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- 8/7/2001
Peapod by Giant to Expand Service to New Areas of Washington, D.C., and Suburbs
Leading Internet grocer Peapod Inc. and Giant Food Inc., a leading supermaket chain in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States and a wholly owned subsidiary of international food provider Royal Ahold, today announced the expansion of the Peapod by Giant online shopping and delivery service in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. - 8/7/2001
PepsiCo to Make Several Organization Changes Following Merger With Quaker
PepsiCo today announced several organization changes designed to help the company gain the full benefit of its recently completed merger with The Quaker Oats Company. - 8/6/2001
ProGro/Cannondale Awards Dinner Slated for November 1 in Chicago
The fourth annual Progressive Grocer ProGro and Cannondale Associates PowerRanking Awards banquet, celebrating the "best of the best" in retailing and manufacturing, is scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago. - 8/6/2001
Albertson's Names Industry Veteran Felicia D. Thornton Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer
Albertson's Inc. announced today that Felicia D. Thornton will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Thornton, 37, will report directly to Larry Johnston, Albertson's chairman and CEO, and will serve as a member of the company's executive committee. - 8/5/2001
ACNielsen Announces Category Business Planner Agreement With Bruno's
ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU company, today announced that product sales information from Bruno's will soon be available on its newly launched category management intelligence system, Category Business Planner (CBP). - 8/1/2001
Heinz to Buy Branded Mexican Frozen Food Producer from Fenway Partners
Fenway Partners, a private investment firm, announced today that The H. J. Heinz Company has purchased Delimex, a rapidly growing producer and distributor of branded, high-quality frozen Mexican foods. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - 8/1/2001
PepsiCo and Quaker Complete Their Merger, Forming Fifth-Largest Food and Beverage Co.
PepsiCo said today it has completed its merger with The Quaker Oats Company, creating a $25 billion food and beverage company sharply focused on the rapidly growing consumer demand for convenience. - 7/31/2001
Stater Bros. Holdings Announces 3Q Increase
Jack H. Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. announced financial results for the 13-week third quarter and 39 weeks year to date period ended on June 24, 2001. Sales for the third quarter ended June 24, 2001 increased 5.4% to $639.9 million compared to $607.3 million for the 13 weeks ended June 25, 2000. - 7/31/2001
Fleming Reports Second Quarter Adjusted Earnings Up 60%
Fleming Companies Inc. today reported a 59.7 percent increase in second quarter 2001 net earnings to $22.4 million, or $0.46 per share, after adjustments to exclude strategic plan charges and one-time items, compared to$14.0 million, or $0.35 per share, in the second quarter of 2000. Second quarter adjusted operating earnings of $66.1 million increased 20.5 percent from $54.9 million in the prior year. - 7/31/2001
N.G.A., FDI Combine in New Transportation Procurement Service Operated by AmeriQuest
Food Distributors International (FDI) and National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) announced today that they are partnering with AmeriQuest, the transportation and logistics company based here, to launch a new buying service that will save member companies that operate truck fleets millions of dollars in lower prices and new efficiencies. The new service, www.foodfleetxchange.com, opened for business today.