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Plant City Sweetbay manager earns national recognition
Henry Falcon, manager of the Sweetbay Supermarket in Plant City, was named a grand finalist this week in the Food Marketing Institute's 10th annual store manager awards in Dallas. Falcon won in the category for companies with 50 to 199 stores. [Read More]
Big Y Names New Director of Frozen Food and Dairy
Big Y Foods, Inc. has appointed Eric A. Swensen its director of frozen food and dairy. In his new role, Swensen, who reports to VP for fresh foods Michael P. D'Amour, will oversee all aspects of these departments, from hiring and training to sales and marketing, including financials for the entire New England chain. Swensen succeeds Valentino Vivenzio, who recently retired. [Read More]
Food Lion parent to buy Bi-Lo stores for $425 million
The parent company of Food Lion, Delhaize Group, has said it will buy a majority of Bi-Lo stores and assets for $425 million. [Read More]
IGA awarded Best Consumer Web-site by Ektron Inc.
Ektron Inc., a technology and market leader in Web content management software, today announced the 2009 Ektron All Star Award winners. Award recipients were select for 16 different industry and regional categories. [Read More]
Food Lion, Clorox Green Works Promote Online Flyer
To encourage consumers to use an online weekly sales flyer, Food Lion is running a "Go Green & Win Green" sweepstakes. [Read More]
Food Lion LLC Receives Distinguished Partner Award From EPA
Food Lion is One of the First Supermarkets to Introduce GreenChill Program [Read More]
Nash Finch to go after new buying opportunities
The Edina-based food wholesaler soaks up sales and looks carefully for growth opportunities amid its weakened competition. [Read More]
Move up to the head of the line
Hannaford market tests managing cart traffic at the register [Read More]
Strong Sales Lift Delhaize Net 7.6%
BRUSSELS -- Belgium-based supermarket operator Delhaize Group SA on Thursday posted a 7.6% rise in second-quarter net profit, helped by higher sales, the stronger U.S. dollar and cost cutting.
However, the company also raised concerns about a deepening price war in the U.S. [Read More]
Nash Finch Launches Organics Brand
MINNEAPOLIS - Nash Finch here has launched a new premium natural and organics brand named after the company's founding brothers.
Products under the Nash Brothers Trading Company label are in their initial phase of distribution "and we're excited with the results," Alec Covington, the wholesaler's president and chief executive officer, said Tuesday. [Read More]
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Henry Falcon, manager of the Sweetbay Supermarket in Plant City, was named a grand finalist this week in the Food Marketing Institute's 10th annual store manager awards in Dallas. Falcon won in the category for companies with 50 to 199 stores. [Read More]
Big Y Names New Director of Frozen Food and Dairy
Big Y Foods, Inc. has appointed Eric A. Swensen its director of frozen food and dairy. In his new role, Swensen, who reports to VP for fresh foods Michael P. D'Amour, will oversee all aspects of these departments, from hiring and training to sales and marketing, including financials for the entire New England chain. Swensen succeeds Valentino Vivenzio, who recently retired. [Read More]
Food Lion parent to buy Bi-Lo stores for $425 million
The parent company of Food Lion, Delhaize Group, has said it will buy a majority of Bi-Lo stores and assets for $425 million. [Read More]
IGA awarded Best Consumer Web-site by Ektron Inc.
Ektron Inc., a technology and market leader in Web content management software, today announced the 2009 Ektron All Star Award winners. Award recipients were select for 16 different industry and regional categories. [Read More]
Food Lion, Clorox Green Works Promote Online Flyer
To encourage consumers to use an online weekly sales flyer, Food Lion is running a "Go Green & Win Green" sweepstakes. [Read More]
Food Lion LLC Receives Distinguished Partner Award From EPA
Food Lion is One of the First Supermarkets to Introduce GreenChill Program [Read More]
Nash Finch to go after new buying opportunities
The Edina-based food wholesaler soaks up sales and looks carefully for growth opportunities amid its weakened competition. [Read More]
Move up to the head of the line
Hannaford market tests managing cart traffic at the register [Read More]
Strong Sales Lift Delhaize Net 7.6%
BRUSSELS -- Belgium-based supermarket operator Delhaize Group SA on Thursday posted a 7.6% rise in second-quarter net profit, helped by higher sales, the stronger U.S. dollar and cost cutting.
However, the company also raised concerns about a deepening price war in the U.S. [Read More]
Nash Finch Launches Organics Brand
MINNEAPOLIS - Nash Finch here has launched a new premium natural and organics brand named after the company's founding brothers.
Products under the Nash Brothers Trading Company label are in their initial phase of distribution "and we're excited with the results," Alec Covington, the wholesaler's president and chief executive officer, said Tuesday. [Read More]
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