Category Management

It's all over the news: soaring gasoline prices that have doubled over the last year, a by-product of sharply increased energy prices that also are driving up food prices at retail.

The s.v.p.'s retirement marks the end of a 37-year career, primarily in procurement positions.

The upcoming units include both standalone sites and a branded grocery aisle.

Retailers, meanwhile, should not be substantially affected by the $52 billion buyout deal, said a beverage alcohol industry analyst from The Nielsen Co.

Longtime food marketing prof John Stanton has become chairman of the Philadephia university's well respected food marketing department.

The software services to be rolled out are from DemandTec, and include Everyday Price Management, Promotion Planning & Optimization, and Deal Management.

:Baby food is on real roll these days, helped along by collaboration between suppliers and retailers, according to Dianne Jacobs, s.v.p. U.S. infant nutrition at Nestlé/Gerber.

Under the leadership of recently hired store manager John Santos, Cirelli's Marketplace is expanding fresh local produce, in-house baking of specialty desserts, ethnic foods to meet the needs of the area's shifting demographics, and product sizes.