- MD/VA Milk Producers buy Giant Foods milk plant.

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, Reston, Va., has agreed to purchase Giant Food's dairy processing plant in Landover, Md., effective March 25, 2006. In ......
- Energy boost.(Beverages/Beer)

Beer and soft drinks aren't the only members of the packaged beverage category driving sales through multi-packs. The energy drink segment--the hyperactive darling of the ......
- Ideas Abroad.

offered international insight, local applications The c-store/retail petroleum industry is truly international in scope, with innovation and development sprouting up throughout the world and migrating ......
- Working with a net: meticulous vendor selection and an intense focus...

With great power comes great responsibility. So said "Uncle Ben" Parker to his web-slinging nephew Peter in the 2002 summer smash Spider-Man. A similar maxim ......
- THIS weeks whirl of activity in the British retail food sector shows...

THIS weeks whirl of activity in the British retail food sector shows that supermarkets are once again thinking small. Co-ops widely expected u131m (E218m) acquisition ......
- R.J. Reynolds alleges retailer fraud in lawsuit.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N.C., has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The suit ......
- Partner for the prepared food industry: Cryovac contributes more than...

Partner for the Prepared Food Industry Total Packaging Systems CRYOVAC is known for its long and successful history in providing innovative packaging solutions, primarily to ......
- Waste away: in the foodservice category, retailers walk a needle-thin...

Waste not, want not. This common cliche carries some uncommon caveats hen dealing with pizza, prepared sandwiches, coffee and other convenience foods, according to Scott ......
- Shrinking the 800-lb. gorilla: it's hard to make that gorilla go...

How can you beat Wal-Mart at its own game? How did one large chain make $2,200 in profit by selling a handful of big-ticket items?...
- NCSAG Fall Conference & new profit center showcase.(Navigating with...

Welcome to the Idea Factory * What are the biggest challenges you face as a convenience store retailer? Is it finding new gross profit dollars ......