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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich -- Gregory Josefowicz, president and c.e.o. of Borders Group, will leave his board position at Spartan Stores, Inc. later this year during the distributor's annual shareholder meeting Aug. 10.

NEW YORK -- Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market opened its doors across from Manhattan's Union Square Park here yesterday, with a uniquely-designed three-story unit at the location of a former Bradlee's discount department store.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New technologies, elevated food safety concerns and the growth of mass merchandisers are all factoring into a rapidly changing logistics environment for food distributors and retailers, said FMI in a study released yesterday, the 2004 Food Industry Distribution Center Benchmarking Report.

BOISE, Idaho -- Shares of Albertson's, Inc. tumbled yesterday to 15-month lows after the retailer reported fourth quarter earnings that fell below expectations. Shares on the New York Stock Exchange dropped 4.31 percent, closing at $19.97.

BOISE, Idaho -- Shares of Albertson's, Inc. tumbled yesterday to 15-month lows after the retailer reported fourth quarter earnings that fell below expectations. Shares on the New York Stock Exchange dropped 4.31 percent, closing at $19.97.

NEW YORK -- "No one would argue that V-8 juice isn't healthy." So said Wild Oats Markets' c.f.o. and s.v.p of operations, Ed Dunlap, during a presentation yesterday at the Banc of America Securities 2005 Consumer Conference here at the New York Palace hotel.

NEW YORK -- "No one would argue that V-8 juice isn't healthy." So said Wild Oats Markets' c.f.o. and s.v.p of operations, Ed Dunlap, during a presentation yesterday at the Banc of America Securities 2005 Consumer Conference here at the New York Palace hotel.

Washington, D.C. -- The United States is claiming victory in a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with the European Union over the use of regional food names linked to many well-known cheese, wine and meat products.