Dick Bestany chats about the news in the Baltimore-Washington food industry.

As Delhaize tries to revamp many part of its organization, it continues to struggle with its bottom line and comp store sales performance.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the new labor agreement between UFCW Locals 400 and 27 and Giant/Landover and Safeway.

There is labor peace in the Baltimore-Washington market for the region's two largest chains - Giant/Landover and Safeway.

Maria Maggio's musings on the food industry in the Food Trade News marketing area.

Jeff Metzger summarizes the Saint Joseph's University Food Industry Summit 2012.

Bottom Dollar Food (BDF), a unit of Delhaize America, announced late last month that it will add eight additional stores in Southern and Central New Jersey over the next few months.

On March 13, 15 months after it filed for Chapter 11 protection, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company has emerged from bankruptcy as a privately held firm.

Dick Bestany's musings on the people and events in the Mid-Atlantic food industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the future of A&P now that the bankruptcy court has approved the retailer's reorganization plan.

On March 1, Ahold announced that its net income rose 75.3 percent to 270 million euro ($360 million) in its fourth quarter ended December 31. Quarterly sales increased 4.5 percent to 7.29 billion euro ($9.71 billion) for the Amsterdam based retailer.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert D. Drain has approved A&P’s plan to exit bankruptcy. Drain’s ruling came three weeks after A&P presented its reorganization plan to the court.

Maria Maggio's musings on the food industry in the Food Trade News market.

Jeff Metzger's comments on Acme president Dan Sander's recent address to AMR/MAFTO and parent company Supervalu's recent performance.

Weis Markets earlier this month reported strong fourth quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2011.

Acme president Dan Sanders recently addressed an AMR/MAFTO member dinner in King of Prussia, PA.

Dick Bestany's news from the world of food.

Jeff Metzger analyzes the recent changes at Delhaize America as the retailer closes 126 stores and "retires" the Bloom banner.

Giant/Landover recently wrapped up its year-long 75th anniversary celebration.

Two of the Northeast's largest food retailers - Ahold USA and Supervalu - continued to track on vastly different financial paths.

Delhaize America has closed 126 under-performing stores primarily affecting its Food Lion, Bottom Dollar Food and Bloom banners.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent announcement that Safeway will sell or close all of its Genuardi's stores.

On January 11, Supervalu, Inc. posted a third quarter net loss of $750 million on total net sales of $8.3 billion and saw identical store sales plummeted to 2.9 percent

Dick Bestany's news about the industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent news that Safeway will exit the Philadelphia market with the sale of 16 units to Ahold USA's Giant/Carlisle, the closure of three stores and the continuing sales process of the remaining eight Genuardi's units.

Lauer's Supermarkets founder Ed Lauer passed away January 2 after a long battle against Parkinsons disease.

UFCW Local 400 president Tom McNutt discusses the organization's upcoming negotiations with Giant and Safeway for new labor contracts.

In a long-expected announcement, Safeway Inc. said it intends to exit the Philadelphia market where it operates 27 Genuardi’s stores. The Giant/Carlisle division of Ahold USA has agreed to purchase 16 of those stores (all in Pennsylvania) for $106 million.

Dick Bestany talks about the people of the food industry.

Jeff Metzger's opinion about the recent acquittals in the trial of former Shoppers execs Bill White and Kevin Small as well as Maryland Senator Ulysses Currie.

Food World's 2011 study of Mid-Atlantic wholesalers.

Delhaize announced plans for 450 new stores in the next five years, including hundreds of Bottom Dollar Food units in the U.S.

Ahold USA announced that Ron Onorato, formerly Stop & Shop NY president will move into a new role as SVP-operational initiatives for Ahold USA while Don Sussman will take over at Stop & Shop.

Ever since I returned from Sicily, I have been thinking about the food and the wine and how delicious and fresh it tasted there. I wanted to learn more about the actual making of wine, and who better to ask than my friends, the Corrado family of Corrado’s Family Affair…

Jeff Metzger's thoughts on the Yucaipa, Goldman Sachs and Mount Kellett deal to take over A&P for $490 million.

Wakefern Food Corp. held its annual meeting late last month and it was clearly one of the most pivotal gatherings in the company’s 65 year history, with record retail and wholesale volumes and the offical retirement of president Dean Janeway.

Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie, retired Shoppers president Bill White and former Shoppers VP Kevin Small were all found not guilty November 8 of federal extortion and bribery.

Dick Bestany's musings on the industry's latest news.

Jeff's Metzger's analysis of the new Delhaize America centralized merchandising plan.