QUINCY, Ill. - Rich Niemann Sr., c.e.o. of Niemann Foods, Inc. here, has received the annual Varsity I award from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana for his company's efforts in raising more than $1.1. million over the past decade through sales of vendor product at Niemann Foods' County Market stores.
SAN ANTONIO - H-E-B here said yesterday that Steve Harper, s.v.p. of fresh merchandising, procurement, and product development, has been promoted to e.v.p. of food manufacturing, procurement, and merchandising.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Spartan Stores, a grocery distributor and retailer with 54 retail supermarkets and 21 deep-discount drug stores in Michigan and Ohio, has appointed Brian Haaraoja v.p. fresh merchandising.
WILMINGTON, Del. - Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang are joining forces with the world's biggest retailer this Halloween season to encourage children to treat themselves to good health by eating a colorful variety of at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.) have introduced legislation that would create a single agency responsible for ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. ¿ With $12 billion in annual sales, precut, prewashed packaged fruits and vegetables remain the fastest-growing segment in the produce sector, with plenty of room still to grow, according to new research from the International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA).
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Raley's, based here, has received the Food Marketing Institute's 2004 Maximizing People Potential Award in recognition of the company's comprehensive "Store Director Readiness Program." The award is given annually to a retailer or wholesaler that develops an initiative that enhances employee performance or results in the achievement of a key business goal.
