Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

PG PROFILE: Kroger

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: The greatest produce show on earth

This year's sold-out PMA Fresh Summit offered everything from educational workshops on international issues to the latest innovations in value-added produce.
INDEPENDENTS REPORT: Passion, people, planning

In the highly competitive Lansing, Mich. market, L&L Food Centers has been going strong for three generations.
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Big dogs

Larger sizes, improved quality, and innovative varieties are giving new life to the old frankfurter category.
Fleming Says SEC Has Begun Probe

LEWISVILLE, Texas - Grocery wholesaler Fleming Cos. has disclosed that it is the subject of what it calls an informal Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry.
MANAGEMENT: Smooth transition seen at Pathmark

Employees say they'll miss Jim Donald, but they give thumbs up to new c.e.o. Eileen Scott.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES: Watching Washington

Weekend transaction settlements, pharmaceutical foot-dragging, and late shipments are Capitol Hill's hot buttons for retailers.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: The consolidation solution

Facing a slowing economy and a shrinking market, petroleum equipment companies are following the merger trail blazed by the major oil companies.

Transora, UCCnet, and Top CPG Firms Partner to Develop DSD Data Synchronization