Retail

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold, the international food retail and food service company, today released third quarter 2001 net earnings of Euro 333.1 million, an increase of 28.3% from the third quarter in 2000. Sales rose 12.6% to Euro 15.5 billion, and operating earnings increased by 21.7% to Euro 667.2 million.

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Pollio Italian Cheese Company on Friday recalled certain Polly-O ricotta cheese packages and some foodservice ricotta products because of potential contamination from Salmonella bacteria.

TORRANCE, Calif. - King's Hawaiian Enterprises Inc. has completed the sale of its frozen foods unit to Florida-based Pinnacle Foods Corporation. The terms and value of the transaction were undisclosed.

ATLANTA - Winn-Dixie may turn at least some of its 40 metro Atlanta locations into Save Rite warehouse stores as Cub Foods closes its Georgia stores, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported.

WASHINGTON - American consumers believe that the food they eat can make a significant difference in their health, but many admit that their own diet needs improvement, according to Shopping for Health 2001, just released by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention magazine.

LONDON - UK supermarket group J Sainsbury on Tuesday reported a small rise in underlying interim profits and said that sales in the first five weeks of the second half were encouraging, the Financial Times reported.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday that Jeanne Jackson, president and chief executive of Walmart.com, will be stepping down after the holiday 2001 season, The Associated Press reported.

MINNEAPOLIS - Nash Finch Company announced on Monday that Jim Dorcy has been promoted to senior vice president and named head of corporate retail. Dorcy will replace Mike Petersen, who resigned for family reasons.