Supermarket/Grocery

Swiss food and beverages giant Nestle SA today expressed interest in taking full control of the Haagen-Dazs ice cream business by buying the 50 percent stake owned by its partner in the venture, Pillsbury Co., the Associated Press reported.

ShopRite has reached an agreement with UFCW Local 1360 that ends a seven-week strike that has effected 10 ShopRite stores in the New Jersey counties of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester. The members of Local 1360 voted on the contract in a meeting held Sunday evening, October 28.

The Kroger Co. today announced that Bruce A. Macaulay has been promoted to group vice president, grocery merchandising, effective immediately.

Supervalu Inc. today announced advances in its extreme value retail strategy in its Southeast market with the acquisition of nine Save-A-Lot stores from former licensee Super Discount Markets Inc.

Kmart Corporation said on Thursday that it is adding 15 Kmart SuperCenters to its portfolio by mid-November of 2001, bringing the total number of SuperCenter locations throughout the United States and the Caribbean to 124 by year-end.

Britain's Safeway Plc reported strong second quarter sales on Thursday with like-for-like sales rising 5.4 percent, keeping the country's fourth biggest food retailer in the running among its top competitors.

Andy Small, senior vice president, Northern California Supermarkets for Ralphs Grocery Company, was recently elected California Grocers Association Chairman of the Board.

Business Wire ACNielsen U.S. today announced its first delivery to clients of sales information and insights from its new Wal-Mart Channel Service.