Retail & FoodService

Rich Products Corp. has announced an $11 million expansion for its food manufacturing facility in Waycross, Ga. Rich Products manufactures dough-based appetizers and snacks — such as mozzarella bites and mini, stuffed pizza slices — for the company’s foodservice division and its Farm Rich consumer brand. …

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. (HTSI), the Matthews, North Carolina-based grocery chain exploring a sale, has attracted interest from Royal Ahold NV (AH), the Dutch owner of Stop & Shop stores, said people with knowledge of the matter. …

Safeway introduced a combined debit card and store loyalty card so that it can pull money directly out of a customer's checking account without paying the hefty fees it incurs when customers pay with a bank's debit card. …

Albertsons LLC announced that it has selected the Division Presidents to lead the stores that it will acquire from SUPERVALU upon transaction close in mid-March. The Company is also announcing the formation of a new Northwest division office, to be based in Portland, OR, which will manage operations for stores in Northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington. …

Al Plamann, chief executive officer, Unified Grocers, announced today that he will retire from the company, effective May 1, 2013. Plamann made his announcement at the Company's Annual Shareholders' Meeting at the Sheraton Cerritos Hotel. …