Rainbow Foods

MINNEAPOLIS -- More than 3,300 grocery stores operated by chains including Kroger, Giant Foods, HEB, Whole Foods, and Wild Oats, are joining forces with 45 organic product manufacturers to present "Go Organic! for Earth Day," the second annual national educational and promotional campaign to encourage people to learn about and try organic products.

MILWAUKEE -- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. here has named Fischer International to provide an identity management solution that includes compliance, password management, automated provisioning, and user self-service.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers to avoid eating certain pre-packaged salads made by Dole Food Co., because 11 people here were sickened by a serious food-borne illness linked to the products.

ATLANTA -- A former supermarket executive will be calling on his former comrades in his new role at RBS Lynk, a payment processor based here.

MINNEAPOLIS -- On the heels of its recent deal to sell the distribution business for 50 independent retail locations to Supervalu, Roundy's Supermarkets here yesterday said it has awarded a $12 million account to a local branding agency firm to develop an integrated brand communications campaign for its stores.

MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE -- Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. yesterday said it has agreed to sell the distribution business for approximately 50 independent retail locations to Supervalu Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Retailers saw significant sales hikes in organic products as a result of participating in the April 2005 "Go Organic! for Earth Day" campaign, according to data released yesterday by the Natural Marketing Institute.

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. -- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. here has extended its distribution agreement with Tree of Life, Inc. here, for the latter to serve as the retailer-wholesaler's distributor of natural and specialty food products.