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  • Calif. Grocers Assn. Elects New Board Members

    LAS VEGAS -- The California Grocers Association (CGA) yesterday elected its 2005-2006 slate of officers and new board of directors at its annual meeting held here.

  • Independent Grocer of the Year Awards Given in Canada

    TORONTO -- This week at Grocery Innovations Canada 2005, the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) gave out the Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards to noteworthy independent grocers from across Canada.

  • Marsh's Former Research Director Joins Sorensen Associates

    Portland, Ore. -- Mark Heckman, an expert on retail research and trends, has been named to the newly created position of v.p., retail insights at Sorensen Associates, an in-store market research firm serving major retailers and CPG companies.

  • Nash Finch Trims '05 Outlook

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Declining retail gross profits prompted Nash Finch Co. here to revise its earnings outlook for 2005 downward.

  • Wal-Mart Takes Two Eco-Friendly Steps

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. ¿ The world¿s largest retailer is going to start taking more responsibility for the business standards of its global suppliers, by holding them more accountable for environmental and social standards at factories overseas, citing rising public expectations.

  • Report Finds High Consumer Awareness of Food Safety Issues

    NEW YORK ¿- Safety is one of the most basic factors driving consumer food-purchasing behaviors, and consumer awareness of food safety issues is high, according to a new report jointly released by Packaged Facts and Wharf Research.

  • Wal-Mart Names New C.F.O. for International Operations

    BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores has selected Wan Ling Martello, a financial veteran with experience at Borden Foods and Kraft Foods, as s.v.p. and c.f.o. for its international operations. Martello will join the company at headquarters here Nov. 14.

  • Ralphs Grocery Co. to Discontinue Supply Agreement With Tree of Life

    ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. ¿- Ralphs Grocery Co. is dropping Tree of Life, Inc. here as its natural and specialty food distributor. Tree of Life officials said the parting of the ways with the grocer will have little impact on its overall financial health.

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