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Progressive Grocer and Kenosia Corporation Announce Category Captain Awards; Innovative Program Recognizes Industry Leaders in Category Management

Posted on: Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 09:00 CST

Progressive Grocer and Kenosia Corporation announced today the winners of the 10th Annual 2005 Category Captains awards program. Recognizing industry leaders in category management, the awards program honors companies whose innovation and commitment to this critical business practice set the pace for other suppliers of the supermarket industry.

"Category management cuts across virtually every part of the retail business, and must continue to evolve to meet the latest challenges facing the retail industry," said Stephen Dowdell, Editor in Chief of Progressive Grocer. "The Category Captains program brings to light many of the industry's most innovative category management initiatives, so that retailers and vendors alike can benefit from new ideas and best practices."

"Category management remains a high priority for both retailers and manufacturers as one of the most critical tools for lifting sales and profits." said John Boccuzzi Jr., CEO of Kenosia Corporation. "As a software solution provider, we understand and appreciate the work that goes into managing, analyzing and sharing disparate data sources."

And the winners are: Best of Class ------------- Anheuser-Busch Cos. - Alcoholic Beverages-Beer Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages-Carbonated Soft Drinks Campbell Soup Co. - Canned and Packaged Foods-Soup and Broth Coors - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Dole Fresh Vegetables - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Produce: Packaged Salads E&J Gallo - Alcoholic Beverages: Wines/Spirits Fresh Express - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Produce: Packaged Salads General Mills - Canned and Packaged Foods-Dry Packaged Dinners General Mills - Dairy-Refrigerated Baked Goods General Mills - Frozen Foods-Snacks Johnson & Johnson - Health and Beauty Care-Baby Care Kellogg Co. - Breakfast Foods Kellogg Co. - Other Grocery Convenient Wholesome Foods Kraft Foods - Canned and Packaged Beverages - Coffee Kraft Foods - Cookies and Crackers Masterfoods USA - Pet Care Pfizer - Health and Beauty Care-OTC Drugs Rich Products Corp. - Fresh Bakery Tyson Foods - Fixed-/Variable Weight Meats U.S. Potato Board - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Produce William Wrigley Jr. Co - Candy and Gum Category Captains ----------------- Apio - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce: Fresh-Cut Produce Chiquita - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce: Fresh-Cut Produce British Wholesale Imports - Ethnic Foods California Avocado Commission - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Produce California Table Grape Commission - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Produce Cameo Apple Marketing Association - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce Campbell Soup Co. - Canned and Packaged Foods-Chili C.H. Robinson - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce Del Monte Foods - Canned and Packaged Foods-Canned Fruit/Vegetables/ Soup Diageo - Alcoholic Beverages-Beer Diageo - Alcoholic Beverages: Wine/Spirits Diamond Foods - Salty Snacks Driscoll Strawberry Associates - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce Eurofresh Farms - Fixed-/Variable Weight Produce Flowers Foods - Canned and Packaged Foods-Baked Goods General Electric Consumer & Industrial - General Merchandise-Lighting General Mills - Breakfast Foods General Mills - Canned and Packaged Foods-Dessert Mixes General Mills - Canned and Packaged Foods-Ready-to-Serve Soup General Mills - Dairy-Yogurt General Mills - Ethnic Foods General Mills - Fresh Bakery General Mills - Frozen Foods-Baked Goods General Mills - Other Grocery-Convenient Wholesome Foods General Mills - Other Grocery-Natural/Organic Gerber - Baby Food and Products The Hershey Co. - Candy and Gum Kraft Foods - Breakfast Foods Kraft Foods - Canned and Packaged Beverages - Powdered Soft Drinks Kraft Foods - Dairy-Cheese Kraft Foods - Frozen Foods-Pizza Kraft Foods - Salty Snacks Kraft Foods (Oscar Mayer) - Fixed-/Variable-Weight Meats-Luncheon Meat Kellogg Co. - Frozen Foods-Breakfast Inbev USA - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer J.M. Smucker Co. - Canned and Packaged Foods-Baking Ingredients Nestle Purina Petcare - Pet Care Novartis/Gerber - Health and Beauty Care-Adult Nutrition Drinks Pepperidge Farm - Cookies and Crackers Pharmavite - Health and Beauty Care-Vitamins and Supplements Procter & Gamble - Health and Beauty Care: Baby Care Procter & Gamble - Soaps and Detergents Ross Products - Baby Food and Products Ross Products - Health and Beauty Care-Nutrition Bars Ruiz Foods - Frozen Foods-Ethnic Russell Stover - Candy and Gum Sara Lee - Canned and Packaged Foods-Baked Goods Time Warner Retail Sales & Marketing - General Merchandise-Books/ Magazines/Greeting Cards Totalfloral - Floral Tyson Foods - Fixed-/Variable Weight Meats-Frozen Poultry Unilever - Canned and Packaged Foods-Pasta Sauce Unilever - Dairy-Refrigerated Side Dishes Unilever - Frozen Foods-Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties

About Progressive Grocer

Progressive Grocer is the nation's leading, and largest circulated, publication serving grocery industry executives, providing trusted, actionable business intelligence to help retailers keep ahead of what's next, sell more product and run more profitable businesses.

Progressive Grocer is published by VNU Business Publications USA. VNU Business Publications USA publishes more than 50 b-to-b titles in the entertainment, media, marketing, consumer goods, merchandising, performance, travel, design and retail industries including Convenience Store News and Gourmet Retailer. For additional information, visit:

www.progressivegrocer.com

www.vnubusinessmedia.com

About Kenosia Corporation

Kenosia Corporation is a leading developer of software solutions that empower corporations to capture, analyze, and profit from critical information. Kenosia is headquartered in Danbury, CT

Kenosia offers leading enterprise software solutions to manufacturers, retailers, and sales agents. DataAlchemy is the industry standard for business analytics and reporting ranging from category management and trade funds analysis to financial and executive level dashboard reporting on one platform. Kenosia drives efficiencies as well as bottom line profits by giving a client full access to disparate data sources that lead to stronger insights. For additional information, visit: www.kenosia.com.

Source: Business Wire

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