Research & Analysis

MILAN, Ill. - The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois has approved Eagle Food Centers' two separate purchase agreements for certain assets related to three of its stores to Hy-Vee and one store to J.B. Sullivan Inc.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Harris Teeter opened its Uptown Charlotte store this week to serve a growing urban community. The 18,000-square-foot store is smaller than Harris Teeter's conventional prototype, but contains the same product selection.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- A new barcode scanning machine, designed for customers with visual impairment, food allergies, or special dietary requirements, is being piloted in a SPAR supermarket here.

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission said yesterday that it will delay for 16 months imposing new rules to cut down on the flow of unsolicited "junk" faxes, so businesses and organizations can have more time to comply with the changes.

LOS ANGELES -- Smart & Final, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its Stockton, Calif. foodservice direct delivery business to Sysco Corp., North America's largest foodservice company.

AMSTERDAM -- Shares in Ahold rose today as the market welcomed the news that the company's new chief executive will unveil a new strategy Sept. 4, even before 2002 results are known, to rebuild the shattered confidence of shareholders who saw their investments evaporate in the wake of the accounting scandal, Reuters reports.

WASHINGTON - American shoppers are taking more responsibility for their health and that of their family, but they want to do more, according to a new white paper from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).

NEW YORK - Supermarkets across the Midwest and Northeast United States were forced to throw away mountains of spoiled vegetables, meats and dairy products due to the largest power outage in North America's history that began on Thursday.