Supermarket/Grocery

Cross-Dressing Trucker Won't Seek Trial in Winn-Dixie Suit
NEW ORLEANS - A truck driver who was fired by the Winn-Dixie grocery chain after his bosses found out that he cross-dressed while off duty does not need a trial in his suit against the company, according to a court motion filed Wednesday, news channel WDSU in New Orleans reports.
Safeway Inc. Reports 14% Rise in 4Q Adjusted Earnings
PLEASANTON, Calif. - Safeway Inc. today reported adjusted net income of $409.6 million ($0.81 per share) for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 29, 2001, which excludes the effect of a $25.5 million after-tax charge related to the Furr's and Homeland bankruptcies.

Industry Conference to Connect Retailers with the 'New Consumer'

NEW YORK - This year's Store-Specific Merchandising and Marketing Conference -- being held April 10-12 at Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel in Orlando, Fla. -- is entitled, "Connecting with the New Consumer."
Ahold, La Fragua and CSU Complete Joint Venture in Central America

GUATEMALA, COSTA RICA, and ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Paiz Ahold, the 50/50 joint venture of La Fragua and Ahold in Central America, and Costa Rican supermarket and hypermarket company CSU have announced the completion of their new regional joint venture.
Stop & Shop Signs Letter of Intent for Big V Supermarkets

QUINCY, Mass. - The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with representatives of the creditors of Big V Supermarkets to purchase 27 of the stores and other assets of the company for $255 million.
PriceSmart Announces Mexico Joint Venture

SAN DIEGO - Warehouse club operatorPriceSmart Inc. on Tuesday announced a major investment by, and the entering of a joint venture agreement with, Grupo Gigante, S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico's largest grocery and retail store chains.
Asda to Create 10,000 New Jobs in 2002

LONDON - Asda, the U.K.'s third largest supermarket chain, said it hopes to create up to 10,000 new jobs this year, the BBC reports.
ACNielsen Finds Nine Month Lag Between Consumer Sentiment and Purchasing of Non-Durable Goods

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - ACNielsen U.S. has found the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index to be a good predictor of future changes in consumer purchasing of food, health and beauty aids, and non-food consumer packaged goods (CPG).
FDA Warns About Asian Jelly Candies

WASHINGTON - Children still are choking to death from Asian-made jelly candies despite repeated recalls, a ban on imports and a move by major grocery chains to pull the dangerous sweets off the shelves, The Associated Press reports.
Supervalu Settles Pay Dispute with Indiana Warehouse Workers

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Supervalu Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay about $760,000 to resolve a lawsuit brought by 10 women who worked at the company's general merchandise warehouse in Fort Wayne, Ind., before it closed in July 1999, The Associated Press reports.

Cross-Dressing Trucker Won't Seek Trial in Winn-Dixie Suit

Safeway Inc. Reports 14% Rise in 4Q Adjusted Earnings

Industry Conference to Connect Retailers with the 'New Consumer'

Ahold, La Fragua and CSU Complete Joint Venture in Central America

Stop & Shop Signs Letter of Intent for Big V Supermarkets

PriceSmart Announces Mexico Joint Venture

Asda to Create 10,000 New Jobs in 2002

ACNielsen Finds Nine Month Lag Between Consumer Sentiment and Purchasing of Non-Durable Goods

FDA Warns About Asian Jelly Candies

Supervalu Settles Pay Dispute with Indiana Warehouse Workers