A two-day event — the first day for researchers, and the second for producers — will focus on improved bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) control in the U.S. “BVD Control: The Future is Now” is Jan. 30-31 in downtown Denver's Adam's Mark Hotel.
The Jan. 30 session is aimed at research scientists, veterinarians and lab diagnosticians. The Jan. 31 production-level session focuses on what producers and vet practitioners must know to prevent BVD and handle existing herd infections. Visit www.nadc.ars.usda.gov/BVDV2006/ for more info or to register.
| Company | Sales billion $ | % of Market share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarket | All retail | ||
| Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | 115.1 | 25.2 | 18.1 |
| The Kroger Co. | 60.0 | 12.5 | 9.0 |
| Albertsons Inc. | 38.4 | 8.4 | 6.1 |
| Safeway Inc. | 35.1 | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Costco Wholesale Group | 28.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| Ahold USA Inc. | 27.4 | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Sam's Club | 22.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Publix Super Markets | 18.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| Delhaize America | 15.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| SuperValu Inc. | 10.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| TOTAL TOP 10 | 368.3 | 80.5 | 58.0 |
| SOURCE: Food Marketing Institute. (FY 2004 sales) | |||