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- Whole Foods coordinator praises Detroit's food economy
 "We never saw Detroit as a food desert but as a resource-rich community," said Red Elk Banks, executive operations coordinator for Whole Foods Market, which is building a store downtown. It will be the sixth Michigan store for the retailer, which Banks says is attracted to Detroit's food culture, including urban farmers and artisan producers. Bridge Magazine (Lansing, Mich.)
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- ShopRite provides staples at locked-in prices
ShopRite is locking in low prices on staples including ground turkey, diapers and orange juice and adding items each week through April 6. "In reviewing top-selling products, we realized that we could bring our customers even greater values on the things they buy most often," spokeswoman Karen Meleta said. Progressive Grocer
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- Franchise interest is up for Retail Food Group
Retail Food Group, the largest multifood franchise operator in Australia, says inquiries increased 120% last month compared with January 2012. "We've seen a spike in people looking to take control of their destiny this year by owning and operating their own small business," said Faith Manning, national sales and leasing coordinator. StartupSmart.com.au (Australia)
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- Stater Bros. Charities campaigns for heart health
For a 12th year, Stater Bros. Charities is promoting heart health through the "Have a Heart, Save a Heart" campaign, in partnership with the American Heart and the American Stroke associations. Since the campaign was launched, it has raised more than $3.4 million, including $363,523 last year by selling paper hearts at the register for $1 or $5. GroceryHeadquarters.com
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- Campbell takes on several ideas at once, CEO says
Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison says the company has a "fire bullets" strategy of developing several ideas simultaneously. "The premise is to have multiple ideas going at the same time and place your bets on the opportunity that is the most viable," she said. "Then, you can expend whatever resources you have available to ensure its success, making it a cannonball." NJBIZ (New Jersey)
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- Fresh-produce pricing becomes part of FoodLink
FoodLink MarketView has been added to the FoodLink commerce and traceability platform, providing information about prices of fresh produce. "With FoodLink MarketView, we're offering a simple way for suppliers to access up-to-date information about market pricing and trends and put it to use directly over the FoodLink network," Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Brooks said. Progressive Grocer
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- QuickChek streamlines hiring with JobApp Network
QuickChek, with turnover of about 40%, is turning to a paperless, streamlined hiring system with JobApp Network. The system, which screens job seekers and gives them a score based on criteria such as weekend and holiday availability, is expected to save time and help the company hire the best candidates. Convenience Store News
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Reality check at annual Asset Protection Conference
At this year's Asset Protection Conference, learn how to handle workplace violence and discover facts and myths about premise liability. The conference is scheduled March 10 to 13 in Phoenix. Learn more about the program and register online.
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- Home Food Safety Program offers produce-safety tips
The Home Food Safety Program, a collaboration of ConAgra Foods and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, urges home cooks to wash produce before eating and to wash hands frequently. Other tips are to cut produce on a board that has not been used for meat or fish and to avoid damaged or bruised parts of produce. United Press International
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