Ahold Delhaize

DALLAS - Fleming today said it is acquiring privately-held companies Core-Mark International Inc. and Head Distributing, two of the nation's foremost convenience-store distributors.

TORRANCE, Calif. - Supply chain integrator Agribuys announced today that Ahold has named the company as its technology partner for perishable e-procurement.

WASHINGTON - The joint bid by Royal Ahold NV and Pathmark Stores Inc. for bankrupt Big V Supermarkets Inc. is facing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, TheDeal.com reports.

LONDON - Dutch supermarket group Ahold NV said today it will hold a conference call with analysts Monday to explain an accounting issue that has seen the retailer's shares fall 10 percent in two days, Dow Jones reports.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. & CHICAGO - Transora has signed a Preferred Alliance Partner agreement with UCCnet to drive adoption of their complementary solutions in response to industry demand for a clear pathway to solve data synchronization challenges.

Three major chains plan to save big with centralized perishables buying, but will their fresh departments start to look like clones?

SALISBURY, N.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Food Lion an Energy Star "Partner of the Year" for its outstanding energy use management and pollution prevention efforts throughout its organization.

QUINCY, Mass./NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Stop & Shop and Netgrocer, a nationwide online retailer and e-commerce service provider, are partnering to test Netgrocer's "Endless Aisle" program in select stores beginning in March 2002.