The National Grocers Association, Reston, Va., said last week it will move in April to new offices in Ballston, Va., a suburb of Arlington, to be closer to offices of the federal government and to other trade associations. Thomas K. Zaucha, president and chief executive officer, told SN the existing 10,000-square-foot building, which NGA owned, was sold more than a year ago. The new offices will be in a leased commercial facility housing other companies' offices, with NGA occupying roughly the same amount of space as it does now, Zaucha said.
ey, Switzerland, said last week it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ralston Purina, St. Louis. Under the agreement, Nestle will acquire all outstanding shares of Ralston Purina for $33.50 per share. Nestle said the transaction will give it global pet-food sales of $6.3 billion a year, or 12% of the world pet-food market.
