Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. said Friday the U.S. Bankruptcy Court granted final approval for its $800 million debtor-in-possession credit facility from Wachovia Bank, N.A. The credit facility, which replaces the chain's previous $600 million credit line, will be used to supplement cash flow during the reorganization process.

CHICAGO and DAYTON, Ohio -- Market information supplier Information Resources Inc. (IRI), and data warehousing and analytics solutions provider Teradata, aim to arm CPG companies with better data management solutions through a new partnership.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. said Friday the U.S. Bankruptcy Court granted final approval for its $800 million debtor-in-possession credit facility from Wachovia Bank, N.A. The credit facility, which replaces the chain's previous $600 million credit line, will be used to supplement cash flow during the reorganization process.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers of America were busy here yesterday, supporting legislation to fight against the evils of organized shoplifting and counterfeiting.

VIENNA, Va. --The National Confectioners Association here and Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) are jointly holding the EPPS Candy Marketplace, May 15 -- 18 in Scottsdale, Ariz., which will bring buyers and sellers together to focus on the Easter and Valentine's Day selling opportunities.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers of America were busy here yesterday, supporting legislation to fight against the evils of organized shoplifting and counterfeiting.

VIENNA, Va. --The National Confectioners Association here and Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) are jointly holding the EPPS Candy Marketplace, May 15 -- 18 in Scottsdale, Ariz., which will bring buyers and sellers together to focus on the Easter and Valentine's Day selling opportunities.

CHICAGO -- McDonald's Corp., the globe's leading foodservice chain, said it exceeded its 2004 goal of tracing 10 percent of all U.S. beef purchases back to the farms where the animals originated.