Ahold Delhaize

The Southern chain's Pinot Grigio grabbed gold, while its Merlot won silver and Chardonnay captured bronze at the prestigious San Francisco International Wine Competition.

Ahold said yesterday it has made major changes to its corporate and operating company leadership, including at its American interests.

The member companies of global trade group CIES -- The Food Business Forum have elected Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and c.e.o. of the Delhaize Group, as the new chairman, a position he will hold for the next two years.

Banks and consumers are still smarting from the data breach suffered at Hannaford Bros. from December 2007 to March of this year. In the latest developments, two Vermont banks and one New Hampshire institution reportedly said they plan to replace credit cards for customers whose data was stolen.

Sweetbay Supermarket has chosen one of its own, Michael T. Vail, to take over as president and c.o.o., following the departure of Shelley Broader in June.

The 10-week sweepstakes promo awards $50 Visa gift cards to winners and solicits subscribers to Food Lion's e-newsletter to get the scoop on weekly specials.

The Automatic Marketing program chooses, delivers, and awards personalized savings to customers based on previous purchases, the partners said.

The campaign, which will star the grocer's produce managers, is scheduled to roll out this summer.