Market Trends

RICHMOND, Va. -- Performance Food Group announced it will partner with irradiation pioneer SureBeam to be the first major foodservice distributor to market a brand of irradiated ground beef products to foodservice operators.

AMSTERDAM -- Longtime Royal Ahold chief executive officer Cees van der Hoeven resigned today as the Dutch retail giant revealed it overstated earnings by more than $500 million over the past two years.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Southern retailer Bruno's Supermarkets Inc., a unit of Ahold USA, on Thursday said that it would begin selling SureBeam processed fresh ground beef throughout the its more than 170 stores, beginning Feb. 26.

NEW YORK - As the food industry gears up for FMI's Marketechnics Show taking place Feb. 23-25 in Dallas, several supermarkets have announced plans to sign on with technology providers to address business challenges and beef up their competitive advantage.

WILMINGTON, Del. - The Produce for Better Health Foundation, Dole Food Co. and the Crayola brand have partnered to create an educational program designed to teach children the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables.

SHELTON, Conn. - National frozen dough supplier Country Home Bakers Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has filed a petition in New Haven, Conn., to reorganize under Chapter 11.

LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food Inc., a member of the Ahold USA group, has announced that its Giant Pharmacies is expanding its electronic prescription service through a partnership with DrFirst, a Rockville, Md.-based company that provides products and services to the healthcare community.

NEW YORK - Online grocery solutions provider MyWebGrocer on Wednesday announced that comparable store sales for its network of more than 200 supermarkets, which offer an online grocery-shopping alternative, are up 90 percent for the two-month period of December and January.