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BISMARCK, N.D. -- A debilitating blizzard that brought 17 inches of snow here last weekend closed highways and knocked out electricity -- causing major product losses for 80 supermarkets serviced by Supervalu, based in Minneapolis.Elsewhere in...
SUPERVALU, Minneapolis, said last week it supports the decision by ShopKo Stores, Green Bay, Wis., and Phar-Mor, Youngstown, Ohio, to terminate their merger agreement. The termination means Supervalu will be unable to sell 90% of its 14.7 million...
CHICAGO -- IGA stores across the country have capitalized on the popularity of frozen grilled fish fillets by introducing a store-brand line."Grilled fillets target the adult segment of the category. It's a healthier product," said Frank De Peters...
Supervalu NamesnanceMINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has named Kim Erickson to the new position of senior vice president of finance. She had been vice president and treasurer since joining the distributor in 1995 and remains responsible for the...
What's the greatest fear of the specialty natural-food retailing sector?It's that conventional supermarkets will catch on to the fact that natural food -- products free of added chemicals, flavoring, sweeteners and so on -- is chalking up sales of...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here presented shareholders with a triple helping of good news at its first annual meeting as a public company last week.It reported record first-quarter results, disclosed plans to convert the two Chicago...
RESTON, Va. -- The National Grocers Association here has named Dean Janeway its chairman and has made several other high-level appointments, effective immediately. Janeway, who was vice chairman of the NGA in 1996-97, succeeds Larry D. Contos...
NEW ORLEANS -- In a move that will pump $14 million of funding into a cash-poor company, Schwegmann Giant Super Markets here has been acquired by Kohlberg & Co., Mount Kisco, N.Y., for an undisclosed sum.Kohlberg's acquisition of 26 of the company...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here said executive vice president Larry Anderson will retire March 2 but stay with the company indefinitely to work on several projects. A successor has not been named yet. Anderson, who is also president and chief...
OGLESBY, Ill. -- A new regional distribution center for Supervalu, Minneapolis, currently under construction here will make use of highly automated technology to move inventory most efficiently.The facility is designed with pick modules and a...