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  • Associated Grocers Hits 70

    SEATTLE - Today marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Associated Grocers, Inc. (AG), a full-service wholesaler providing food, general merchandise, and retail services to stores throughout Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.

  • Kroger Announces New $500 Million Stock Repurchase Program

    CINCINNATI ¿ On the heels of posting a 25 percent net income decline to $142.4 million for the second quarter ended Aug. 14, The Kroger Co.'s board of directors has authorized the repurchase of $500 million of the retailer's common stock.

  • Wegmans Promotes New Irradiated Huisken BeSure Beef Patties

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Although discussions of irradiated ground beef have been largely obscured in the wake of the demise of San Diego-based SureBeam Corp. last January, Wegmans Food Markets is currently promoting Huisken BeSure frozen irradiated ground beef patties on its Web site.

  • NYCTOGO.com Rebrands as Delivery.com; Enhances Site Features and Functionality

    NEW YORK - As part of a rebranding effort, NYCTOGO.com, a New York-based online marketplace of restaurants and specialty food stores, this week upgraded its site technology and benefits for consumers, and changed its name to Delivery.com.

  • FMI Urges Congress to Investigate 'Skyrocketing' Electronic Payment Fees

    WASHINGTON - The Food Marketing Institute filed testimony yesterday with the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, urging Congress to investigate what it termed "skyrocketing" electronic transaction fees and the lack of controls on those fees.

  • BI-LO to Assist Red Cross With Disaster Relief

    MAULDIN, S.C. - BI-LO supermarkets will begin a donation program in stores this week to encourage customers and associates to assist the American Red Cross in their disaster relief efforts in response to a plea from the charitable relief organization.

  • GROCERY: Gourmet smorgasbord

    From mined salt and faux caviar to artisan teas and the cheesecake to go with them, new gourmet products are elbowing for shelf space.

  • Kroger's 2Q Earnings Dip Nearly $50 Million

    CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co.'s second-quarter profits declined 25 percent amid warnings that the nation's leading grocer may miss a key 2004 sales target because of the lingering effects of a Southern California labor dispute that ended in February.

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