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Under Amazon, These 8 Whole Foods Items Are Cheaper

Under Amazon, This Item Is
43% Cheaper at Whole Foods

Aug 28, 2017 11:57 AM CDT

Under Amazon, This Item Is 43% Cheaper at Whole Foods

Eating an organic apple a day won't cost so much now

(Newser) - Under Amazon, "Whole Paycheck" may need to be updated as "Most-but-Not-All-of-My Paycheck." Amazon on Monday finalized its $13.7 billion takeover of the grocer, and Bloomberg reports new orange signs marked "Whole Foods + Amazon" now appear throughout the grocery store and herald the new prices...

America's 10 Favorite
Grocery Stores

May 10, 2017 5:04 PM CDT

America's 10 Favorite Grocery Stores

Publix, Wegmans top Marketforce's list

(Newser) - Aldi doesn't need a $1.6 billion revamp to best competitor Whole Foods—at least when it comes to Americans' opinions. Aldi comes in at the No. 5 spot on Marketforce 's list of America’s favorite grocery stores, with Whole Foods at No. 10. Marketforce polled nearly...

Low-Cost Chain Turning Up the Heat on Whole Foods

Millennial Favorite Aldi
Has a Big Rival in Its Sights

Feb 12, 2017 9:01 AM CST

Millennial Favorite Aldi Has a Big Rival in Its Sights

Taking aim at Whole Foods, chain announces $1.6B facelift

(Newser) - After siphoning business away from more upscale competitors, low-cost grocer Aldi is now going to start resembling them more in appearance. The supermarket chain will spend $1.6 billion to spruce up its US stores while keeping prices down, reports Bloomberg . The effort is targeted at big grocers like Whole...

Whole Foods to Pay NYC $500K in Overcharging Spat

Dec 29, 2015 9:08 AM CST

Whole Foods to Pay NYC $500K in Overcharging Spat

Settlement also calls for audits to make sure products are labeled correctly

(Newser) - Whole Foods said Monday it will pay New York City $500,000 to settle allegations it overcharged customers for prepackaged foods. The city's Department of Consumer Affairs said the settlement also requires Whole Foods Market Inc. to conduct quarterly audits to ensure products are accurately weighed and labeled. The...

France May Force Groceries
to Give Food to Charity

May 22, 2015 8:58 AM CDT

France May Force Groceries to Give Food to Charity

Bill mandates that big supermarkets give unsold edibles to charities, farms

(Newser) - France's parliament has voted to forbid big supermarkets from destroying unsold food as part of a national campaign against food waste. The amendment approved by the National Assembly (the lower house of Parliament) late yesterday is part of a larger environmental bill and would require big supermarket chains to...

Why Farmers
Markets Aren't
That Great

new study

Mar 8, 2015 5:10 PM CDT

Why Farmers Markets Aren't That Great

Study says they're pricey and not much healthier

(Newser) - Who doesn't like a farmers market? Organic food, weird jams, and a sense of community have drawn shoppers nationwide for years. But a new study says the markets don't really fulfill their reputation of promoting a healthy diet—and definitely don't save people money, Pacific Standard reports....

Why That Rotisserie Chicken
Is So Cheap

OPINION

Jul 25, 2014 11:57 AM CDT

Why That Rotisserie Chicken Is So Cheap

Stores wisely cook up birds about to hit their expiration date: Megan McArdle

(Newser) - Those who like chicken might have noticed a seemingly weird quirk in the grocery store: It's generally cheaper to buy a fully cooked rotisserie chicken than to buy a raw chicken and prepare it yourself at home, writes Megan McArdle at Bloomberg View . Cooking food yourself is typically cheaper,...

Deadly MRSA Bacteria
Found in Supermarket Meats

May 13, 2011 7:00 AM CDT

Deadly MRSA Bacteria Found in Supermarket Meats

22.5% of tested meat was contaminated

(Newser) - The potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria has been found in supermarket meats. Cooking kills the bacteria, but consumers risk infection when they handle raw meat. MRSA has been found increasingly in hospitals and nursing homes, where it can cause serious illness and death. But it has also been spread among...

Study Sees Wal-Mart
in India's Future

ANALYSIS

May 28, 2008 8:10 PM CDT

Study Sees Wal-Mart in India's Future

But government can help mom-and-pop outfits get organized for future

(Newser) - South Asia is still dominated by mom-and-pop grocery stores, but—as in the US about 70 years ago—the supermarket sector is expanding and will eventually overtake family-run shops, the Economist gleans from a new study. "Many people assume that Asia's shopping habits are peculiar to the region and...