Thanksgiving

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation yesterday rolled out “Walmart Gives Back,” a holiday giving program that will contribute $32 million in monetary and in-kind donations to charities across the nation.

After nearly 30 years of fielding questions from hundreds of thousands of turkey-troubled Americans, the experts at Butterball’s invaluable Turkey Talk-Line are armed and ready to help reach a new generation of cooks prepare one of the most treasured meals of the year with a slew of new tactics.

In tandem with a pledge to continue pursuing aggressive growth, leveraging global scale and expenses, and improving the returns of each operating segment to further enhance shareholder value during the 16th annual Meeting for the Investment Community, top leaders from Walmart yesterday announced a plan to offer deep-savings events and new everyday low prices weekly on thousands of items, effective immediately through the holiday period.

Food Lion, LLC has rolled out its “MVP Free* Turkey” program for Thanksgiving in select markets, enabling shoppers to earn $20 off their next shopping order electronically by using their MVP loyalty cards and spending $45 a visit weekly at Food Lion. Customers must shop six of eight weeks to be eligible for the electronic coupon.

Consumers can warm up the chilliest autumn days with two new Senseo Gourmet Coffee varieties from Downers Grove, Ill.-based Sara Lee North American Retail, 10% Kona Blend and Breakfast Blend

Market Street has expanded its popular culinary courses for adults and children to now include its Frisco, Texas, location at 11999 Dallas Parkway.

According to a recent study by Chicago-based Technomic, over a third of consumers (36 percent) said they’re entertaining at home more often than a year ago. Only 13 percent said they’re doing so less often.

Urban Accents is launching an all-natural Fall Feasting product line of roasting rubs, side dish seasonings and a turkey-brining collection to help at-home cooks create delicious autumn dishes with ease.