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Restaurants, Organic Grocers Pledge Not to Buy Biotechnology Seafood
SAN FRANCISCO - About 200 restaurants, grocers and seafood distributors pledged Wednesday not to buy, serve or sell fish created by biotechnology, joining some environmental groups and fishermen in opposing genetically engineered seafood, The Associated Press reports.
Penn Traffic Second-quarter Earnings Fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Penn Traffic Company on Wednesday announced that second-quarter earnings fell. The retailer also restated financial results for the previous three years following an accounting fraud.

Kroger Posts Higher First-quarter Profit

CINCINNATI - Leading U.S. supermarket company Kroger Co. on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit due to cost cutting and a push to improve customer service to offset competition from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Reuters reports.
Smithfield Plant Recalls Ground Beef

WASHINGTON - A Smithfield Foods Inc. meat plant said on Monday it recalled 203,600 pounds of fresh ground beef products because of concerns they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria.
Institutional Investors Channeling More into Food Retail Industry

ARDMORE, Pa. - Investor relations firm Gregory FCA, based in Ardmore, Pa., has found that institutional investors have increased their holdings in the food retail industry by nearly 11 percent in the most recently reported quarter.
Big Y Foods Inc. to Roll Out RetailERM from Workbrain

ATLANTA - Big Y Foods Inc. has said it will use RetailERM from Atlanta-based Workbrain to streamline and transform its workforce management processes for its 8,000 employees, across its 48 supermarkets, distribution center, and corporate headquarters.
Kroger to Purchase 18 Raley's Stores in Las Vegas

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. on Friday announced it has reached an agreement to purchase 18 Raley's stores in Las Vegas.
California Grocers Association to Offer Fraud Prevention Services

NASHUA, N.H. - Identico Systems on Monday announced that it has been selected by the California Grocers Association (CGA) to offer its True ID fraud prevention services under CGA's new Membership Access Program.
55th Annual Consumer Expenditures Study

Despite the myriad challenges of last year, supermarket sales rose 3.5 percent from 2000, when the economy was in decidedly better shape. All departments shared in the advance.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Hanging together

Pharmacist factions are putting aside their differences to confront federal and state governments as the controversy over prescription costs widens.

Restaurants, Organic Grocers Pledge Not to Buy Biotechnology Seafood

Penn Traffic Second-quarter Earnings Fall

Kroger Posts Higher First-quarter Profit

Smithfield Plant Recalls Ground Beef

Institutional Investors Channeling More into Food Retail Industry

Big Y Foods Inc. to Roll Out RetailERM from Workbrain

Kroger to Purchase 18 Raley's Stores in Las Vegas

California Grocers Association to Offer Fraud Prevention Services

55th Annual Consumer Expenditures Study

Supermarket NONFOODS Business: Hanging together

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