Empire Co., Ltd.

STELLARTON, N.S. -- Sobeys, Inc. here and Empire Co., Ltd. said Saturday that Sobeys' shareholders have approved the plan of arrangement under which Empire will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Sobeys that it doesn't now own, for CAN $58 (US $55) per share, thus taking the Canadian food retailer private.

STELLARTON, N.S. -- Sobeys, Inc. here and Empire Co., Ltd. have come to an agreement in which Empire will buy all of the outstanding common shares of Sobeys that it doesn't already own for CAN $58 per share (US $52), thereby taking the company private.

WATERLOO, Ontario -- Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, a 14-store Canadian independent based here, plans to improve delivery productivity and customer service by deploying a suite of services for its transportation, logistics, manufacturing, retail and distribution enterprises

TORONTO - Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, Inc. (Longo's), an Ontario, Canada-based family-run independent grocer, has taken over operations of online grocer Grocery Gateway, Inc., and plans to acquire its retail grocery business.

CARTERET, N.J.-- James Moody, a veteran supermarket executive and former Hannaford Bros. Co. c.e.o., has joined Pathmark Stores, Inc.'s board of directors. The appointment increases the size of the northern New Jersey-based retailer's board to seven members.

STELLARTON, Nova Scotia - Empire Co. Ltd. posted higher third-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to a hearty growth at Canadian supermarket chain Sobeys Inc.

TORONTO -- The Home Depot Canada, part of the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced an online partnership with Grocery Gateway, Canada's leading consumer-direct online service, for the home delivery of hundreds of home improvement and household items to customers in the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario.