#grocery-stores

#grocery-stores

An Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month.The Ministry of Health wrote in a memo to the retailers recently that with lower rates of COVID-19, high vaccination rates and decreasing demand for tests, the program will wind down as of June 30.

The retail industry in New York City has shed thousands of jobs since the pandemic, even as the rest of the job market has almost fully recovered, according to a new report released on Thursday from the Center for an Urban Future, a public policy think tank.The study found that in the three years since February 2020, New York City lost 37,800 retail jobs, an 11.1 percent decline, while the overall private employment sector has regained all but 0.8 percent of jobs.

Wow Bao, the leading fast-casual Asian concept, announces the expansion of its web3 strategy, launching Digital CollectaBaos to enhance its points-based Bao Bucks loyalty program."Wow Bao has always been a pioneer in enhancing the dining experience with technology, forging a path for today's innovations to become mainstream, " said Geoff Alexander, President & CEO of Wow Bao.

If you treat grocery shopping like a chore, all you will notice are the bruised apples, long lines, grim yellow lighting, and bitter chill of the frozen aisle.But a grocery store is only as tedious as you make it.Disneyland also has long lines and a hellscape parking lot, but you probably don't treat your visit like a chore you go in wide-eyed and open to the magic.

Colorful labels and cartoons on packaging might be a good indicator that a snack isn't the most nutritious, according to a new study.Products with marketing that appealed to children were higher in sugars and lower in all other nutrients, according to the study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.

The partnership will see the food redistribution charity, which already has four depots spread across London, collect surplus food from businesses at Canary Wharf and hand them out to residents in need in the area, with logistical support from the group.The two organisations aim to help tackle food poverty that sees an estimated 400,000 children in the capital going to bed without eating a proper meal.

A year after international delegates agreed to strike a deal on plastic pollution and finalize it by 2024, the United Nations Environment Programme has launched a report laying out a path to dramatically reduce the volume of plastic that ends up in the environment.Based on a framework of proven techniques to tackle plastic pollution, Tuesday's report lays the groundwork and demonstrates what is possible.

Signs urging everyone to mask up have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic.But they remain in many medical offices, and a study published Monday says they might still be a good idea.Even after the expiration of the US public health emergency declaration and with many Americans moving away from pandemic precautions, masks continue to offer some protection, reducing your risk of catching Covid-19 in a community setting like in a close doctor and patient interaction, according to the study, which reviewed the latest science on the protective quality of masks.

Produce giant Dole has been forced to shut down plants as a result of a ransomware attack that appears to have resulted in product shortages in some grocery stores.In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, Dole said it was dealing with a cybersecurity incident involving ransomware.The company has contacted law enforcement and external cybersecurity experts to help it address and investigate the attack.

The Defense Department has advised service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because officials are concerned they could cause misleading drug test results.The warning reflects longstanding concerns that people who eat a poppy seed bagel or lemon poppy seed loaf sometimes have drug tests come back positive for codeine or morphine, even if they are not using the drugs.

My home of the last year has been my hand-renovated 1996 Winnebago affectionately named ' Armin the Van Yourein ', parked by choice on the streets of San Francisco.The urban "#VanLife" lifestyle is definitely not for everyone, but it suits me well.It's been a lifelong dream, though the reality never matches the imagination.

If you've been in San Francisco for more than about five minutes, it's likely you've encountered a can of Fort Point beer.Run out of a space in the Presidio, cases and cans of the independent brewery's beers are ubiquitous, found in corner markets and grocery stores across the Bay Area.Soon, however, a brightly colored new product line from the brewery will begin to appear around the city.

Monday, May 8, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
City staff members are moving ahead with analyzing how a change to area building height compatibility requirements could disrupt the local housing market.The analysis, which was called for as part of a December resolution by City Council that was intended to lessen restrictions on taller developments near single-family homes, could be disrupted by state lawmakers who appear determined to wipe away many such height restrictions in major cities across the state.

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Crystal's Corner is a monthly column written by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35,) Chair of the Committee on Aging.Take a moment to imagine yourself standing in the middle of Downtown Brooklyn or Williamsburg or Prospect Heights.

