Market Trends

DALLAS - Fleming Companies Inc. on Tuesday announced that it has decided to divest its 110 existing price-impact stores, which operate under the Food 4 Less and Rainbow Foods banners, in an effort to focus on its wholesaling business and further reduce its debt.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the next five years, Target could likely become a top 10 U.S. food player if it finds the right recipe, according to a new report from global management consulting and market research firm Retail Forward.

NEW YORK - Frito-Lay North America said on Tuesday it will use a healthier cooking oil in its Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos snacks and introduce reduced-fat versions of some snacks amid mounting concerns over Americans' diet, Reuters reports.

ZAANDAM, The Netherlands - Supermarket chain Albert Heijn, the largest in the Netherlands and part of the Ahold group, has removed a number of Unilever products from its shelves following a disagreement over the price the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate is demanding, according to published reports.

SAN DIEGO - San Diego-based SureBeam Corporation announced on Tuesday that D'Agostino Supermarkets has become the first New York metropolitan area retailer to offer SureBeam processed fresh ground beef in its stores.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Lowes Foods has been honored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts to reduce energy consumption.

RICHMOND, Va. - Performance Food Group on Monday announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized its Fresh Express subsidiary and its national director of raw product quality & food safety, Frances Pabrua, with its CFSAN Team Award.

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda - Food Distributors International president and CEO John R. Block assured the association's last-ever Midyear Executive Conference on Saturday that wholesalers will continue to have a strong voice after FDI is absorbed by the Food Marketing Institute in January.