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CHARLOTTE, Mich. -- Putting an end to weeks of speculation, Carter's Food Centers here last week filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets last week said it has contracted with Harvest Meat Company and Sherwood Food Distributors to manage its nationwide naturalorganic protein distribution.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu has tapped Chicago-based online exposition services provider InXpo to produce its fall eFood Show, which will be designed to complement the content and e-commerce offerings available through its SVHarbor Web portal.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu has tapped Chicago-based online exposition services provider InXpo to produce its fall eFood Show, which will be designed to complement the content and e-commerce offerings available through its SVHarbor Web portal.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Commercial poultry flocks in the United States and the food products made from them are being carefully protected from avian influenza, said a group of food trade organizations on a revamped industry-sponsored Web site.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Average manufacturer payments for unsaleables dipped slightly to 1.05 percent of sales from 1.13 percent between 2004 and 2005, according to The 2006 Unsaleables Benchmark Report, released yesterday at the Joint Unsaleables Conference here by the Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Food Marketing Institute.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Workforce management software vendor Kronos Inc. yesterday said it agreed to acquire Portland, Ore.-based Unicru, Inc., a provider of hiring management solutions for $150 million in cash.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Average manufacturer payments for unsaleables dipped slightly to 1.05 percent of sales from 1.13 percent between 2004 and 2005, according to The 2006 Unsaleables Benchmark Report, released yesterday at the Joint Unsaleables Conference here by the Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Food Marketing Institute.