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- 8/8/2001
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. - 8/8/2001
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
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. - 8/7/2001
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
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). - 8/2/2001
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. - 8/2/2001
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. - 8/1/2001
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. - 8/1/2001
FTC Gives Merger of PepsiCo and Quaker Unconditional Clearance
PepsiCo and The Quaker Oats Company said today they have received unconditional clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to merge. With the last remaining regulatory hurdle to the transaction removed, they intend to complete the transaction within the next several business days. - 8/1/2001
TECHNOLOGY:Virtual Reality
While some retailers have yet to embrace 3-D CAD technology, others are quickly becoming dependent on its ability to review colors, materials, fixtures, lighting programs, and even merchandising plans.