Supermarket News

Private-Label Gelato at Dorothy Lane

May 1, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market here has introduced private-label gelato and sorbetto....

Leighton Plans to Accelerate Loblaw Turnaround

May 1, 2008

TORONTO — Allan Leighton, the newly named president of Loblaw Cos. here, in a conference call yesterday unveiled adjustments to the retailer’s ongoing turnaround he said would “signal the ramping up of our recovery program, and add clarity, focus and inject much-required pace to the process.”...

A&P-Pathmark Integration on Target: Haub

May 1, 2008

NEW YORK — The integration of Pathmark into A&P’s business is on target to generate $40 million or more in annual cost-of-goods savings, Christian Haub, executive chairman of A&P, Montvale, N.J., said in a presentation here Wednesday....

Niemann Foods Promotes Two Executives

May 1, 2008

QUINCY, Ill. — Niemann Foods here has announced the promotions of Jim Cox to the position of senior vice president and Ron Cook to vice president and director of marketing....

Produce Traceability Initiative Agrees on Key Milestones

May 1, 2008

BOSTON — The Steering Committee of the Produce Traceability Initiative yesterday agreed on several key milestones that need to be completed in order to develop a whole-chain traceability system for the produce industry....

Unified Grocers Buys System to Help Retailers Manage Stores

May 1, 2008

COMMERCE, Calif. — Unified Grocers here has purchased MegaPath’s Retail Site SSL and Managed Security services to enable approximately 220 independent retail grocery stores (members of Unified Grocers) to securely access their in-store systems....

NACDS’ Anderson Predicts Defining Age for Health Care

Apr 30, 2008

PALM BEACH, Fla. — With health care at the forefront of the national policy debate, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Alexandria, Va., is poised to continue its proactive course, emphasizing the valuable and essential role pharmacy can play, said Steven Anderson, the association’s president and chief executive officer. ...