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Maverik to acquire Kum & Go’s more than 400 stores
The acquisition of the family-owned chain of convenience stores will also include Solar Transport, a tank truck carrier and logistic provider.
Coborn’s expands with Sullivan’s Foods acquisition
The grocer will gain 17 properties in total, including nearly a dozen Sullivan’s Foods grocery stores in Illinois.

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Post Plans to Invest in Marketing to Increase Share
Post Holdings plans to increase digital marketing and promotional spending for its cereal brands to boost its showing in the competitive ready-to-eat cereal category,
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Walmart Raises Its Stake in Fast-Growing China Online Supermarket
Walmart has increased its investment in Chinese online supermarket Yihaodian to a majority stake, Bloomberg said.
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Belle Foods to Acquire Southern Family Markets Chain
Southern Family Markets announced plans to sell more than 50 stores in four states to Belle Foods LLC.
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Ralcorp Completes Separation of Post Cereals Business
Ralcorp Holdings Inc. has completed the separation of Post Holdings Inc. through a tax-free spin-off that gave Ralcorp shareholders one share of Post common stock for every two Ralcorp shares they owned as of Jan. 30, 2012,
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Kings Food Markets to Revamp Stores, Brand
Kings Food Markets' will unveil its new branding efforts Feb. 3 at it Bedminster, N.J., location, which has been remodeled to include areas offering fresh sushi, fresh pasta, brick-oven pizza and more than 400 international cheeses,
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PepsiCo Expected to Boost Beverage Marketing Budget
Industry analysts are predicting PepsiCo will increase marketing and advertising support for its beverage brands to $1.7 billion this year, up 50 percent from the prior year, Bloomberg reported.
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Greek Yogurt's Popularity Spurs Investment in Manufacturing Plants
The nation's top two Greek yogurt producers, Chobani and Fage, are investing in manufacturing plants in upstate New York to keep up with growing demand for the cultured product,
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Target Delays Sale Of Credit Card Receivables
Target Corp. has put on hold plans to sell its credit card receivables portfolio until late 2012 or early 2013 and plans to retire its $2.8 billion in receivables financing by the end of this month, according to a Citi Investment Research & Analysts report.
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Retailer H-E-B to Expand in Texas, Mexico
San Antonio, Texas-based retailer H-E-B said it will add 22 new stores in Texas and 22 in Mexico, as it expands its presence,
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With Spinoff Looming, Kraft Foods Makes Changes
As part of its planned corporate split, Kraft Foods announced a realignment that includes cutting 1,600 positions in the United States and Canada and consolidating management centers to two from four locations, the
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Nestle, Danone Bid for Pfizer’s Baby Food Unit
Two major European-based food companies, Nestle SA and Danone SA, made first-round offers for Pfizer’s infant-nutrition unit, which had nearly $2 billion in revenue in 2010.
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12 Fresh & Easy Locations to Close
Tesco said it will close 12 Fresh & Easy locations, including seven in California, after it found that the concept did not “translate well” from the company's roots in the United Kingdom to the United States, the

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