Tag: bankruptcy
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12/1 binge & purge: probe, trap, addict
nestle ‘sure’ child labour occurs in supply chain, allows probe* major organic seed company owned by pro-gmo group* food production must cut fossil-fuel dependence, fao says* ‘energy smart’ agriculture needed to escape fossil fuel trap* family says in-flight meal killed flier* confessions of a former coke addict* assets of bankrupt yarnell’s ice cream co. sold…
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11/17 binge & purge: standards & success
is pizza a vegetable? corporate congress says yes!* video: corps pushed congress to relax school lunch standards* video update: congress votes against healthy lunches for kids* sharp increase in food stamps program* uk food firms welcome waste reduction success* dippin’ dots, ice cream of the future, files for bankruptcy* rhode island says: raid your pantry…
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‘angel food ministries’ goes out of business
from ap: Angel Food Ministries is going out of business after 17 years of providing discounted groceries to needy families across the country, citing the economic downturn affecting many of the organization’s customers as its downfall. The multi-million dollar food nonprofit says it will cease operations immediately, according to a statement provided to The Associated…
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1,000+ layoffs possible after a&p bankruptcy
from press of atlantic city: More than 1,000 workers at a grocery distributor in New Jersey could lose their jobs in February in the wake of a bankruptcy filing by supermarket giant A&P. Officials with Woodbridge Logistics say they filed notice earlier this month with state regulators warning that it may have to shut down…
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grocer a&p files for chapter 11 reorganization
from ap: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., once the nation’s largest grocer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday after years of struggling with enormous debt and rising competition from low-priced peers. The 151-year-old company, based in Montvale, N.J., operates 395 stores around the Northeast under the A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium, Super…