Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

WATERBURY, Vt. -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) here and Stamford, Conn.-based International Paper (IP) today introduced the only all-natural paper hot-beverage cup available in consumer outlets nationally.

CHIGAGO, Ill. -- IGA based here, along with partners IDT Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, have aligned to promote the feature-length animated movie, "Everyone's Hero," during the national IGA KidsFest marketing event to be held in participating stores July 23-Aug. 6.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is joining forces with the Spina Bifida Association (SBA), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and GRUMA S.A. de C.V., a corn flour and tortilla supplier, to help fight Spina Bifida, said the partners yesterday during NCLR's 2006 Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores Inc. here has formed an information sharing agreement with consulting firm and fresh foods specialist The Perishables Group, to enable the retailer to implement a customized perishables performance tracking and category development program.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores Inc. here has formed an information sharing agreement with consulting firm and fresh foods specialist The Perishables Group, to enable the retailer to implement a customized perishables performance tracking and category development program.

McLEAN, Vir. -- The Retail Bakers of America here, along with the New York State Association of Manufacturing Retail Bakers and the New Jersey Board of Trade, are preparing to present what they term the largest retail bakery exposition in the United States.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores Inc. here has formed an information sharing agreement with consulting firm and fresh foods specialist The Perishables Group, to enable the retailer to implement a customized perishables performance tracking and category development program.

McLEAN, Vir. -- The Retail Bakers of America here, along with the New York State Association of Manufacturing Retail Bakers and the New Jersey Board of Trade, are preparing to present what they term the largest retail bakery exposition in the United States.