Last updated on January 18th, 2016 at 12:55 pm
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Aldi is introducing healthier checklanes in select stores this year. Rather than chocolates and candies, these checklanes will be stocked with healthier items like single-serve nuts and trail mixes, dried fruits and an assortment of granola bars. Aldi plans to roll out the program to its nearly 1,500 locations by the end of 2016. In addition, the grocer’s exclusive food brands, which comprise more than 90 percent of products sold in stores, are now free of certified synthetic colors, partially hydrogenated oils and added MSG. While Aldi milk has been free of artificial growth hormones for years, Aldi is committed to ensuring that the milk used to make all Aldi cultured products, such as yogurts, sour cream and cottage cheese, have no artificial growth hormones…
Sears Holdings says it will close a handful of Kmart stores in various cities across the country. Sears said it would be a small percentage of its overall store base. As of Oct. 31, the company operated 952 Kmart stores and 735 Sears stores…
Beginning Jan. 18, Chick-fil-A customers can order the chain’s first organic menu option, Honest Kids’ Appley Ever After juice drink, as part of the Chick-fil-A Kid’s Meal in restaurants nationwide. Appley Ever After is available in 6-oz. juice boxes and will be available as a beverage option with the Kid’s Meal at no extra charge, in addition to low-fat regular or chocolate milk and fresh-squeezed lemonade.
