Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Bristol Technology and Market Performance Group Partner to deliver analytical products and solutions
Danbury, CT - Bristol technology Inc., a developer of software solutions that empower corporations to capture, analyze, and profit from transactional information, today announced a partnership with Market Performance Group (MPG), a management consulting firm providing Consumer Packaged Goods suppliers and retailers with practical programs targeted at improving market performance.
Standards Eased For Food Health Claims
WASHINGTON -- Food makers may advertise "qualified" descriptions of the health benefits of their products now that the Food and Drug Administration has loosened a requirement requiring scientific consensus on such claims.

New Certification Mark for Dietary Supplements Appears on Store Shelves

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Consumers concerned about the quality and purity of vitamins and other dietary supplements can now look for the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) new DSVP certification mark on product packaging.
Procter & Gamble Signs on with ACNielsen

CINCINNATI - The Procter & Gamble Company has announced its intent to purchase U.S. market share data from ACNielsen effective July 1, 2003.
Cadbury Buys Adams Chewing Gum for $4.2 Billion

LONDON - Cadbury Schweppes PLC announced Tuesday a $4.2 billion deal to buy the Adams chewing gum company of the United States from Pfizer Inc. Adams' brands include Dentyne, Clorets, Certs, Bubblicious and Halls.
Ralphs Named 'Retailer of the Decade' by Mexican American Grocers

LOS ANGELES - Ralphs Supermarkets has been named "Retailer of the Decade" by the Mexican American Grocers Association (MAGA), the nation's largest Hispanic food retailing trade organization.
Multifoods Distribution Group Changes Name to Vistar

DENVER - Multifoods Distribution Group, a leading distributor to the vending and foodservice channels, announced on Monday that the company's name has been officially changed to Vistar Corporation.
Supervalu Unit Chooses viaLink Services for Supply Chain Initiatives

DALLAS - Shoppers/Metro, a 60-store retail chain owned by Supervalu, has selected viaLink's syncLink service and sbtLink service to synchronize data with its suppliers.
Federal Reports Say Possible Cancer Chemical Varies in Foods

WASHINGTON - Popular U.S. brands of potato chips and french fries contain highly variable levels of a possible cancer-causing substance, according to federal research released Wednesday.
Carrefour Stocks Snakes to Attract Chinese Shoppers

SHENZHEN, China - European customers of global food retailer Carrefour would be appalled to find a snake in their shopping trolley, but in China, foreign supermarket operators competing for a slice of the country's booming retail market have found that appealing to local tastes is necessary.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Bristol Technology and Market Performance Group Partner to deliver analytical products and solutions

Standards Eased For Food Health Claims

New Certification Mark for Dietary Supplements Appears on Store Shelves

Procter &amp; Gamble Signs on with ACNielsen

Cadbury Buys Adams Chewing Gum for $4.2 Billion

Ralphs Named 'Retailer of the Decade' by Mexican American Grocers

Multifoods Distribution Group Changes Name to Vistar

Supervalu Unit Chooses viaLink Services for Supply Chain Initiatives

Federal Reports Say Possible Cancer Chemical Varies in Foods

Carrefour Stocks Snakes to Attract Chinese Shoppers

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