Progressive Grocer: 20060621

1. AG New England Gains Assistant Human Resources Manager
PEMBROKE, N.H. -- Hope Kelly has joined Associated Grocers of New England, Inc. here as assistant human resources manager.
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

2. A&P Grocery Selects New Payment Processing Vendor
MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. here yesterday selected a new credit card processing company for all of its 407 ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

3. Associated Grocers of Florida Signs $8 Million Deal for Warehouse in the...
MIAMI and FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Associated Grocers of Florida and the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) signed an $8 million deal on Monday for ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

4. Associated Grocers of Maine Marks $6M Warehouse Expansion
GARDNER, Maine -- Associated Grocers of Maine here is holding an open house today to celebrate the completion of its warehouse expansion project. The company ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

5. Balducci's Appoints Culinary Director
BETHESDA, Md. -- Specialty food retailer Balducci's Food Lover's Market here said yesterday that it has promoted David Poran to the position of culinary director.
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

6. Brookshire's to Present 'Cooking with Paula Deen' Show in Mississippi
TYLER, Texas -- Brookshire Grocery Co. here will present an upcoming cooking demonstration featuring one of the Food Network's celebrity chefs, Paula Deen. The cooking ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

7. Price Chopper Opens 115th Store
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The Golub Corp.'s Price Chopper Supermarkets here yesterday opened a 46,000-square-foot super center in the village of Sidney, N.Y. The store, the ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

8. American Heart Association Urges Country to Cut Calories, Exercise More
DALLAS -- A healthy diet and lifestyle are key weapons in the fight to prevent cardiovascular disease -- the nation's No. 1 killer -- according ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

9. Kroger Posts 4 Percent Q1 Profit Increase; Ups Same-Store Sales Outlook
CINCINNATI -- Stock in the Kroger Co., based here, jumped yesterday on the news that the nation's largest traditional food retailer confirmed its earnings forecast ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)

10. Pa. Agriculture Program Wins Technology Award
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture here has earned a national technology award for a Web-based program aimed at protecting the state's millions ...
(PERIODICAL ARTICLE)