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CARTERET, N.J. Pathmark Stores fiscal 2006 sales were $4.1 billion versus $4 billion in fiscal 2005. Same-store sales for the year increased by 0.4%. The company reported a net loss of $18.3 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, in fiscal 2006, versus a net loss of $40.1 million, or 92 cents per diluted share, in fiscal 2005. —

, WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. Shaw’s Supermarkets, a natural food leader, is now offering organic pet food at all of its New England stores. The stores will carry a full line of Newman’s Own organic pet food products, which are free of poultry byproducts, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, chemical additives, wheat, corn or artificial flavors colors or dyes, according to the supermarket, a division of Supervalu.

, CARLISLE, PA. Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets have launched an initiative that will make an associate in each store community champion. The associate will serves as a liaison between customers, the store and parent Giant’s corporate community relations department, developing and executing local programs, promoting the store within the community and working with the store manager on requests for local donations.

, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Wegmans won the top prize in the supermarket category at the first annual Food Network Awards. Other nominees in the category included Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s.