Mars, Inc.

HERNDON, Va. - Biometric payments leader BioPay, LLC said that Marsh Supermarkets is now using BioPay's Paycheck Secure to stop check fraud at nine stores in Indiana and Ohio.

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets has begun offering online coupons at its Web site, www.marsh.net. The coupons are being provided through SmartSource Interactive Group.

INDIANAPOLIS - Charter One Financial entered into an agreement this week with Marsh Supermarkets to open 18 banking center in Marsh stores in greater Indianapolis and Lafayette, Ind. The new bank branches are expected to open in the third and fourth quarters.

SMITHFIELD, Va. - Smithfield Foods Inc. on Friday said it plans to merge two of its major pork processing units, Smithfield Packing Company and Gwaltney of Smithfield Ltd., into one organization with annual sales of over $2.5 billion.

SAN DIEGO -- SureBeam Corporation announced today that consumers can now buy SureBeam processed fresh ground beef at 67 Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. throughout Indiana and western Ohio.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Regional chain Marsh Supermarkets Inc. on Tuesday reported a sharp decrease in fiscal third-quarter profit as competition and a weak retailing environment stunted sales growth.

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets Inc. on Friday announced that effective Feb. 15, it will cease operations of its Fresh Express Home Delivery Operation.

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets Inc. on Tuesday announced that the O'Malia Food Market division plans to purchase the assets of two Indianapolis Mr. D's Fresh Food Markets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.