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WIND GAP, Pa. -- In the latest instance of tampering in the area, a sealed can of Progresso minestrone purchased Saturday at a Giant Food Store here was found to contain a "slightly rusty" sewing needle. This was the fifth report of needles or pins discovered in products bought from area food stores over the past two weeks.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Regional retailer United Supermarkets here has licensed two fresh item management software systems from Tampa, Fla.-based ADC Inc. to better manage its perishables departments.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here has signed on with Bloomington, Minn.-based sushi and Asian cuisine supplier Sushi Avenue, Inc. to open five new sushi bars in its gourmet Central Market stores in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, and San Antonio.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) plan to co-locate their two supply chain conferences in April: FMI's Distribution Conference, April 2-5, and GMA's Information Systems/Logistics Distribution (IS/LD) Conference, April 3-5.

WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) yesterday issued recommendations for reducing the volume of unsaleable products, chief among them being a stronger collaboration between retailers and manufacturers.

QUINCY, Mass. and LANDOVER, Md. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and Giant Food, both divisions of Ahold USA, said yesterday that they have sold Giant Food's distribution and office facility in Landover, Md. and Stop & Shop's distribution facility in North Haven, Conn.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Ingles Markets here said Friday it received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the effect that Commission staffers intend to recommend civil action against the company.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets/Golub Corp. here said Friday it made several executive changes, including a promotion for a member of the Golub family.