SAN FRANCISCO - An activist group called the GE-Free Markets Coalition and regional anti-GE food groups are organizing "the National Day of Action" on June 8 as part of a multi-year campaign to get GE foods out of grocery stores.
BOISE, Idaho - Albertson's Inc. today reported a first-quarter loss due in part to restructuring expenses, but said its 2002 operating earnings should be in line with Wall Street's current consensus estimate, Reuters reports.
MINNEAPOLIS - Jeff Noddle, CEO and president of Supervalu Inc., assumed the additional role of chairman of the board at last week's annual shareholders' meeting in St. Louis, Mo.
CINCINNATI and BOISE, Idaho - The Kroger Co. and Albertson's on Friday said separately that they continue to support the Food Marketing Institute's development of an animal welfare program and will require their suppliers to adopt the program's "best practice" guidelines when they are issued by FMI in early summer.
LONDON - Britain's Marks & Spencer Plc has signed a three-week exclusivity deal with New York-based Gristede's Foods Inc. on the sale of its U.S. Kings supermarkets unit, UK papers said on Sunday.
NEW YORK - Wendy's International Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fresh Enterprises Inc., the owner and operator of the Baja Fresh Mexican Grill restaurant chain.
