Food World Discount Foods Opening 2 Locations In Decatur, AL

Southern Family Markets will open 2 Food World Discount Foods in Decatur today.

Meijer Announces New Store Concept In Chicago Market

July 27, 2011 Meijer

Less than two years after launching its first new format store in the Chicago market, Meijer is delivering another new concept to its Chicago-area customers as it prepares to open Meijer Marketplace, a more localized grocery store in Melrose Park.

U.S. Foodservice Acquires Vesuvio Foods, Distributor To Metro NY Italian Restaurants

July 27, 2011 U.S. Foodservice

U.S. Foodservice today announced it has acquired Vesuvio Foods, Inc, the metro New York market's premier source of high quality Italian foods for pizzerias, fine Italian restaurants and gourmet shops.

Kroger Names Donna Giordano President Of Ralphs Division

July 27, 2011 The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. announced today the promotion of Donna Giordano as president of the Ralphs Division. Ms. Giordano, 57, has been president of the company's Quality Food Centers (QFC) division, based in Seattle, WA, since 2002. She succeeds Mike Donnelly, who was recently promoted to senior vice president of merchandising for Kroger.

Sunnyridge Farm & Viverosur Form Key Raspberry Partnership

July 27, 2011 SunnyRidge Farm

This week SunnyRidge Farm, based in the United States, and Viverosur of Chile signed an agreement designed to further the raspberry industry in Mexico. Under the agreement, SunnyRidge Farm will have license to produce the new Amira® raspberry variety in the country of Mexico.