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NEW YORK — Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and chief executive of Brussels-based Delhaize Group, will give the opening address at a global meeting of food retailers and suppliers here next month. He joins a virtual Who's Who of food...
The Big Relief Price Cut program at Supervalu-owned Albertsons rolled into the chain’s 222 Southern California stores last week after its initial introduction last month in the Jewel-Osco chain in the Midwest and the Albertsons stores in Las...
It wasn't the kind of article you'd normally see in a store circular, certainly not from Trader Joe's. In that retailer's most recent “Fearless Flyer,” the whimsical publication that typically promotes the chain's unique products and values, one...
CAIRO, Ga. — Ira Higdon Grocery Co. here saw sales rise about 15% in 2008, its 99th year in business. As the wholesaler marks its 100th anniversary this year, it anticipates additional increases, Larry Higdon, grandson of the founder and...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Supervalu here has launched Stockman & Dakota, a new private-label line of premium, USDA Choice Angus beef. The comprehensive new brand includes 60 different cuts of beef, ranging from steaks to boneless roasts, and...
COMMERCE, Calif. — Unified Grocers' Natural Directions natural and organics private label may have just celebrated its first birthday, but it's already experiencing a growth spurt. Salsa, crackers and canned seafood are among some 30 new...
In 2006, when Supervalu announced that it was going to acquire most of the Albertsons chain, the move was hailed by some analysts as a brilliant stroke of deal-making...