Retail & FoodService

FoodLink Signs Long-Term Agreement With Ahold

September 17, 2012 Ahold USA, Inc.

FoodLink®, the buying platform that connects fresh food retailers and wholesalers to a network of over 2,000 supplier companies, today announced a significant long-term agreement with leading retail grocer, Ahold USA, Inc. Under terms of the agreement, FoodLink will become the definitive online buying platform for all fresh produce, meat, seafood, deli and floral category purchasing across more than 750 stores under the Giant-Carlisle, Giant-Landover, Martin’s and Stop & Shop brand banners in the U.S. …

A&P To Sell Off Food Emporium Stores

September 17, 2012 Joan Verdon, The Record

Montvale-based Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. (A&P) said Tuesday that it plans to sell its 16 Food Emporium stores in Manhattan. …

Lunds & Byerly’s Offering Nutrition Scores

September 17, 2012 Jess Fleming, Pioneer Press

Lunds and Byerly's recently rolled out a nutritional scoring system designed to help shoppers easily make healthful decisions. …

Raley’s Ratchets Up Marketing To Compete In Crowded Grocery Field

September 17, 2012 Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee

Even as it has been shutting some stores and trying to get concessions from unionized employees, West Sacramento-based Raley's is trying to reassert its brand in a brutally competitive Northern California supermarket environment. …

Simple Truth Organic Product Line Adds To Environmental Efforts

September 17, 2012 Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, Cincinnati Enquirer

When it comes to environmentally sound and savvy practices, The Kroger Co. is boasting some impressive progress that’s saving the company millions of dollars and boosting sales. …