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    'You've got to push the envelope. The more you push, the more opportunities you'll find," says Jeff Noddle, president, CEO and COO of Supervalu. These days, Noddle, who took over the helm in June from long-time CEO Mike Wright, is pushing pretty hard, looking at opportunities outside Supervalu's traditional customer base —such as alternative formats, significant reductions in inventory, organic growth vs. acquisition, B2B initiatives, and a laundry list of other strategic issues.
  • Wild Oats Markets Inc. Reports 7 Percent Increase in Third-quarter Sales

    BOULDER, Colo. - Wild Oats Markets Inc., a leading national natural and organic foods retailer, today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months ended September 29, 2001.
  • Coca-Cola to Buy Odwalla for $181 Million

    HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to buy Odwalla Inc., producer of fresh fruit and vegetable juices, dairy-free shakes and spring water, for $181 million, Odwalla said on Tuesday.
  • Topco Associates and Shurfine International Shareholders Approve Proposed Merger

    KOKIE, Ill. -Private label procurers Topco Associates Inc. and Shurfine International Inc. on Monday announced that their respective shareholder groups have voted in favor of a proposed merger of the Shurfine International operations into those of Topco Associates Inc. The transaction, which will be achieved through the formation of a new company, Topco Associates LLC, is effective Nov. 1, 2001.
  • Ahold's Dutch Subsidiaries Introduce Joint Online Shopping

    ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Ahold today announced its five Dutch subsidiaries are teaming up to offer a new joint Internet-based home delivery service called "Albert".
  • Kellogg, P&G and Ralston Purina Co. Release Quarterly Earnings

    Kellogg, Procter & Gamble and Ralston Purina Co. released quarterly earnings today.
  • Nestle Looks to Take Full Control of Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

    Swiss food and beverages giant Nestle SA today expressed interest in taking full control of the Haagen-Dazs ice cream business by buying the 50 percent stake owned by its partner in the venture, Pillsbury Co., the Associated Press reported.
  • Kmart Has Pressured Some Suppliers, Newspaper Reports

    Kmart has been pressuring some of its suppliers to give it cash back and make other concessions to help its own bottom line, according to The New York Times.
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