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Foodland Names Bjerke DirectorDistributors here, a subsidiary of Supervalu, Minneapolis, has named Mike Bjerke director of warehousing.A 12-year veteran of Foodland, Bjerke formerly served as day warehouse manager. In his new position, he will be...
AWG Taps Phillips For Financial PostWholesale Grocers here has named Gary Phillips chief financial officer.Phillips previously served as the cooperative wholesaler's executive vice president of finance and administration. In the new position, he...
Supervalu Adds Controllersaugarth and Sherry Smith have been named assistant controllers at Supervalu here.In the new position, Haugarth is responsible for activity costing, business analysis, corporate payroll, central disbursements and self...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here is reducing the risk of perishable shipment spoilage by using new computer-based monitoring systems to detect truck temperature variations.Use of the monitoring systems also provides the wholesaler with a more precise...
PITTSBURGH -- A new home shopping and delivery initiative launched here by the Shop 'n Save division of Supervalu, Minneapolis, is winning repeat customers and generating higher-than-expected orders in perishables.Those are among the preliminary...
NEW YORK -- Safeway, Albertson's, Lucky's, Fred Meyer and Supervalu are among the retailers in the Pacific Northwest committed to selling the new feminine hygiene product INSTEAD, according to Ultrafem Inc., the manufacturer based here.The product...
Dierbergs Markets, Chesterfield, Mo., was the target of an extortion attempt that led authorities through two of the chain's stores and homes of top executives. The incident, which lasted more than 10 hours from July 10 to 11, began when Dierbergs...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here continues to make strides in implementing its Advantage project, making strong advances in the first quarter, company executives told shareholders at the wholesaler's annual meeting., Supervalu chairman and chief...
CARMEL, Ind. -- For the first time in its 30-year history, O'Malia Food Markets here is shopping for a wholesaler.The company has whittled its choices to three companies -- its longtime distributor, Roundy's, Pewaukee, Wis.; Fleming Cos., Oklahoma...
Supervalu, Minneapolis, reported flat results for the first quarter of the year. Total net sales inched up to about $4.98 billion from $4.97 billion a year before. Total net earnings were $45.98 million vs. $45.95 million a year ago. Supervalu's...