Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix here has ended its ban on computer-generated "cents off" coupons, according to published reports. The regional chain was among several supermarkets that banned the coupons following a rash in 2003 of nationwide counterfeit coupons, which manufacturers found hard to detect and therefore refused to honor.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Striking a self-congratulatory note for its performance in a challenging climate for the grocery industry, Supervalu yesterday posted net sales of $19.5 billion for the fiscal 2005 year, compared with $20.2 billion last year; and net earnings of $385.8 million vs. $280.1 million last year.

WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Striking a self-congratulatory note for its performance in a challenging climate for the grocery industry, Supervalu yesterday posted net sales of $19.5 billion for the fiscal 2005 year, compared with $20.2 billion last year; and net earnings of $385.8 million vs. $280.1 million last year.

WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

Major chains and organic food manufacturers choose Earth Day to collaborate in a big step toward mainstreaming the category.

Associated Wholesale Grocers of Kansas City, Kan. is spreading the dollar store gospel as the path to success against mass discounters.

Magruder's reliance on an open platform allows the chain to create a best-of-breed in-store system, no matter who made the components.