Sales & Marketing

UNFI Sees Solid Growth in Q1; Looks to Increase Private Label Business
DAYVILLE, Conn. -- Citing such factors as mainstream supermarket channel growth of 24 percent, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) yesterday posted net sales for its latest quarter of $646.4 million, a rise of $70.8 million, or 12.3 percent, from the $575.6 million reported in the year-ago period.
Stater Bros. to Help Feed 60,000 This Thanksgiving
COLTON, Calif. - Regional independent Stater Bros. Markets this Thanksgiving plans to work with several local charities to help feed more than 60,000 people.

Just 12 Percent of Supermarkets Post FDA Mercury Warnings for Seafood: Report

WASHINGTON -- According to "Vital Signs," a report issued yesterday by conservation group Oceana, only 12 percent of U.S. supermarkets currently post the Food and Drug Administration's mercury warning at their seafood counters.
Redner's Promotes Two Fresh Execs, Boosts Front End Services

READING, Pa. -Redner's Warehouse Markets here named Gary O'Brien as its new v.p. of perishable operations while Richard Stiles was promoted to director of produce operations, effective immediately
Thriftway Supermarket Installs 1st IBM SurePOS Biometric Payment Solution

SEATTLE - Thriftway Supermarket here yesterday became the first retailer to install Pay by Touch's biometric payment system that is fully-integrated into IBM's SurePOS ACE point-of-sale system across 13 checkout lanes in one of its 14 stores.
Winn-Dixie Emerges from Chapter 11

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's official: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. has emerged from bankruptcy. The company and its domestic subsidiaries concluded their Chapter 11 reorganization yesterday after meeting all closing conditions to the plan.
Five More Grocers to Install redbox Automated DVD Rental Kiosks

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. - Automated DVD vending kiosk provider redbox yesterday inked deals to install its units in stores operated by Albertsons LLC, Chevy Chase, Hannaford Supermarkets, Martin's, and Strack N Van Til.
Indie ValuMarket to Match Wal-Mart, Meijer Programs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ValuMarket, a family-owned grocery chain here, said yesterday that its in-store Family Pharmacies will match the value of Wal-Mart's $4 generic drug program, as well as Meijer's free antibiotic program.
Produce Vet to Lead Worksite Health Promotion Program

OAKLAND, Calif. - Produce industry veteran Curtis Granger has been tapped by the Public Health Institute (PHI) here to lead the statewide rollout of the California 5 a Day-- Be Active! worksite program.
Indie ValuMarket to Match Wal-Mart, Meijer Programs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ValuMarket, a family-owned grocery chain here, said yesterday that its in-store Family Pharmacies will match the value of Wal-Mart's $4 generic drug program, as well as Meijer's free antibiotic program.

UNFI Sees Solid Growth in Q1; Looks to Increase Private Label Business

Stater Bros. to Help Feed 60,000 This Thanksgiving

Just 12 Percent of Supermarkets Post FDA Mercury Warnings for Seafood: Report

Redner's Promotes Two Fresh Execs, Boosts Front End Services

Thriftway Supermarket Installs 1st IBM SurePOS Biometric Payment Solution

Winn-Dixie Emerges from Chapter 11

Five More Grocers to Install redbox Automated DVD Rental Kiosks

Indie ValuMarket to Match Wal-Mart, Meijer Programs

Produce Vet to Lead Worksite Health Promotion Program

Indie ValuMarket to Match Wal-Mart, Meijer Programs