Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Yesterday at the second annual Sustainable Packaging Exposition, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. released the initial results of its Packaging Scorecard. The scorecard, which was officially unveiled at the Clinton Global Initiative in September 2006 and launched on Feb, 1, 2007, evaluates Wal-Mart and Sam's Club suppliers on the sustainability of their packaging and offers suggestions for improvement.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite blizzard conditions that delayed flights in the Midwest, more than 400 Nash Finch Co.-supplied retailers from six Midwest divisions joined with over 400 vendor/suppliers at Walt Disney's Contemporary Resort for a semi-annual, two-day buying event.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite blizzard conditions that delayed flights in the Midwest, more than 400 Nash Finch Co.-supplied retailers from six Midwest divisions joined with over 400 vendor/suppliers at Walt Disney's Contemporary Resort for a semi-annual, two-day buying event.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite blizzard conditions that delayed flights in the Midwest, more than 400 Nash Finch Co.-supplied retailers from six Midwest divisions joined with over 400 vendor/suppliers at Walt Disney's Contemporary Resort for a semi-annual, two-day buying event.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Attendees and speakers at the annual Natural Products Expo West show, held here over the weekend, seemed to be pondering the question of whether getting bigger is indeed better. At a time when Wal-Mart is carrying organics and Whole Foods is acquiring its biggest competitor, the organic and natural food industry is in a period of unprecedented change. The show's booming attendance of more than 47,000 provided clear evidence that the growth of organic and natural products isn't slowing down any time soon.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Attendees and speakers at the annual Natural Products Expo West show, held here over the weekend, seemed to be pondering the question of whether getting bigger is indeed better. At a time when Wal-Mart is carrying organics and Whole Foods is acquiring its biggest competitor, the organic and natural food industry is in a period of unprecedented change. The show's booming attendance of more than 47,000 provided clear evidence that the growth of organic and natural products isn't slowing down any time soon.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Being wholesome and natural doesn't mean you can't be high tech. Natural and specialty foods distributor Tree of Life, Inc. said it plans to complete the first part of its EDI-based supply chain and marketing automation link to its retailer customers that use the ECRS Catapult Enterprise point of sale and Supplier Integration Server (SIS).

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Being wholesome and natural doesn't mean you can't be high tech. Natural and specialty foods distributor Tree of Life, Inc. said it plans to complete the first part of its EDI-based supply chain and marketing automation link to its retailer customers that use the ECRS Catapult Enterprise point of sale and Supplier Integration Server (SIS).