Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has selected The Nielsen Company here as its preferred data supplier to support the retailer's category business planning efforts, effective immediately.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has selected The Nielsen Company here as its preferred data supplier to support the retailer's category business planning efforts, effective immediately.

GREENVILLE, S.C -- Bi-Lo Supermarkets received the honor of 2007 "Champion of Diversity" at the second annual MLK Dream Weekend Diversity Banquet, held at the Palmetto Expo Center here earlier this month.

PITTSBURGH ¿ Giant Eagle based here said it has discontinued its double coupon program in the Canton, Ohio market.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here has chosen West Chester, Pa.-based Prescient Applied Intelligence, Inc.'s Demand Planning and Inventory and Replenishment Planning modules to generate orders for about 800 vendors.

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- In a bid to attract shoppers beyond its core market, Manischewitz Foods, owned by R.A.B Food Groups, LLC here, is branching out into new product lines: Louisville, Ky,-based IMC Licensing, a full-service licensing agency specializing in consumer product brands, said yesterday it has negotiated multiple new licensing agreements to develop a range of premium-quality kosher foods for the well-known brand.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here has chosen West Chester, Pa.-based Prescient Applied Intelligence, Inc.'s Demand Planning and Inventory and Replenishment Planning modules to generate orders for about 800 vendors.

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- In a bid to attract shoppers beyond its core market, Manischewitz Foods, owned by R.A.B Food Groups, LLC here, is branching out into new product lines: Louisville, Ky,-based IMC Licensing, a full-service licensing agency specializing in consumer product brands, said yesterday it has negotiated multiple new licensing agreements to develop a range of premium-quality kosher foods for the well-known brand.