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Food Distributors International (FDI) and the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Inc. (NASFT) announced that they have agreed on an initiative to develop strong inter-organizational ties under which FDI will provide services to all of the specialty food organization's members.

Acirca Inc. announced on Wednesday it has acquired Mountain Sun, the number one brand of certified organic juice in the United States.

Agribuys announced on Wednesday the creation of a seafood supplier advisory council, which will give suppliers a forum to voice concerns, air e-commerce-related issues, and request additions to the Agribuys platform.

PG/Coinstar study uncovers what's hot and examines industry attitudes on today's technology.

Catalina Marketing Corporation and Pathmark Stores Inc. have announced the launch of the ValuLink program to expand the benefits of Pathmark's Advantage Club Card.

In Store Media Systems Inc. announced on Monday that John Watkins, executive vice president of new business development for Acosta Sales and Marketing Inc., has been nominated by the ISMS Board of Directors to become a director.

In-store signage evolves in the supermarket industry.

Wal-Mart plans to launch an American-style price war in the UK, the boss of its British arm said on Wednesday.

Dairy Mart Convenience Stores, Inc. said today that it and substantially all of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for protection under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Harris Teeter has transferred the support of its online shopping service to the MyWebGrocer Internet Shopping Solution and eCRM systems.

SeeBeyond, a global provider of eBI solutions, on Monday announced that Supermarches Match chose SeeBeyond to provide its real-time supply chain integration platform.

C. Manly Moplus, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, was appointed on Monday to the United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative's Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC).