Research & Analysis

MILAN, Ill. - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois has approved Eagle Food Centers' two separate purchase agreements for certain assets related to three of its stores to Hy-Vee and one store to J.B. Sullivan Inc.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Kellogg Company today announced that it has promoted David Mackay to president and COO. In this newly created position, Mackay will be responsible for both the U.S. and International divisions.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Harris Teeter opened its Uptown Charlotte store this week to serve a growing urban community. The 18,000-square-foot store is smaller than Harris Teeter's conventional prototype, but contains the same product selection.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission said yesterday that it will delay for 16 months imposing new rules to cut down on the flow of unsolicited "junk" faxes, so businesses and organizations can have more time to comply with the changes.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- A new barcode scanning machine, designed for customers with visual impairment, food allergies, or special dietary requirements, is being piloted in a SPAR supermarket here.

AMSTERDAM -- Shares in Ahold rose today as the market welcomed the news that the company's new chief executive will unveil a new strategy Sept. 4, even before 2002 results are known, to rebuild the shattered confidence of shareholders who saw their investments evaporate in the wake of the accounting scandal, Reuters reports.

LOS ANGELES -- Smart & Final, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its Stockton, Calif. foodservice direct delivery business to Sysco Corp., North America's largest foodservice company.

WASHINGTON - American shoppers are taking more responsibility for their health and that of their family, but they want to do more, according to a new white paper from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).