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  • California Grocers Association Elects New Chairman

    Andy Small, senior vice president, Northern California Supermarkets for Ralphs Grocery Company, was recently elected California Grocers Association Chairman of the Board.

  • Bush Seeks $45.2 Million USDA Budget for Biosecurity

    Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced that President Bush has proposed the allocation of $45.2 million to USDA as part of a $20 billion submission to Congress for emergency funding to strengthen essential programs and services related to biosecurity issues.

  • Report: Smithfield Eyes Further Acquisitions

    Smithfield Foods, Inc., which lost out to Tyson last year in the bidding to acquire beef packer IBP, is reportedly continuing on the expansion trail.

  • Judges Uphold Lawsuit Against Visa, MasterCard

    A panel of judges have upheld class action status for the antitrust case that Wal-Mart and other retailers brought against Visa and MasterCard over debit cards, the Associated Press reports.

  • GMA President/CEO Outlines Plan to Strengthen Food Safety Systems

    In testimony before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, C. Manly Molpus, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, outlined a four-point plan to strengthen the current food safety regulatory structure rather than embarking upon a "radical restructuring" of the agencies charged with overseeing the U.S. food supply.

  • Albertson's Joins Safeway's Federal Suit Against United Food & Commercial Workers Unions

    Albertson's Inc. announced its intention to join Safeway's lawsuit charging that the United Food and Commercial Workers unions have engaged in blatant "voting irregularities" in connection with the Safeway and Albertson's offer for a new labor contract.

  • FDI-NASFT Announce Plans For Cooperative Initiative

    Food Distributors International (FDI) and the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Inc. (NASFT) announced that they have agreed on an initiative to develop strong inter-organizational ties under which FDI will provide services to all of the specialty food organization's members.

  • ShopRite Revised Proposal Rejected By Union Leadership

    CLEMENTON, N.J., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopRite announced today that the revised contract proposal they had presented to UFCW Local 1360 was rejected without review by union membership. The contracts between ShopRite and the Local expired in March/April and the parties continued to operate under an extension while they negotiated. On September 6, 2001 the union called for a work stoppage.
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