Supply Chain Management

AMSTERDAM -- Ahold yesterday released its interim financial report for the second quarter and half year 2007, revealing net sales for the quarter of 6.6 billion euros, up 2 percent from the year-ago period; and net income of 2.2 billion euros, up 2 billion euros from last year.

KING CITY, Calif. -- Metz Fresh here, in conjunction with the FDA, said it is recalling bagged spinach because of a positive finding of salmonella in product detected during a routine company test.

JACKSON, Mich. -- Two distribution facilities in New Albany, Ind. and Denver, Colo., and a manufacturing facility in Modesto, Calif., owned and operated by Dawn Food Products based here recently achieved superior ratings in annual inspections conducted by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the company said.

JACKSON, Mich. -- Two distribution facilities in New Albany, Ind. and Denver, Colo., and a manufacturing facility in Modesto, Calif., owned and operated by Dawn Food Products based here recently achieved superior ratings in annual inspections conducted by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the company said.

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- The Organic Trade Association (OTA) here said yesterday it has urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin negotiations with Canadian officials to establish trade equivalency agreements concerning the sales of organic products between the two countries.

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Columbia Marketing International (CMI), one of Washington State's largest apple, pear and cherry shippers, has expanded its food safety operations with the hiring of Bob Carter as its new food safety director.

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Columbia Marketing International (CMI), one of Washington State's largest apple, pear and cherry shippers, has expanded its food safety operations with the hiring of Bob Carter as its new food safety director.

AUSTIN, Texas - It did not come easily, but the merger of Whole Foods Market here with its main rival Wild Oats was essentially consummated yesterday, as the former said that by the close of its takeover offer at 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, the latter company's shareholders had tendered 96.8 percent of outstanding shares for sale at $18.50 each.