Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets/Golub Corp. here said Friday it made several executive changes, including a promotion for a member of the Golub family.

LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- D'Agostino Supermarkets, based here, yesterday highlighted the certified humane products it carries in its 22 stores--including veal, chicken, eggs, pudding, and pork products--and called on suppliers of livestock, poultry, dairy, and eggs to join the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program, which promotes standards for the humane treatment of farm animals.

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Goya Foods, Inc., the nation's largest Hispanic-owned food company, noted yesterday it has added more than 400 new products in recent years, reaching a milestone of 1,500-plus high-quality offerings during its 70th year of operations. The manufacturer also laid out its business plans for 2006, which include launching a Goya eStore and expanding its current facilities in high-growth Hispanic areas around the world.

WILMINGTON, Del. -- The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) here expects that kids and their families will go ape over the Feb. 11 retailtainment event at Wal-Mart Supercenters featuring Curious George sharing the message of healthy eating.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Associated Grocers, Inc., a grocery distribution company based here, plans to begin deploying data synchronization services to reduce information errors and improve the accuracy of supply chain data that's communicated among manufacturers, Associated Grocers, and its member stores.

SAN ANTONIO -- H.E. Butt Grocery Co. has implemented new food and beverage solutions at its Tortilla Plant and Bakery in Corpus Christi, Texas and its Floral Processing Center here, bringing the total number of operating plants to four.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Aiming to take a bite out of the growing market for organic foods, Supervalu cut the ribbon on its first Sunflower Market here. The 12,000-square-foot, value-priced natural and organic foods retail outlet carries 8,000 to 12,000 SKUs, and will serve as the prototype for a Supervalu expansion plan that includes opening 50 Sunflower Market stores in five years.

WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) said yesterday that it's joining the National Restaurant Association/National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to launch a one-of-a-kind, multi-faceted food safety education and food policy event later this year in Washington, D.C.