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- 8/29/2001
Ahold 2nd Quarter 2001 Net Earnings Surge 37.2%
Ahold 2nd Quarter 2001 Net Earnings Surge 37.2% on a gain of 29% in sales. Chain officials cofirm talks with several potential acquisiton candidates. - 8/28/2001
Health Organization Petitions USDA to Ensure 'Feces-Free' Meat or Issue Biohazard Labels
PCRM, a national health organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine and higher standards in medical research, education, and practice, on Wednesday filed a petition calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect consumers against feces-contaminated poultry and meat. The petition coincides with PCRM's release of a survey that shows that 84 percent of adults have no idea that the primary source of foodborne pathogens on poultry and meat is animal feces. - 8/28/2001
Supermarket Sues Over Confidential Yahoo! Postings
Nash Finch has filed a lawsuit alleging that "person or persons unknown--possibly employees--posted confidential information" about the company on a Yahoo! message board. The Edina, Minn.-based company's suit claims "breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets" and stipulates that if "the defendants turn out to be current or former employees, they would have violated Nash Finch's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and Associate Handbook." - 8/28/2001
A&P to Use Vality Integrity Software for Better Inventory Management
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. (A&P) has selected Vality Technology's Vality INTEGRITY software to help it better manage its inventory and suppliers and to reduce procurement costs. - 8/28/2001
William H. Webb Named Vice Chairman Philip Morris Companies Inc.
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris Companies Inc. on Wednesday announced that William H. Webb was elected to the position of Vice Chairman, Philip Morris Companies Inc., effective immediately. - 8/27/2001
Furrs Announces Fleming Transaction Anticipated to Close by August 31, 2001
Furrs Supermarkets announced today that the sale of stores to Fleming Companies Inc. is projected to close onFriday, Aug. 31. - 8/27/2001
Marsh Acquisition of O'Malia's Now Complete
The purchase of O'Malia Food Markets by Marsh Supermarkets Inc. is now officially complete, according to Don E. Marsh, chairman, president and CEO of the acquiring food chain. O'Malia's will continue to operate under that name as a separate division of Marsh Supermarkets. - 8/27/2001
Union Grocery Workers Strike in Houston Area
workers at Rice Epicurean Markets walked off the job and marched in picketlines Monday after contract negotiations with the supermarket chain collapsed. - 8/27/2001
Union for Laneco Workers Says It Has Agreed to Severance Proposal
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, representing over1,100 workers at Laneco stores in eastern Pennsylvania today announced that it was willing to recommend that the workers whowere recently laid off accept a severance proposal made by Supervalu. - 8/27/2001
information technology: Companies prefer .uk for web address
UK Companies are turning their backs on .com domain names, according to a survey by thenational domain name registry, Nominet UK.