Frozen Foods

New ShopKo Drug Store Format Heavy on Food
HOWARD, Wisc. -- Discount store operator ShopKo Stores has officially entered the big-box drug business here with the grand opening of ShopKo Express Rx, a neighborhood drug store featuring pharmacy and typical front-end categories, as well as an expanded food assortment several non-traditional special services.
Pathmark Opens Second Store in Harlem
CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores, the Northeastern retailer known for its commitment to urban marketing, has opened a second supermarket in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. The new store, located at the intersection of 145th Street and Bradhurst Avenue in Central Harlem, comes just over five years after Pathmark built its first store in East Harlem, located on 125th Street.

J.M. Smucker Co. to Sell U.S. Foodservice and Bakery Businesses

ORRVILLE, Ohio -- J.M. Smucker Co. said on Friday that it has agreed to sell its U.S. foodservice and bakery products business and Canadian Gourmet Baker locations to Value Creation Partners, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio for $43 million.
Redner's Readies for Two New Stores, Names New V.P.

READING, Pa.--Redner's Warehouse Markets unveiled plans for two new locations in Hamburg and Whitehall Township, Pa., which will mark the regional family operator's 49th and 50th stores in eastern Pennsylvania.
Mollie Stone¿s Markets Acquires Eighth Location in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO - Mollie Stone¿s Markets, a regional retailer that provides a wide array of specialty foods along with essential grocery items, has acquired its eighth San Francisco Bay Area store at the site of the former Tower Market here.
Supervalu to Acquire Total Logistics

MINNEAPOLIS - In a bid to shore up its third-party logistics capability, Supervalu, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Total Logistics, Inc., a national provider of integrated third-party logistic services with calendar 2004 nine-month revenues of $253 million.
Publix to Launch Private Label Hispanic Line

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets here has said it will launch a store-brand line of Hispanic products the first quarter of this year, according to published reports.
Bumble Bee to Acquire Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Assets of Sara Lee Shelf-stable Meats Business

SAN DIEGO - Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC has reached a $93 million transaction agreement with Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Inc., under which a subsidiary of Bumble Bee will merge with Castleberry.
CoolBrands to Buy Breyers, Other Yogurt Brands From Kraft

TORONTO - CoolBrands International, Inc. said yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the yogurt business of Kraft Foods, Inc. for about U.S. $59 million.
Weight Watchers Continues Push for `Pick of the Season¿ for 2005

WOODBURY, N.Y. - Weight Watchers International will reprise its Pick of the Season campaign in 2005, and is inviting produce suppliers to recommend participants.

New ShopKo Drug Store Format Heavy on Food

Pathmark Opens Second Store in Harlem

J.M. Smucker Co. to Sell U.S. Foodservice and Bakery Businesses

Redner's Readies for Two New Stores, Names New V.P.

Mollie Stone¿s Markets Acquires Eighth Location in Bay Area

Supervalu to Acquire Total Logistics

Publix to Launch Private Label Hispanic Line

Bumble Bee to Acquire Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Assets of Sara Lee Shelf-stable Meats Business

CoolBrands to Buy Breyers, Other Yogurt Brands From Kraft

Weight Watchers Continues Push for `Pick of the Season¿ for 2005