Acquisition of Winn-Dixie. On December 19, 2011 it was announced that BI-LO and Winn-Dixie would merge to create an organization with some 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states throughout the southeastern United States.
Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It may be a purely commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, while other times it is a public health policy which aims to reduce the number of people with dietary deficiencies within a population.
Protein combining. Protein combining (also protein complementing) is a dietary strategy for protein nutrition by using complementary sources to optimize biological value and increase the protein quality. Originally applied to livestock feed for animal nutrition, since 1971 it has become a chemical critique of food values of vegetarian dishes.