Corporate Governance

Data Ventures Lands Analytics for Coca-Cola North America's Loyalty Program
Data Ventures LLC, a leading data analytics anddecision support company in the consumer packaged goods industry (CPG), announced on Wednesday a three-year contract with Coca-Cola North America (CCNA). Data Ventures will provide data warehousing and analytics to Coca-Cola North America's loyalty card data analysis and consulting services with major grocery retailers.
Purina Mills Stockholders Approve Merger
Purina Mills Inc. announced on Wednesday that its stockholders have approved Purina Mills proposed merger with a subsidiary of Land O'Lakes.

Florida Leaders Say Diet Foods are 'Massive Fraud' on Consumers

Calling it a "massive fraud" perpetrated against consumers, a Florida state senator and the state's Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner on Tuesday said that all 67 products sampled in a sweep of area diet food shops had inaccurate or illegal labels.
Northern California Clerks and Meatcutter Union Reaches Agreement with Area Retailers

United Food and Commercial Workers 588-Northern California today announced that it had reached tentative Agreement on a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement for its over 7,000 members who work in area Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods supermarkets.
Fleming Drives Growth with Transactions in Southwest

Fleming on Tuesday announced that it has completed the series of transactions that places former Furrs Supermarkets locations into the hands of new retail operators and creates approximately $175 million in distribution revenue for its Lubbock, Texas distribution facility.
Albertson's Second Quarter Earnings Exceed Targets

Albertson's Inc., one of the world's largest food and drug retailers, on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded both company guidance and First Call consensus estimates. Sales in the quarter totaled almost $9.6 billion.
Supermarket Giants Avoid Damaging Strike

Two of the nation's leading supermarket retailers avoided a potentially crippling strike over the weekend when more than 22,000 employees of Albertson's and Safeway agreed to extend their contracts until midnight Sept. 8.
Ahold Plans to Acquire Bruno's Supermarkets and Alliant Exchange Inc.

Ahold, the international food retail and foodservice company, on Tuesday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Bruno's Supermarkets Inc. and Alliant Exchange Inc., the parent company of Alliant Foodservice Inc.
iTN and Provision X Announce Strategic Alliance

Provision X and iTradeNetwork (iTN) are a step closer to fulfilling their charter as the online meat products marketplace through an alliance that could generate $6 billion in transactions over the next 18 months.
Stamps.com Names New CEO, Restructures Internet Postage Business

Stamps.com on Friday announced that it has reduced its current headcount by approximately 25% in a continuing effort to streamline operations and achieve profitability. It also announced the appointment of Ken McBride as president and CEO.

Data Ventures Lands Analytics for Coca-Cola North America's Loyalty Program

Purina Mills Stockholders Approve Merger

Florida Leaders Say Diet Foods are 'Massive Fraud' on Consumers

Northern California Clerks and Meatcutter Union Reaches Agreement with Area Retailers

Fleming Drives Growth with Transactions in Southwest

Albertson's Second Quarter Earnings Exceed Targets

Supermarket Giants Avoid Damaging Strike

Ahold Plans to Acquire Bruno's Supermarkets and Alliant Exchange Inc.

iTN and Provision X Announce Strategic Alliance

Stamps.com Names New CEO, Restructures Internet Postage Business