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Considering the hearty state of today's private label industry, SN asked retailers to discuss their thoughts on the historical evolution of a market that has come this far. We also asked our panelists to reflect on the future potential of the...
LAS VEGAS -- Several individuals and companies received Distinguished Service Awards in recognition of their service to Food Distributors International during its Midyear Executive Conference here last week. and CEO, Sobeys.The education and...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- D&W Food Centers here said last week it has reached an agreement with Supervalu, Minneapolis, under which it will become D&W's primary wholesaler in November.when Spartan continued to acquire independent grocery chains. D&W...
SEATTLE -- MarketOrder here and Kurt Salmon Associates, Atlanta, have embarked on extensive research and analysis into the cost of order management systems in the grocery industry. Angeles and Supervalu, Eden Prairie, Minn. It is expected to...
American families are always on the go, and even more so when school starts. That means an increased demand for all types of food that can be popped into the microwave or toaster and then held in the hand to be eaten on the run.The quick...
WILMINGTON, Del. -- As the Produce for Better Health Foundation here prepares for its eighth annual National 5 a Day week to promote consumption of fruits and vegetables, various retailers and organizations across the country have gotten behind...
Information systems need to be written into the first act if the merger and acquisition show is to go on.Through painful experience, retailers have learned that they if they leave IS until late in the merger and acquisition process, they may forgo...
Ingles Markets, Asheville, N.C., said Vaughn C. (Vic) Fisher, Ingles president, has been named the North Carolina Food Dealers' grocer of the year. Robert Ingle, Ingles president and chief executive officer, commented, "Vic has over 40 years in...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Nash Finch Co. here said last week it is seeking to build its wholesale business by aggressively grabbing market share from competitors."No one -- not Supervalu, not Fleming, not Spartan -- is better than Nash Finch as a wholesaler...
Stocks of food-distribution companies have fallen out of favor with Wall Street, but there may be some reason for hope that equity values for the group will start to go back up before too long.The front-page news feature in this week's SN provides...