Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

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.

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.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - UCCnet announced on Tuesday that Midwestern food retailer Hy-Vee will begin implementing the organization's item registration and data synchronization services.

DAYVILLE, Conn. - United Natural Foods Inc., the leading national distributor of natural and organic foods, on Tuesday announced that Steven H. Townsend has been appointed president and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2003.

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Inventory shrinkage from employee theft, shoplifting, vendor fraud and administrative error cost the nation's retailers $31.3 billion last year, according to the new National Retail Security Survey, which analyzed theft incidents from 118 of the largest U.S. retail chains.

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November 22, 2002 - WASHINGTON -- Half of Americans (51 percent) say they will serve at least one organic dish this Thanksgiving holiday, according to a survey conducted for the Grocery Manufacturers of America by the polling company.

November 20, 2002 -- TORRANCE, Calif -- Nov. 21, 2002-- Agribuys, a supply chain software and service provider to the fresh foods industry, announced today it is using IBM's WebSphere Business Integration solutions to enhance its offering to the grocery industry.