Corporate Responsibility

Maximize operational efficiency, consumer value, and employee satisfaction. That's all the Niemanns did in opening 22 successful new stores in the last three years. Simple, right?

CHICAGO - While trust seems to be eroding across numerous business sectors in America, supermarkets rated highest in the latest Golin/Harris Trust survey.

DALLAS - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched its boycott against Safeway Inc.'s supermarket chains Monday, the Dallas Morning News reports.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc. said Wednesday it will end use of the antibiotic Baytril in its broiler chickens to ease consumer worries, The Associated Press reports.

OMAHA, Neb. - Albertson's Inc. announced today it will open its first combination store format under the Albertson's/Osco banner in Omaha on Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO - PETA and San Francisco-based Food and Social Justice Project recently launched a boycott against Safeway and its subsidiary stores, saying the company has refused to match minimum animal welfare standards adhered to by McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Company on Saturday voluntarily recalled one day's production of its 18.7-ounce cans of soup labeled Campbell's Ready To Serve Classic Tomato, because it may contain undeclared milk and soy protein.

CHICAGO - Kraft Foods Inc. is once again a target of Genetically Engineered Food Alert, the Washington-based group whose research led to Kraft's recall of taco shells containing StarLink last year, Reuters reports.