Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. yesterday honored 80 companies as Outstanding Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) for 2003.

RICHMOND, Va. - Johnny Johnson, operator of a chain of inner-city supermarkets here, has charged in a lawsuit that heavy-handed tactics and deception by grocery supplier Supervalu, Inc. have had an adverse effect on his business and health, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

CHICAGO - IGA here has selected five retailers, including four U.S. stores, to receive its prestigious Global Award for excellence in retailing.

A distributor's new strategy aims to lure Chinatown shoppers to conventional stores such as a New York-area A&P.

Through close observation of the ethnic makeup of their markets and the widening variety of products, retailers can increase overall HBC sales.

Enthusiastic participants have gained a lot more than fond memories from this year's NGA convention.

Grocers and the meat industry are taking substantive steps to maintain consumer trust in a post-BSE world.

Bottled water continues to ride an unquenchable popularity wave, with no crest in sight.