King Soopers

WASHINGTON -- Following the highly successful launch of United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association's Retail Produce Manager Awards Program in 2005, the association, based here, said it plans to expand the awards program to 20 store-level recipients in 2006, and include their corporate produce directors in formal recognition at the 2006 United Produce Show at FMI.

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. -- Colorado King Soopers and City Market employees have voted to approve a new four-year contract by a margin of 60 percent. The contract covers about 8,000 grocery store workers statewide. Only about half of those eligible voted, according to the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7.