Trading Partners

General Mills Acquires Humm Foods, Makers of Larabar

The Larabar brand joins other leading natural and organic brands in General Mills' Small Planet Foods division.
Bloom to Let Hannaford's 'Stars' Guide Shoppers to Nutrition

Following sister chain Hannaford's example, Food Lion's Bloom banner is launching the Guiding Stars nutrition navigation system this month.
Dole Fresh Set to Expand Use of iGPS RFID Pallets

RPCs also found to ride well on RFID bar code-enabled iGPS plastic pallets.
C&S Names Moore S.V.P. of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Relations

The exec, Tracy Moore, will work with customers and vendors on collaborative marketing, supply chain, and logistics initiatives.
'Food Before Fuel' Campaign Urges Congress to Revisit Food-to-Fuel Policies

Interest groups banded together to encourage policymakers to revisit, restructure policies that increase reliance on food as an energy source.
Ralphs/Food 4 Less Is Funnelling Food and Cash to Local Food Banks

"Bringing Hope to the Table" is expected to generate cash and food donations to assist local food banks in communities where Ralphs and Food 4 Less customers and associates live and work.
Food Industry Groups Team with USDA on MyPyramid

A stepped-up in-store campaign is part of the official rollout of the USDA MyPyramid Corporate Challenge.
Early Easter, Economy Wilted Floral Sales, Says PMA

The association's latest Holiday Floral Market Watch report found 70 percent of retailers saw a sales dip.

PMA Urges Grocers, Restaurants Not to Shun Tomatoes