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ConAgra Foods, one of the world's largest packaged food companies, reported record first quarter sales and earnings for the period ending August 26, 2001.

Progressive Grocer and Supermarket Business would like to offer our thanks to the supermarket companies who are contributing to the relief efforts in New York and Washington.

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.

United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel made a statement on Monday thanking the produce industry for its support to victims of last week's tragic events.

C. Manly Moplus, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, was appointed on Monday to the United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative's Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC).

NORTH HAVEN, Ct., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company announced today loaded and delivered two tractor-trailers with food and supplies to New York City for the rescue crews assisting in the emergency disaster relief efforts.

New government figures reveal that, while the priceAmerican farmers receive for their sugar has been running at its lowest level in more than two decades, the big grocers nationwide have jacked up the price they charge consumers for sugar to a 20-year high.

ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, and the MediaPlan division of Spectra Inc., each VNU companies, today announced the launch of a jointly developed information service that brings a new level of actionability to the process of marketing mix modeling.