Several Potential Buyers Emerge To Bag Andronico's
Several potential buyers have emerged for bankrupt grocery chain Andronico's Markets, which says it needs to sell itself soon to pull out of a financial nose-dive. …
Month: September 2011
Giant Food's Project Refresh Under Way In Maryland
GIANT FOOD is finally sprucing up its aging store in Eagle Village on U.S. 1 in Fredericksburg. The renovation is part of the Project Refresh program that Landover, Md.-based Giant Food started three years ago. Its goal is to remodel or replace some 100 Giant stores throughout the Maryland, D.C., Northern Virginia and Delaware region. Among them is the Giant Food in Hilltop Shopping Center in Spotsylvania County, which was renovated last October.
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Huhtamaki Expands Foodservice Market Presence With Acquisition Of Paris Packaging
Huhtamaki, a global leader in foodservice and paperboard packaging, today announced it has acquired the assets and business of Paris Packaging, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of specialty folding cartons. …
Jewel-Osco Teams Up With Food Bank Partners For Hunger Action Month Campaign
JEWEL-OSCO, a leading Midwest food and pharmacy retailer, is partnering with multiple food banks in Illinois and Indiana on a proactive food drive to support Hunger Action Month in September. …
Grocers Check Out Of The Old Economies
If you want a proxy for the global economy, look at Carrefour and Tesco, the European-based supermarket chains competing with Wal-Mart for world domination. Making direct comparisons between the two giants is difficult because each has had its own special problems. There is one area, however, where the misery seems to be shared: Mature markets. …
