BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons Inc. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Eric J. Cremers to the newly created position of senior vice president-corporate strategy and business development.
MANILA - UK food retailer Tesco has expressed interest in putting up a store in Manila, according to government sources, the Asia Africa Intelligence Wire reports.
MADISON, Wisc. - Employees at Whole Foods Market in Madison, Wisc., on Friday voted 65 to 54 in favor of joining United Food and Commercial Workers union Local 1444.
MINNEAPOLIS - Nash Finch Company today reported a 27 percent increase in comparable earnings of $8.1 million, or 66 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter ended June 15, 2002.
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., and WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Lowes Foods, an operator of 102 grocery stores in North Carolina and Virginia, has chosen NeXpansion's Endless Aisle technology to expand its product selection.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and PRINCETON, N.J. - The Meat and Poultry Data Standards Organization (mpXML) and the Uniform Code Council Inc. (UCC) have announced an initiative to synchronize efforts to develop global electronic trading standards for perishable meat and poultry products.
CHANDLER, Arizona - In an unusual venture for a food retailer, Arizona's Bashas' Inc. is partnering with Tucson-based El Charro restaurants to sell ready-to-eat Mexican food at Bashas' and Food City stores throughout the state, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc. has created a new position of senior vice president, commodity and trading risk management, which will be filled by Jean Mhra Beach, The Associated Press reports.
