Supermarket News

Online Product Recall Portal Slated to Launch This Summer

Jun 11, 2008, By MICHAEL GARRY

DALLAS — The Food Marketing Institute and GS1 US plan to launch the Product Recall Collaboration Zone, an online portal allowing manufacturers to disseminate standard recall information to retailers, by late summer of this year, said Patrick Walsh, FMI’s vice president of industry and trade development. ...

IGA to Introduce MyPyramid Promotion Next Year

Jun 11, 2008, By ELLIOTT ZWIEBACH

CHICAGO — IGA here said it plans to introduce a Hometown Healthy Challenge next year — a new national promotion tied to the MyPyramid Corporate Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...

Montana Cow Tests Positive for Brucellosis

Jun 11, 2008

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cow has tested positive for brucellosis, a serious livestock disease that had been declared nonexistent in U.S. cattle earlier this year, according to a published report. ...

A&P Sues Union for ‘Libelous and Defamatory’ Handbill

Jun 10, 2008

MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P here has filed suit against the union representing butchers at its Pathmark, Waldbaum’s and Food Emporium stores for distributing what the retailer called a “libelous and defamatory” handbill that interfered with business and called the quality of its meat products into question. ...

Fresh Market Planning Boston-Area Debut

Jun 10, 2008

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Specialty grocery chain The Fresh Market here will make its debut in New England next year as part of a new waterfront shopping district under construction in Hingham, Mass. ...

Stop & Shop Lowers Prices for the Summer

Jun 10, 2008

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop is offering lower prices on summer staples through Labor Day. ...

GMA: High Fructose Corn Syrup Safe, Versatile

Jun 10, 2008

WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association released a science paper here yesterday on high fructose corn syrup that promotes the ingredient as safe, relatively inexpensive and versatile. ...

Albertsons to Retain 44 Florida Stores After Sale to Publix

Jun 10, 2008

BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons LLC here said it will retain 44 stores in Florida following the sale of 49 locations to Publix Super Markets, Lakeland Fla. ...

EPA's GreenChill Cuts Greenhouse Gases

Jun 10, 2008

WASHINGTON — Since launching last November, the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership has nearly tripled its membership and prevented emissions of 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the group said yesterday. ...