FreshDirect

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- As a prelude to what will be a more robust response to the new food pyramid, due out any day, online grocer FreshDirect has posted a new Web page of fresh produce items grouped by color and accompanied by the government's serving suggestions.

NEW YORK CITY -- In a pre-emptive strike to defend its turf in Manhattan's Union Square -- where Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open its third New York store later this month -- online grocer FreshDirect has been handing out flyers that offer head-to-head price comparisons with the natural food chain.

NEW YORK CITY -- In a pre-emptive strike to defend its turf in Manhattan's Union Square -- where Whole Foods Market is scheduled to open its third New York store later this month -- online grocer FreshDirect has been handing out flyers that offer head-to-head price comparisons with the natural food chain.

NEW YORK CITY -- FreshDirect, the nation's leading online fresh food manufacturing and delivery service, said yesterday that it had just fulfilled its two-millionth order.

NEW YORK - FreshDirect, the online food-delivery company based in Long Island City, N.Y., is being sued by its co-founder and former chief executive, Joseph Fedele, according to published reports. Fedele, who stepped down as c.e.o. early this year, remains a large shareholder of the company, as well as a director.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. ¿ New York-based online grocer FreshDirect has purchased two utility storage servers from Fremont, Calif.-based 3PAR to handle its mission-critical operations and cut Web transaction time by 85 percent.

NEW YORK - The All Asia Food Expo, which exclusively features Asian food and beverage products sold to both retail and foodservice outlets, will make its national debut at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

MONTVALE, N.J. - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. has partnered exclusively with Irish online retailer Buy4Now to offer an e-grocery program in some A&P-affiliated stores, according to Buy4Now.