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Store Refuses Customer's Coins Because of Anthrax Fear
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A father who brought $3.13 in change to buy milk, three jars of baby food and a newspaper at a Market Basket store in Portsmouth, N.H., was turned away by a cashier because of anthrax fears, The Associated Press reports.
SCIS Food Services Inc. Signs Agreement with SureBeam to Test Ready-to-Eat Foods
SAN DIEGO - SureBeam Corp. today announced that SCIS Food Services Inc., providers of convenient meal solutions and ready-to-eat foods, has signed a product testing and collaboration agreement to evaluate the ability of SureBeam's technology to enhance quality and shelf life of its ready-to-eat foods.

Publix Miami Distribution Facility Associates Vote No to Union

LAKELAND, Fla. - On Wednesday Publix Super Markets' Miami distribution facility associates voted no to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW).
Report: Biotech Crop Plantings Jumped 20 Percent in 2001

WASHINGTON - Plantings of genetically engineered crops across the globe increased nearly 20 percent last year despite resistance of consumers in Europe and elsewhere, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, The Associated Press reports.
Shaw's Selects Elogex for Collaborative Transportation Management

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Elogex, a provider of collaborative logistics solutions, today announced that Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. has selected the Elogex solution to optimize and execute Shaw's transportation operations.
FDA Releases Food Security Measures

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has released new guidelines to protect the U.S. food supply, stressing that the food industry should voluntarily follow them, The Associated Press reports.
Asda to Close E-commerce Warehouses

LONDON - U.K. supermarket chain Asda plans to begin fulfilling its Internet orders through its existing stores, rather than by operating separate warehouses for its online shoppers, according to The Independent newspaper.
Albertson's Strengthens Corporate Brands Management Team

BOISE, Idaho - Albertson's Inc. announced on Monday that Terry Lee, an experienced food industry executive with strong credentials in private brand development, has joined the company as vice president, corporate brands.
A&P Announces Gain in Third-quarter Sales

MONTVALE, N.J. - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. today announced that sales for the third quarter ended Dec. 1, 2001, were $2.5 billion in fiscal 2001 vs. $2.4 billion in fiscal 2000. Comparable store sales increased 3.1%.
Ecolab Announces New Food Safety Services Business

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ecolab announced it has purchased Audits International, a Chicago-based provider of food safety audits and food retail quality evaluations.

Store Refuses Customer's Coins Because of Anthrax Fear

SCIS Food Services Inc. Signs Agreement with SureBeam to Test Ready-to-Eat Foods

Publix Miami Distribution Facility Associates Vote No to Union

Report: Biotech Crop Plantings Jumped 20 Percent in 2001

Shaw's Selects Elogex for Collaborative Transportation Management

FDA Releases Food Security Measures

Asda to Close E-commerce Warehouses

Albertson's Strengthens Corporate Brands Management Team

A&amp;P Announces Gain in Third-quarter Sales

Ecolab Announces New Food Safety Services Business

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A&P Announces Gain in Third-quarter Sales