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'You've got to push the envelope. The more you push, the more opportunities you'll find," says Jeff Noddle, president, CEO and COO of Supervalu. These days, Noddle, who took over the helm in June from long-time CEO Mike Wright, is pushing pretty hard, looking at opportunities outside Supervalu's traditional customer base —such as alternative formats, significant reductions in inventory, organic growth vs. acquisition, B2B initiatives, and a laundry list of other strategic issues.
viaLink and UCCnet Team To Speed Up Adoption of Standards-Based Data Synchronization
DALLAS and Lawrenceville, N.J. - UCCnet today announced The viaLink Company has joined UCCnet's "Partners In Sync" program as a preferred alliance partner. The agreement is intended to accelerate the adoption of standards-based data synchronization for consumer package goods trading partners.

New Co-chairmen Selected to Lead Global Commerce Initiative

BANGKOK, Thailand - Cees van der Hoeven, CEO of Royal Ahold, and Antony Burgmans, chairman of Unilever, have been chosen to take over as co-chairmen of the Global Commerce Initiative, a worldwide advisory group for the development of voluntary electronic transaction standards for business.
Greenpeace Canada Stages Demonstration at Loblaw

TORONTO - Greenpeace Canada led a demonstration on Monday at a Loblaw Cos. superstore for failing to support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.
Food Lion Joins UCCnet Community

CCnet announced today that Food Lion will utilize the organization's business-to-business Internet-based services.
California Grocers Association Elects New Chairman

Andy Small, senior vice president, Northern California Supermarkets for Ralphs Grocery Company, was recently elected California Grocers Association Chairman of the Board.
Kmart Has Pressured Some Suppliers, Newspaper Reports

Kmart has been pressuring some of its suppliers to give it cash back and make other concessions to help its own bottom line, according to The New York Times.
Fleming Reports Third Quarter Adjusted Earnings Up 52%

Fleming Cos. Inc., the No. 2 U.S. wholesale food supplier behind Supervalu Inc., today reported a 52 percent increase in third quarter 2001 net earnings to $22.8 million, or $0.47 per share, after adjustments to exclude strategic plan charges and one-time items, compared to $15.0 million, or $0.37 per share, in the third quarter of 2000.
Supermarkets Cut Fuel Prices

Supermarkets have slashed their fuel prices as a result of a worldwide plunge in oil prices in the wake of the terror attacks on the US.
Spartan Stores Reports 7.5% Increase in Second-Quarter Sales

Spartan Stores Inc. on Thursday reported financial results for its fiscal 2002 second quarter, which ended September 15, 2001. Sales increased 7.5 percent to $841.1 million from $782.3 million for fiscal 2001's 12-week second quarter.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

DISTRIBUTION:Plan-A-Lot

viaLink and UCCnet Team To Speed Up Adoption of Standards-Based Data Synchronization

New Co-chairmen Selected to Lead Global Commerce Initiative

Greenpeace Canada Stages Demonstration at Loblaw

Food Lion Joins UCCnet Community

California Grocers Association Elects New Chairman

Kmart Has Pressured Some Suppliers, Newspaper Reports

Fleming Reports Third Quarter Adjusted Earnings Up 52%

Supermarkets Cut Fuel Prices

Spartan Stores Reports 7.5% Increase in Second-Quarter Sales

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