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Ahold USA Banners Back Seafood Group's 'Common Vision'

The chains Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., Giant-Landover, and Giant-Carlisle are working with the New England Aquarium in an effort to provide shoppers with sustainable seafood. More >>

Signs Show Possible Bump in Road for Organics Sales: Hartman Study

The Hartman Group shows troubling indcators for category More >>

YottaMark Secures $10 Million for HarvestMark Traceability Solution

The investment will fuel expanded deployment of the tech firm's food traceability and brand protection solutions. More >>

Supervalu Warns Economy Will Temper Full-Year Performance

The retailer-wholesaler posted a record 9.5 percent profit gain for Q1, but is keeping it real with a timid outlook for the balance of fiscal 2009, thanks to economic pressure and rising fuel costs. More >>

Hannaford's Guiding Stars Food Scores Now in Food Lion

Food Lion said it has analyzed 28,000 products through the program that applies health ratings to food items. More >>

Most Consumers Didn't Spend Stimulus Cash on Groceries: Survey

Ignoring inflationary pressures and despite grocers' efforts, most consumers spent their stimulus checks elsewhere, according a survey from Precima. More >>

Shrimp, Canned Tuna Lead NFI's Top 10 Most Popular List

Despite a slight dip in consumption of the top two, the seafood species consumption list holds steady. More >>

Driscoll's Headlines New Food Network Show

The big berry company will shed light on the produce pipeline to help viewers learn "how that got on their plates." More >>

FDA Finds Matching Salmonella Strain on Jalapeno Peppers

Two months into the probe for the source of the widespread Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak, the government thinks jalapeno peppers from Mexico are to blame. More >>

A&P Becomes Largest Local Buyer of Northeast Produce

Besides New York, the Mid-Atlantic grocer has forged relationships with farmers in New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. More >>

Stop & Shop, Giant 'Reinvigorating' Brand

Changes range from a new logo to bigger prepared foods programs and a meal solutions strategy imported from Europe. More >>

Stew Leonard's Debuts Naked Pork

Available in several popular cuts, the all-natural, humanely raised meat is process verified. More >>

United Fresh Taps New Membership Director

The produce trade group created the new position to grow its membership. More >>

Scientist Seeks to Debunk 'Myth' of Organic Nutritional Superiority

The Rutgers University food scientist claimed a recent pro-organic report from the Organic Trade Association's Organic Center was based on selectively chosen and presented data. More >>

A&P's Comp Momentum Solid in Q1; Price Impact Format Rollout to Acclerate

In a clear indication of ongoing operating improvements, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. posted sales of $2.9 billion, vs. $1.7 billion last year, for the 16-week first quarter of 2008 ended June 14. Comparable-store sales grew 3.2 percent, excluding sales for Pathmark stores acquired in December 2007 – the grocer’s fourth straight quarter of comp sales of over 3 percent. More >>

Sprouts Bows 7th Texas Store

Natural and organic foods retailer Sprouts Farmers Market will open its seventh store next week in the Dallas county of Richardson, Texas, and has its eighth store slated to open in Murphy, Texas this fall. More >>

NGA Names Manager of Industry and Associate Member Relations

The National Grocers Association (NGA) said last week it has appointed Jessica Harper as manager of industry and associate member relations. More >>

Mayo Clinic Urges Consumers to Keep Eating Tilapia

Dietitians from the world renowned Mayo Clinic said Americans should not stop eating tilapia, despite media reports of a new study from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association that question the species’ health benefits. More >>

Pork Industry Trying to Earn Consumers' Trust

In a bid to build and retain consumer trust, America’s pork producers are launching “We Care,” an initiative that’s supported and encouraged by the National Pork Producers Council, National Pork Board, state pork associations, and allied industry. More >>

Feds Finally Green Light All Tomatoes, from All Regions

Government investigators said they failed to find evidence of contamination along the supply chains that were involved in the tracebacks. More >>

King Soopers Stores to Carry No Name Premium Meat Products

The grocer said it will build quick meal solutions using the meats. More >>

Winn-Dixie Shifts Animal Welfare Standards

Following complaints from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Winn-Dixie plans to encourage improvements in farm and slaughter conditions for some animals in its supply chain. More >>

Seafood Consumption Dipped Last Year: NOAA

The Fisheries Service said developing U.S. aquaculture instead of depending on imports would bring costs down and stimulate a purchasing comeback. More >>

Gas Prices Force Consumers to Put the Brakes on Discretionary Spending: Nielsen

The new report shows significant numbers of consumers combining shopping trips, eating out less, and staying home more. More >>

Obituary: Terrence "Tip" Murphy, Ready Pac Foods

Colleagues mourn the loss of a produce industry standout. More >>

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