Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

VIENNA, Va. --The National Confectioners Association here and Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) are jointly holding the EPPS Candy Marketplace, May 15 -- 18 in Scottsdale, Ariz., which will bring buyers and sellers together to focus on the Easter and Valentine's Day selling opportunities.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers of America were busy here yesterday, supporting legislation to fight against the evils of organized shoplifting and counterfeiting.

VIENNA, Va. --The National Confectioners Association here and Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) are jointly holding the EPPS Candy Marketplace, May 15 -- 18 in Scottsdale, Ariz., which will bring buyers and sellers together to focus on the Easter and Valentine's Day selling opportunities.

CHICAGO -- McDonald's Corp., the globe's leading foodservice chain, said it exceeded its 2004 goal of tracing 10 percent of all U.S. beef purchases back to the farms where the animals originated.

CHICAGO -- McDonald's Corp., the globe's leading foodservice chain, said it exceeded its 2004 goal of tracing 10 percent of all U.S. beef purchases back to the farms where the animals originated.

WASHINGTON -- Naomi S. Greer yesterday joined The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) here as director of communications. Greer will report to GMA's v.p. of communications, Richard Martin.

WASHINGTON -- Naomi S. Greer yesterday joined The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) here as director of communications. Greer will report to GMA's v.p. of communications, Richard Martin.

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The talent pool of individuals skilled in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is shallow and could impact the successful adoption of the technology, according to the results of a new survey released today by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry.