Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In a bid to attract the growing number of shoppers who are concerned over the high price of gas, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday unveiled an aggressive new program to drive deeper price cuts on key back-to-school items.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration here has expanded its July 18 warning to consumers regarding certain canned food products and dog food, including several grocers' private label chili sauces, made by Castleberry's Food Co., because of the risk of botulism poisoning.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In a bid to attract the growing number of shoppers who are concerned over the high price of gas, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday unveiled an aggressive new program to drive deeper price cuts on key back-to-school items.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Food & Beverage here is launching a consumer education campaign this summer that it said will set a new standard in nutrition transparency, and mark an industry first.

WASHINGTON -- Grocery Manufacturers Association president and c.e.o. Cal Dooley said yesterday that the trade group had named Scott Faber v.p. for federal affairs, effective Aug. 6. Faber will report to s.v.p. and chief government affairs officer Mary Sophos.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Food & Beverage here is launching a consumer education campaign this summer that it said will set a new standard in nutrition transparency, and mark an industry first.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.