Bay Ridge residents celebrated the 11th annual Art Walk on Saturday, where art lovers rejoiced at the work from local would-be Picassos.During the event, which was hosted by the Bay Ridge Arts and Cultural Alliance, attendees were guided through different shops, where store owners presented the work of artists from around the area.

Real Estate Affordable housing on Nantucket has been hard to come by as residents contend with eye-watering real estate prices and a scarcity of available units.The bumper sticker arrived anonymously at the Nantucket Town And County Building last Wednesday, its inflammatory message touching on the live wire of one of the island's most hotly debated - and longstanding - issues.

Home Buying While the average square footage of new apartments decreased nationally, metro Boston tacked on 14 square feet.The average size of new rental units decreased nationally, but metro Boston is building bigger apartments.New metro Boston apartments gained an extra 14 square feet on average, according to a report released Thursday.

By Stacey Lastoe
Park Slope's Seventh Avenue is downright bustling.All within a one-mile radius, you can find coffee shops, grocery stores, pizza places, bakeries, sit-down restaurants and take-out joints, and enough retail for a full weekend of therapy.Until about six weeks ago, the only thing missing was a proper beer bar.

You don't have to visit the butcher counter to find the roast pork loin and Spanish hams that Alberto Ruiz and his father, Minervo, sell every week in Hialeah, Fla.Just look for the open trunk of their sedan.The men peddle the meats, along with ripe avocados, bagged mandarins and football-size mamey, from a parking spot across the street from a nondescript Cuban bakery.

A bill that would boost wages and promises to improve working conditions for California's fast-food workers has been put on hold until the November 2024 election when voters will decide its outcome.Assembly Bill 257, also known as the FAST Recovery Act, was signed into law Sept. 5 by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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LONDON Five leading supermarket chains in Britain have limited the number of some vegetables that customers can buy, deepening the pressure on policymakers to confront the shrinking supply of salad ingredients.Last weekend, Lidl, the German discount supermarket chain, said it was limiting the sale of cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes to three per customer, joining four other chains Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi that have capped the sales of some produce.

The heads of Canada's biggest grocery chains pushed back at allegations they are profiteering from high inflation on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that they aren't the cause of high food prices and claim their profit margins are as razor thin as ever."We are not profiting from inflation, it doesn't matter how many times you say it ... it is simply not true," said Michael Medline, the CEO of Empire Foods, which owns Sobeys, FreshCo, Farm Boy, Foodland and other chains.

LONDON A man in Britain admitted to stealing nearly 200,000 Cadbury Creme Eggs, in what the local police described as an eggs-travagent theft.The caper involved breaking into an industrial unit in Telford, outside Birmingham, on Saturday and making off with about $37,000 worth of the eggs, the police in West Mercia said in a statement on Twitter that was riddled with attempted jokes about Easter.

Crime Dutch Maid Bakery and five Dorchester temp agencies were cited for 30 violations of state wage and labor laws by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.A Dorchester wholesale bakery and five temp agencies that helped staff the bakery have been cited over $440,000 for 30 wage and labor violations by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

From left: Unibail Rodamco Westfield's Jean-Marie Tritant and Stan Kroenke with Westfield Santa Anita (Getty, Saiful Bouquet) As interest rates rose and optimism dipped, Greater L.A.'s commercial real estate market hit slumped in 2022.But despite the headwinds, it was a banner year for major retail sales as investors looked to capitalize on the post-pandemic economy.

What a year it has been!2022 has been about a return to life as normal and discovering excitement in the everyday.The two years since the pandemic have brought challenges, as well as moments of joy.Through it all, HiP Paris has given you the best of Paris and beyond every week.And here we are, ready to do it all again in 2023 for our beloved readers who share the same love and passion for the City of Light.

The year may have begun with a massive surge of COVID-19 cases that sadly led to a slew of temporary restaurant closures, but if the last two years has taught us anything about this industry and its workforce, it's that resilience is key.Perhaps the biggest story of the year is simply the number of new restaurants and bars that opened over the course of 2022.