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The Capital Area Food Bank's fifth annual Blue Jeans Ball was held last month at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, DC. Entertainment for the evening was provided by political satirist Mark Russell (c), who is joined here by Greg TenEyck (l), Safeway, and Barry Scher, retired from Giant/Landover.
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May 27-28: NJFC trade relations conferfence, Atlantic City.
June 1-3: IDDBA Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008, New Orleans.
July 21: NJFC golf outing, Union, NJ
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  Ahold CEO Rishton To Shareholders: Growth On Track; Lauds Giant/Carlisle Performance
  Ahold CEO John Rishton told shareholders at the retailer's annual meeting in Amsterdam on April 23 that he has been satisfied with the company's profitable growth performance, noting that Ahold's share price had outperformed the AEX (Amsterdam Euronext) by more than 15 percent in 2007.
   
  Weis To Commit $80 Million For Capital Improvements In '08
  Weis Markets will invest $80 million this year on capital improvements, vice chairman Jonathan Weis told shareholders at the company's annual meeting held April 23 at the regional chain's headquarters in Sunbury, PA.
   
  Supervalu Reports Record Fourth Quarter Earnings, Sales
  On April 17, Supervalu reported record sales and earnings for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, ended February 23. Net sales  were $10.4 billion compared to $10.3 billion last year; net earnings were $156 million, a 30 percent increase.
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