Research & Analysis

Meat Mislabeling Scandal Hits Japan
TOKYO - Japan's largest meat dealer said today it repackaged inexpensive beef and pork as top-quality brands for sale to supermarkets, The Associated Press reports. The food-labeling scandal is the second to hit the country in just over a month.
Report: Channel Blurring is Changing Food Retail Biz
MINNEAPOLIS - As the mass-merchandising industry begins to mature, the channel's focus on food as a vehicle for growth is resulting in supercenters that are beginning to look like conventional grocery stores, says U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Senior Food Processing and Distribution Analyst George Dahlman.

Study: Supermarkets Are Replacing Small Food Shops in France

PARIS - Local food shops or "epiceries" in France have decreased by more than 70 percent over the past 30 years after supermarket chains made their debut, according to a report released today by the government statistics agency, INSEE, The Associated Press reports.
Smithfield Foods Forms Deli Group

SMITHFIELD, Va. - U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. on Tuesday announced it has formed a new unit, the Smithfield Deli Group, to market to the retail deli trade. The company named Richard T. Goodman president of the unit.
A&P Names David Smithies Head of Atlantic Region

MONTVALE, N.J. - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. on Tuesday announced that David Smithies has been appointed president of the company's Atlantic Region.
Hurry Inc. to Close Remaining Stores

ATLANTA - Hurry Inc., formerly known as Harry's Farmers Market Inc., has reported it plans to close its remaining stores in the Atlanta market on or about March 4.
Novartis, PepsiCo End Functional Foods Venture

ZURICH - Swiss healthcare group Novartis AG and U.S. drinks and snack food giant PepsiCo Inc. have ended their functional foods joint venture less than two years after its launch, Reuters reports.
Corporate Coalition Fights High Drug Prices

WASHINGTON - Some of the nation's largest employers including Wal-Mart joined a group of governors on Monday in urging Congress to close loopholes used by big drug companies to delay generics from reaching pharmacy shelves, Newark, New Jersey's Star-Ledger newspaper reports.
PETA Launches Safeway Boycott

DALLAS - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched its boycott against Safeway Inc.'s supermarket chains Monday, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Fresh Brands Reports Record Sales and EPS for 2001

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Fresh Brands Inc. today reported record sales and earnings per share for its fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2001.

Meat Mislabeling Scandal Hits Japan

Report: Channel Blurring is Changing Food Retail Biz

Study: Supermarkets Are Replacing Small Food Shops in France

Smithfield Foods Forms Deli Group

A&amp;P Names David Smithies Head of Atlantic Region

Hurry Inc. to Close Remaining Stores

Novartis, PepsiCo End Functional Foods Venture

Corporate Coalition Fights High Drug Prices

PETA Launches Safeway Boycott

Fresh Brands Reports Record Sales and EPS for 2001

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