jan 2012 14:08:00 GMTWal-Mart stunned the US food sector this week with a decision to pull a Mead Johnson infant formula brand after the death of a baby in Missouri. In the UK, two retailers, Thorntons and Ocado, faced the scrutiny of investors after profit warnings. And, just-food launched its international food basket to highlight the difference in price between national brands and own label in seven markets.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id117792.aspxFri, 23 Dec 2011 14:07:00 GMTAs well as our raft of insight articles, just-food continued to provide all the breaking news throughout the food industry in 2011. Below are the ten articles that had you clicking the most throughout the year.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/the-most-read-news-articles-on-just-food-in-2011_id117790.aspxFri, 23 Dec 2011 13:42:00 GMTThe collapse of Lehman Brothers in October 2008 was a pivotal point in the evolution of our economic landscape. The fact businesses can look back to that day and pinpoint a sea-change in the shopping behaviour of Western consumers makes it the most extraordinary of events.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/2011-in-review-industry-tries-to-adapt-to-the-great-correction_id117769.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 11:04:00 GMTA slump in consumer confidence and a turbulent year at a corporate level for some major retailers were defined 2011. Dean Best looks back at a tumultuous year for the world's major food retailers.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/2011-in-review-retail-giants-battle-consumer-weakness-corporate-turmoil_id117768.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 10:46:00 GMTThe offices of global retailer Wal-Mart Stores' Chilean operation, as well as other local retailers, have been raided by the country's competition agency.http://www.just-food.com/news/wal-mart-in-competition-probe_id117709.aspxFri, 16 Dec 2011 10:39:00 GMTThere would have been weary sighs in retail boardrooms this week after India's government suspended plans to open up its retail sector to more overseas investment. It was, Tesco CFO Laurie McIlwee claimed, a "missed opportunity" for India. McIlwee, meanwhile, also faced questions about Tesco's UK operations, which reported another quarter of falling sales. Elsewhere, Wal-Mart, another retailer that could benefit from reform in India, raised eyebrows when it admitted it had opened an investigation into bribery allegations within its international operations.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id117648.aspxMon, 12 Dec 2011 09:27:00 GMTWal-Mart Stores has started a probe into bribery allegations in its operations outside the US after an internal investigation.http://www.just-food.com/news/wal-mart-launches-corruption-probe_id117645.aspxFri, 09 Dec 2011 15:32:00 GMT