Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

WASHINGTON - Organic advocacy groups are protesting a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday, which they say contains a provision that would legally allow non-organic meat to be labeled and sold to the public labeled as organic.

CHICAGO - Food distributor Fleming Cos. Inc. heads to court on Wednesday to dispute Kmart Corp.'s allegations that Fleming did not abide by terms of a 10-year, $4.5 billion grocery supply agreement that is now defunct, Reuters reports.

MEXICO CITY - Mexican retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico said on Monday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 13.5 percent, beating market expectations as better price negotiations with suppliers boosted operations, Reuters reports.

RA'ANANA, Israel -Retalix Ltd. and Super-Sol Ltd. are establishing a public B2B electronic marketplace in Israel that will provide online collaboration services between Super-Sol, Israel's largest supermarket chain, and its suppliers.

FINDLAY, Ohio - Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP), through its wholly owned retail unit Speedway SuperAmerica LLC (SSA), on Friday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell all 193 of its convenience stores to Sunoco for $140 million plus store inventory.

WASHINGTON - Wholesale food distributor Nash Finch Co. on Wednesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun a formal investigation of its accounting practices.

CHICAGO - Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 15 percent on its largest sales gain in more than five years, with new products like Simply White tooth whitener boosting results.

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