ROUND LAKE, Minn. -- The candy market is growing. For the most part, however, the supermarket industry's role in the growth has lately been that of a bit player.So say the top executives at Sathers Inc. here, the country's third-largest general...
Imagine some future historian of the grocery industry opening a time capsule from the waning years of the 20th century. Inside are three objects: a box of Nabisco's SnackWell's fat-free chocolate cookies, a can of Sam's Choice cola and a piece of...
Kroger's Debt Rating Upgradedestors Service upgraded the ratings on the long-term debt of Kroger Co. here last month.The upgrade reflects Kroger's "strong and geographically diversified customer franchise, its improving debt-coverage ratios and...