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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the future of Delaware Valley retailing as the sale of Genuardi's stores seems imminent.

Maria Maggio's musings on the food industry in the Northeast.

Jeff Metzger's reporting on the AWI reorganization in the wake of Bernie Ellis' resignation as president.

Dick Bestany's take on the Mid-Atlantic food industry.

Ahold USA's re-org is complete, but it will take some time before everything is clicking on all cylinders.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Dick Bestany's take on the food industry.

Jeff Metzger's take on the industry's latest news.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Dick Bestany's look at the Mid-Atlantic food industry.

Jeff Metzger Takes Stock Of The Latest Industry Developments

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM) on the opening of the new state of the art warehouse on Essington Avenue in Philadelphia! After many delays the market opened for business on June 5 and the 26 merchants who now call the PWPM home couldn’t be happier. We at…

Dick Bestany's observations of the industry.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the Delaware Valley and Baltimore-Washington markets.

Dick Bestany's take on the Baltimore-Washington food industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of Supervalu's CEO Craig Herkert's latest moves.

Bottom Dollar Foods (BDF) has made it clear it has come to the Philadelphia market to stay.

Dick Bestany's take on the industry.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Jeff Metzger discusses the recent SJU food industry summit, which focused on social networking.

A feel good story for the industry: Wakefern members Klein's and Jeff Brown are teaming up to build a new store in one of Baltimore city's most under-served areas.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Although he only operated one grocery store, Tom Infusino was arguably the greatest independent retailer of all time.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of Supervalu CEO Craig Herkert's performance headlines this installment of Taking Stock.

Dick Bestany's take on the industry.

Maria Maggio's musings on the industry.

Seriously, has there ever been a better “spinmeister” in the food industry than Supervalu’s Craig Herkert?