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SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC yesterday won its sixth consecutive Energy Star partner award, for its leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency and superior energy management. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the retailer with its Energy Star Sustained Excellence 2007 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

LANDOVER, Md. -- Giant Food, LLC here is in the midst of converting seafood and floral departments in over a quarter of its 190 stores to self-service, according to a published report.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Supermarkets here said it is heating its Camden, Maine store with biodiesel fuel during the 2006-2007 winter season, in keeping with a long-term commitment to sustainability practices at retail.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Supermarkets here said it is heating its Camden, Maine store with biodiesel fuel during the 2006-2007 winter season, in keeping with a long-term commitment to sustainability practices at retail.

LANDOVER, Md. -- Giant Food, LLC here is in the midst of converting seafood and floral departments in over a quarter of its 190 stores to self-service, according to a published report.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Global retailer Delhaize Group, parent company of Food Lion, Kash n' Karry/Sweetbay, and Hannaford in the U.S., said yesterday that its U.S. banners experienced strong comparable store sales growth in the fourth quarter and for the year, although its fourth-quarter net profit dipped 2.2 percent to $161.63 million because of the weak dollar.

AMSTERDAM -- The Institute for Investigating Corporate Information, which serves as the disciplinary board of the Netherlands' Institute for Registered Accountants, has formally censured Deloitte & Touche accountant John Van den Vries for failing to fulfill his professional duties during the accounting scandal at Ahold's U.S. Foodservice division, according to published reports.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. confirmed at a press conference yesterday that it would indeed buy Pathmark Stores for $1.3 billion in cash, stock, and debt assumption or retirement, in a transaction expected to close during the second half of A&P's fiscal 2007 year.