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  • Superquinn Sold to Investment Consortium for $590 Million
    DUBLIN, Ireland ¿ Competition has prompted yet another stories supermarket family to move on.

  • "Phoods" Market to Reach $20 Billion, Says Report
    New York ¿ As an increasing number of studies point to the relationship between diet and health, products classified as "phoods," or those that combine the health benefits of foods with pharmaceuticals, are experiencing healthy market gains, according to a new report by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

  • Sainsbury's Supply Chain Woes Continue
    Problems with Sainsburys' stock replenishment processes have left some key London stores with bare shelves.

  • Wal-Mart Meets Estimates, Wall Street Exhales
    NEW YORK - Wal-Mart met securities analysts¿ expectations for December same-store sales yesterday, reporting a 3 percent rise in comps for the all-important holiday closer.

  • GMA Refutes Need for Consumer Advocate¿s Food Guidelines
    Washington, D.C. ¿ In response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest¿s (CSPI) call earlier this week for restrictions on consumers¿ food choices, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) labeled the consumer group¿s recommendations as unecessary.

  • Ahold USA VP Named GMDC Chairman
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ¿ The General Merchandise Distributors Council (GMDC) said yesterday it has appointed James Wonderly, v.p. of merchandising for Ahold USA, as its new chairman.

  • UFFVA, NRA Form Supply Chain Partnership
    WASHINGTON - Officials of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association and the National Restaurant Association have formed a joint initiative to help the produce and restaurant industries work together to enhance quality assurance for fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the supply chain from field to table.

  • Supervalu to Acquire Total Logistics
    MINNEAPOLIS - In a bid to shore up its third-party logistics capability, Supervalu, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Total Logistics, Inc., a national provider of integrated third-party logistic services with calendar 2004 nine-month revenues of $253 million.
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