Frozen Foods

Tops Markets Enters Into Distribution Agreement with C&S Wholesale
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - Frank Curci, president and CEO of Tops Markets LLC, and Rick Cohen, CEO of C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc., jointly announced on Tuesday that their companies have signed a letter of intent to enter into a distribution agreement.
Wal-Mart Lays Out Upcoming Strategy at Annual Meeting
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - At its annual meeting on Friday, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. highlighted plans for the coming year, including a strategy to reach customers with deeper pockets and expand its offerings for young and trendy shoppers, The Associated Press reports.

GMA Study: Reducing Out-Of-Stocks Can Boost Retail Sales by 3 Percent

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V. - Increasing product availability on the store shelf can boost retail sales by three percent or $200,000 annually per average supermarket, according to a study released today from the Grocery Manufacturers of America.
Giant Food Announces Site for New Fresh Food DC

LANDOVER, Md. - Giant Food, owned by Royal Ahold, has announced it will open a new fresh food distribution center in Howard County, Maryland that should be in operation by the mid-summer of 2003.
COVER STORY: The Niemann formula

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?
Fresh Brands Reports Record Sales and EPS for 2001

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Fresh Brands Inc. today reported record sales and earnings per share for its fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2001.
Mrs. Smith's Bakeries Acquires Gordon's Pies Brand

SUWANEE, Ga. - Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, the country's leading frozen dessert company and a business unit of Flowers Foods, has acquired the Gordon's Pies brand of baked fruit pies.
Ingles Markets Reports Sales Decline in First Quarter

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Ingles Markets Inc. today announced that its first-quarter earnings before extraordinary items reached $4.6 million, a 2.4% increase compared with the December 2000 quarter.
Safeway Launches New GroceryWorks Internet Service

PORTLAND, Ore. - Safeway Inc. announced on Monday the formal launch of Safeway.com, the company's Internet grocery shopping and home delivery service, to consumers living in the Portland-metro and Vancouver, Wash. communities.
Terror in aisle one

Anthrax in the flour? Smallpox in the watermelon? We pray it won't happen, but we all know it can. Here's how food retailers are girding for the terrorist threat.

Tops Markets Enters Into Distribution Agreement with C&S Wholesale

Wal-Mart Lays Out Upcoming Strategy at Annual Meeting

GMA Study: Reducing Out-Of-Stocks Can Boost Retail Sales by 3 Percent

Giant Food Announces Site for New Fresh Food DC

COVER STORY: The Niemann formula

Fresh Brands Reports Record Sales and EPS for 2001

Mrs. Smith's Bakeries Acquires Gordon's Pies Brand

Ingles Markets Reports Sales Decline in First Quarter

Safeway Launches New GroceryWorks Internet Service

Terror in aisle one