GIANT CUTS WORKERS' HOURS, CHANGES PRICES: REPORTy of Netherlands-based Ahold, is cutting back the working hours of its store staff over the next three weeks, and changing the prices of thousands ...

MARSH NAMES FIVE VICE PRESIDENTSets here has promoted five directors to vice presidents. All continue to hold their previous responsibilities. Christopher Banta, formerly the director of grocery ...

KROGER TAPS CUMMINS TO BE FOOD 4 LESS PRESIDENTns has been named president of Food 4 Less Stores, Compton, Calif. He succeeds Dave Hirz, who was named president of Ralphs Supermarkets, also based ...

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Supervalu here has named new presidents at three wholesale food divisions.Anniston, Ala..The Southeast division combines the administrative operations of separate Supervalu ...

FOOD 4 LESS ELEVATES TWO TO VICE PRESIDENT POSTStwo new vice presidents for its store operations and marketing departments. Larry Stepp was promoted to vice president, Hispanic operations. Mike ...

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KROGER'S ZINCKE RETIRES; FIVE OTHERS PROMOTEDZincke plans to retire Oct. 31 after a 40-year career with the company, most recently as executive vice president overseeing Kroger's merchandising ...

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IN MEMORIAM The food industry said goodbye to several friends in 1999.following:Abe Baker, 95, founder of Baker's Supermarkets, Omaha, Neb. Baker died in January after several years of failing ...

K-VA-T'S NEW FOCUS ABINGDON, Va. -- K-VA-T Food Stores here is entering a new growth phase.After expanding primarily through acquisitions for most of its history, the 86-unit Kentucky-Virginia ...

LUND FOOD HOLDINGS ACQUIRES RICK'S MARKETS has acquired Rick's Markets, a three-unit operator in the Twin Cities, a spokeswoman for Lund told SN. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Lund ...