Steve Smith is stepping down as chairman of the Food Marketing Institute, but his leadership there continues as chairman of the revived Strategic Thinking Committee. One of the key areas of focus for the new committee...
ARLINGTON, Va. — Citing an abundance of caution because of the influenza outbreak, Food Marketing Institute here last week said it would postpone indefinitely its FutureConnect and Marketechnics conferences in...
As Ric Jurgens steps in as the new chairman of Food Marketing Institute, based here, some of the key legislative and regulatory issues that the industry is concerned about have come to the forefront. In a recent...
Even as Ric Jurgens seeks to guide Food Marketing Institute into new territory with the debut of the FutureConnect conference in Dallas this week, he also is guiding Hy-Vee's aggressive expansion plans. The West Des...
Food Marketing Institute said it has decided to postpone indefinitely its FutureConnect and Marketechnics trade shows, scheduled for next week in Dallas, because of concerns over the swine flu.
Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania yesterday said he would join the Democratic Party and leave the Republicans, which puts the Senate closer to a 60-seat Democratic majority.
STOP & SHOP'S EFFORTS to fix its pricing may be paying off in increased market share in Boston, according to the latest data from Metro Market Studies, Tucson, Ariz. The No. 1 operator with 23.1% of the grocery market...
KROGER CO. IS STILL IN the driver's seat in the Motor City, but the combination of the weak economy and a host of strong independents is making the company work hard to keep it. The Cincinnati-based retailer amassed...
As Food Marketing Institute prepares to launch its new FutureConnect conference focused on training and development next month, it is also looking ahead to the reshaping of the association as a whole. In an interview...
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS has more than half the market share in the Miami market, and it shows no signs of slowing. The company, based in Lakeland, Fla., is adding two more stores in the market this year, and one...