Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets has begun offering online coupons at its Web site, www.marsh.net. The coupons are being provided through SmartSource Interactive Group.

MILAN, Ill. - Eagle Food Centers Inc., which owns and operates 59 supermarkets in Illinois and Iowa, announced today that it will commence a sale of substantially all of the assets of its operating units through competitive bidding procedures under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

MINNEAPOLIS - Grocery distributor Supervalu on Friday confirmed it now supplies 31 SuperTarget stores located in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Target recently canceled a distribution deal with one of its former food suppliers, Fleming Cos., which in April filed for bankruptcy.

WASHINGTON - The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested information from top supermarket chains on how they account for payments from vendors, according to published reports.

SYRACUSE, N.Y - The Penn Traffic Company and its U.S. subsidiaries on Friday filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Domestically produced varieties have come into their own, boosted by quality that equals or surpasses long-popular imports.

Sugar-free candies, gums, and mints are addressing a major market as diabetics, dieters, and the health-conscious provide a ready-made consumer base.

It could be higher profits and a competitive advantage, if a supermarket is putting its own moniker on over-the-counter products.