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.
Enrichment programs are available for a number of subjects, amongst them foreign languages, reading and math. There may even be some for health and fitness. These types of programs are developed to be supplemental to core curriculums. They are used in conjunction with the aforementioned. The best enrichment programs take into account a childâs personal learning style. This increases the likelihood that they are better able to learn what they are being taught.