Michigan Firm Recalls Salad Products For Possible Listeria Contamination

January 30, 2012 USDA FSIS

18th Street Deli Inc., a Hamtramck, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 118 pounds of julienne salad products with turkey, ham and hard-boiled eggs. The salads contain eggs that are the subject of an FDA recall due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

Glidewell Distributing Links With National Grocery Co-Op

January 30, 2012 Glidewell Distributing

Glidewell Distributing of Fort Smith has received final approval for membership with national grocery supplier AWG.

New CEO Takes Helm Of Utah-Based Associated Food Stores Co-Op

Neal Berube jokes that his term will be short as president and CEO of Associated Food Stores grocery cooperative, which last year rang up sales approaching $2 billion.

Roundy's Seeks $800 Million In Loans For Debt Refinancing

January 30, 2012 Michael Amato, Bloomberg

Grocery-store chain Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. is seeking $800 million in loans to refinance debt, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.

SUPERVALU Names Michael Moore Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

January 30, 2012 SUPERVALU INC.

SUPERVALU INC. announced it has named Michael Moore, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Moore, 47, joined the company in 2011 in the role of business transformation officer, where he has been integral in furthering the implementation of SUPERVALU's business turnaround. Moore was named to the top marketing post following this week's decision by Julie Dexter Berg to leave the company and return to the West Coast.