WINNIPEG – Police in Winnipeg have made an arrest in a string of grocery store robberies where they allege the suspect stole large quantities of meat.
The Winnipeg Police Service issued a news release saying in almost all of the more than two dozen incidents, the suspect would target various chain grocery stores across the city and proceed to steal large quantities of mainly meat products.
In many of the incidents, police allege the suspect assaulted security or store employees and threatened them with bear spray or sharp-edged weapons.
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As Arkansas prepares to welcome thousands of visitors, officials are encouraging everyone, including grocery stores and restaurants, to plan ahead.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Now that the total solar eclipse is less than three weeks away, Arkansas is in the final stretch of preparations.
And as the state prepares to welcome thousands of visitors, officials encourage everyone to plan ahead for their daily errors.
Even local grocery stores and restaurants are getting ready for the big event.
“Are they in Russellville? Are they all over the state? Are they spread out in the path of totality? Are they concentrated here…
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Forty Thieves products have been included in The Warehouse’s grocery offering. The debut has coincided with the retailer’s notable expansion of pantry essentials. Supermarket News sat down with Shyr Godfrey, co-owner and director of Forty Thieves, to discuss the partnership and new developments for the brand over the coming months.
Forty Thieves is the only branded peanut butter available at The Warehouse and will be stocked in more than 85 stores across the country. Godfrey said the added opportunity of tapping into new shoppers who had not yet discovered Forty Thieves was exciting.
“We’re planning some fun moments with The…
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With over a billion tonnes of food rotting in landfills every year, food waste has become a global problem. New Zealand alone throws away more than 14,000 tonnes of eatable bananas, potatoes and apples.
“Shockingly, fruit and vegetables are among the top three most wasted food items in New Zealand, costing us approximately $36 million every year,” said Juno Scott-Kelly, Love Food Hate Waste NZ’s Marketing and communications Manager.
“We know the cause of this waste is food going off before it can be eaten and too much of it being purchased.”
As Food Waste Action Week 2024 returns for…
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When the city’s SNP and Green groups agreed a deal to pass a budget for 2024/25 last month, they allocated £1.2m towards ‘tackling poverty’.
Now, councillors are being asked to decide how the funding should be shared, with seven recommendations outlined in a new report.
The report, which went to the city administration this week, states: “Alongside reducing levels of public resources, the impact of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis continues to drive significant demand on services.
“This council recognizes that the impact of these challenges is felt particularly keenly by those already living in low-income…
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