Awards

NEW YORK - It's official: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the largest company in the nation and the world.

SALISBURY, N.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Food Lion an Energy Star "Partner of the Year" for its outstanding energy use management and pollution prevention efforts throughout its organization.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold said today that its third worldwide promotion held last fall generated record sales.

NEW YORK - This year's Store-Specific Merchandising and Marketing Conference -- being held April 10-12 at Disney's Grand Floridian Hotel in Orlando, Fla. -- is entitled, "Connecting with the New Consumer."

MALVERN, Pa. - Acme Markets, the Eastern Division of Albertson's, has been named a winner of the Chesapeake Businesses for the Bay 2001 Excellence Award.

IGA, the global supermarketer, recently presented two prestigious awards to retailers for overall performance and international excellence.

The Pepsi Bottling Group on Wednesday announced that its Board of Directors has elected John T. Cahill, 44, CEO. The Board also approved the promotion of Eric J. Foss, 43, to president of PBG North America.

The fourth annual Progressive Grocer ProGro and Cannondale Associates PowerRanking Awards banquet, celebrating the "best of the best" in retailing and manufacturing, is scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago.