Market Trends

Luxury-starved citizens of the land of Castro desire American rice, eggs, and pears, but lack the cash to pay for them.

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.

This year's sold-out PMA Fresh Summit offered everything from educational workshops on international issues to the latest innovations in value-added produce.

OAKLAND, Calif. & CINCINNATI - The Clorox Company and The Procter & Gamble Company on Thursday announced they are planning to establish a joint venture in food and trash bags, containers, and wraps under the Glad, GladWare and related trademarks.

LOS ANGELES - No. 1 natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market Inc. and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) have teamed up to create an on-site solar electric power co-generation system. The system was recently installed at the Whole Foods Market store in Woodland Hills, Calif.

DALLAS - Fleming Cos., which is in the process of selling all of its retail stores, has agreed to sell 28 Food4Less stores in California to Save Mart Supermarkets Inc. for $165 million.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it would not challenge Kroger Co.'s acquisition of 18 Raley's Corp. supermarkets in Las Vegas.

SKOKIE, Ill. - Online grocer Peapod Inc., a subsidiary of Royal Ahold, on Tuesday said it has expanded its delivery service to 14 Chicago suburbs and the South Side community of Beverly, Crain's Chicago Business reports.