The Evangelists for Heirloom Vegetables
A young couple preserve seeds for future generations. nytimes.com |
August sales down for Bon-Ton
Hot weather and a reduction in clearance inventory caused a drop in August sales for The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., the parent of Boston Store said in a news release Thursday. (BONT) feeds.bizjournals.com |
Hungry Population Falls but Remains Large, U.N. Says
The number of undernourished people in the world dropped this year for the first time in 15 years, but remains higher than before the 2008 food crisis, according to United Nations officials. nytimes.com |
Visionworks plans two store openings
Visionworks, a rapidly expanding subsidiary of Eye Care Centers of America Inc., plans to open retail outlets at Butler Crossing and the Waterfront in Homestead by Oct. 1, the company announced. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Foodland Super Market's 'Give Aloha' program nets $1.9M
Foodland Super Market Ltd. has announced that its annual “Give Aloha” program has raised nearly $1.9 million for 665 Hawaii nonprofit organizations. Foodland and Sack N Save customers statewide donated a total of $1.5 million to the program during the month of September, and more than $329,000 was donated by Foodland and the Western Union Foundation to match part of the customer donations, according to a statement from Foodland. feeds.bizjournals.com |