Trading Partners

Awardees are studying for careers in the grocery industry.

The start of a New Year has brought for big news for meat marketers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s long-awaited release of final rules for the labeling of meat and poultry, for which packages of ground beef ground poultry must bear Nutrition Facts labels by January 2012.

The aim of the deal is to improve pricing, assortments and margin.

Shoppers can link coupons directly to their loyalty cards.

Highlights include limited-edition products and a new app.

Appointment is latest in ongoing executive musical chairs at the Minnesota-based retailer

Thomas Osborne comes to the position with 18 years of industry experience.

Industry mourns passing of industry titan