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In the wake of the devastation in Haiti following the most powerful earthquake to hit the country in over 200 years, food retailers across the United States acted swiftly to raise funds to help the many victims.

Member attendees of the 15th National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS) Spring Conference & Exposition at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla., scheduled for April 17 through April 20, 2010, will have the opportunity to participate in “A Conversation with Randall ‘Todd’ Jones,” president of Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Publix Atlanta Division, Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Special Olympics are once again teaming up to help people with intellectual disabilities achieve their dreams by offering three easy ways to “Be a fan” of Special Olympics.

Publix Super Markets has issued a voluntary recall for Publix Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie, which was mislabeled and could contain undeclared pecans.

Mobile application developer ReachEverywhere (www.reacheverywhere.com) has added new functionality to its Shopper iPhone shopping assistant that integrates real-time FDA/USDA recall information into the application.

Publix Super Markets Inc. is gearing up to showcase branded local produce from Miami-Dade County, Fla., under the new Redland Raised moniker.

Publix Super Markets, Inc. yesterday posted sales for its third quarter of 2009 of $5.83 billion, a 0.6 percent rise from last year’s $5.8 billion, but comparable-store sales for the quarter dove 4.7 percent.

Walmart, Kroger, Target, Safeway, Publix and Wegmans were cited as consistent top performers in the eyes of their trading partners since 1997, according to results of Cannondale Associates’ annual PoweRanking Study.