Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

CHARLOTTE, Mich. -- Carter's Food Centers here has apparently closed all of its 14 stores located throughout northern and central Michigan this week, according to published reports.

CINNCINNATTI -- Kroger Manufacturing, a division of The Kroger Co. based here, named Crown Holdings, Inc.'s food packaging U.S. subsidiary with its "Distinguished Supplier Award" and was also named the chain's overall "Corporate Supplier of the Year."

MODESTO, Calif. -- The Almond Board of California here said the findings of a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry show almonds contain antioxidant levels similar to green tea and broccoli.

NEW YORK -- Americans increased interest in health is causing a shift in the types of snack foods they buy, driving the market -- which saw $61 billion in sales last year -- toward healthier products, according to market research firm Packaged Facts.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is joining forces with the Spina Bifida Association (SBA), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and GRUMA S.A. de C.V., a corn flour and tortilla supplier, to help fight Spina Bifida, said the partners yesterday during NCLR's 2006 Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

CHIGAGO, Ill. -- IGA based here, along with partners IDT Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, have aligned to promote the feature-length animated movie, "Everyone's Hero," during the national IGA KidsFest marketing event to be held in participating stores July 23-Aug. 6.

CHIGAGO, Ill. -- IGA based here, along with partners IDT Entertainment and 20th Century Fox, have aligned to promote the feature-length animated movie, "Everyone's Hero," during the national IGA KidsFest marketing event to be held in participating stores July 23-Aug. 6.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is joining forces with the Spina Bifida Association (SBA), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and GRUMA S.A. de C.V., a corn flour and tortilla supplier, to help fight Spina Bifida, said the partners yesterday during NCLR's 2006 Annual Conference in Los Angeles.