Awards

FDA Honors Fresh Express for Food Safety Training
RICHMOND, Va. - Performance Food Group on Monday announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized its Fresh Express subsidiary and its national director of raw product quality & food safety, Frances Pabrua, with its CFSAN Team Award.
Food Lion Expands Agreement with Enerwise Global Technologies
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Enerwise Global Technologies announced that Food Lion has expanded its existing agreement with Enerwise to include the implementation of advanced energy management products and services at 20 additional Food Lion stores

Kroger Named One of Best-promoted Brands

STAMFORD, Conn. - Kroger was the only supermarket banner named one of the best-promoted brands of the past two years by Promo, a trade publication based here.
America's Second Harvest Names Kroger National Retailer Of The Year

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. on Wednesday announced it has been named "National Retailer of the Year" by America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization.
Two Women Settle in Ralph's Sex Harass Case

LOS ANGELES - Two San Diego women who shared in one of the largest sexual harassment jury awards in U.S. history agreed on Thursday to accept a reduced award of $4.5 million from Ralphs Grocery Co., Reuters reported.
Judge Reduces Sex Harassment Damages Against Ralphs Grocery

SAN DIEGO - A San Diego judge has reduced a $30 million punitive damages verdict in a sexual harassment case against Ralphs Grocery Co., opening the door to a third trial in the case.
PG Seeks Nominations for Most Valuable Perishable Buyers

NEW YORK - Coming in September, Progressive Grocer will profile the winners of our Best Buyer Awards honoring the industry's most innovative, enthusiastic, equitable, and knowledgeable retail and wholesale perishable category managers/buyers.
Tesco Directors Receive Hefty Pay Increase

LONDON - Tesco's board of directors received a hefty 47 percent increase in compensation last year, led by a 53 percent rise in total pay for Sir Terry Leahy, the retailer's chief executive, The Financial Times reports.
Whole Foods to Receive Award for Seafood Educational Awareness Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas - Whole Foods Market will receive a Regional Excellence award from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), The WILD Foundation and the host sponsor Animal Planet for its 2001 "Fish for Our Future" educational awareness campaign.
Former Ralphs Employees Win $30.6 Million in Suit

SAN DIEGO - Six women who formerly worked for Ralphs Grocery Co. have been awarded $30.6 million in a sexual harassment suit, The Associated Press reports.

FDA Honors Fresh Express for Food Safety Training

Food Lion Expands Agreement with Enerwise Global Technologies

Kroger Named One of Best-promoted Brands

America's Second Harvest Names Kroger National Retailer Of The Year

Two Women Settle in Ralph's Sex Harass Case

Judge Reduces Sex Harassment Damages Against Ralphs Grocery

PG Seeks Nominations for Most Valuable Perishable Buyers

Tesco Directors Receive Hefty Pay Increase

Whole Foods to Receive Award for Seafood Educational Awareness Campaign

Former Ralphs Employees Win $30.6 Million in Suit