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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -Associated Food Stores here yesterday completed an energy-efficient lighting system upgrade for its distribution center in Farr West, Utah, that is expected to deliver $310,000 annually in energy savings while reducing the emissions of harmful gases into the environment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Deloitte Consulting, LLP to conduct its inaugural "Industry Review of Retail Marketing Trends" study, which will take an in-depth look at emerging consumer trends affecting the traditional CPG marketing mix return on investment, as well as research strategies currently in use to identify models of success in shopper marketing.

CHICAGO -- Judy Spires, c.e.o. of Supervalu's Acme Markets subsidiary, has been chosen as the 2007 Outstanding Champion by the Network of Executive Women based here.

WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Products Association (GMA/FPA) here said yesterday that it had chosen Deloitte Consulting, LLP to produce a report on practices in sustainability for the consumer packaged goods industry.

WASHINGTON -- The Grocery Manufacturers Association and Food Products Association (GMA/FPA) here said yesterday that it had chosen Deloitte Consulting, LLP to produce a report on practices in sustainability for the consumer packaged goods industry.

QUINCY, Mass. -- In the second such incident to occur this month involving one of Ahold USA's external service providers, a laptop computer containing the personal information of current and former company employees was stolen during a domestic commercial airline flight.

CHICAGO -- The Network of Executive Women (NEW) said yesterday that it would celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2006 by building membership, boosting sponsor participation, expanding member services, and furthering the cause of gender diversity in CPG/retail management.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Royal Ahold NV, the world's fourth-largest food retail and foodservice group in sales and the parent company of Ahold USA, said today that it has come to an agreement with the lead plaintiffs to settle a securities class action, In re Royal Ahold N.V. Securities & ERISA Litigation, which was pending before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in Baltimore.