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Van der Hoeven Steps Down, Ahold Stock Tumbles
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.
FMI Marketechnics 2003: New Contracts Announced
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.

Country Home Bakers to Reorganize

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.
Upcoming Conference to Address 'Changing Consumer Landscape'

NEW YORK - Six chief executive officers are among the 14 retailer speakers who will address "The Changing Consumer Landscape" at Retail Merchandiser's 4th annual Store-Specific Merchandising & Marketing Conference, March 31-April 1 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
General Mills Raises Cereal Prices

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - General Mills Inc. has raised the price it charges wholesalers for its cold cereals by 2 percent, The Associated Press reports. Rival Kellogg Co. recently introduced a similar price increase.
INDEPENDENTS REPORT: What's on the worry list?

Wal-Mart's a concern, but it's trumped by health insurance costs and recruitment anxieties, retailers say.
Supermarket GROCERY Business: Private squeeze

Consolidation has extended to the private label industry, and the number of manufacturers is expected to shrink, perhaps dramatically.
COVER STORY: PG Profile on Publix--Florida's other magic kindgom

Employee ownership and a culture of excellence keep the Florida retailer on everyone's short list of best supermarket companies.
Organic Groups Oppose Congressional Bill

WASHINGTON - Organic advocacy groups are protesting a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday, which they say contains a provision that would legally allow non-organic meat to be labeled and sold to the public labeled as organic.
Fleming to Court Over Kmart Supply Deal

CHICAGO - Food distributor Fleming Cos. Inc. heads to court on Wednesday to dispute Kmart Corp.'s allegations that Fleming did not abide by terms of a 10-year, $4.5 billion grocery supply agreement that is now defunct, Reuters reports.

Van der Hoeven Steps Down, Ahold Stock Tumbles

FMI Marketechnics 2003: New Contracts Announced

Country Home Bakers to Reorganize

Upcoming Conference to Address 'Changing Consumer Landscape'

General Mills Raises Cereal Prices

INDEPENDENTS REPORT: What's on the worry list?

Supermarket GROCERY Business: Private squeeze

COVER STORY: PG Profile on Publix--Florida's other magic kindgom

Organic Groups Oppose Congressional Bill

Fleming to Court Over Kmart Supply Deal