Events

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- To mark the observance of Energy Awareness Day at all of its stores, Price Chopper here held a press conference yesterday at its Saratoga Springs, N.Y. location at Route 50 to inform shoppers of the regional Northeast retailer's energy conservation initiatives and provide energy savings tips to consumers through brochures and visual demonstrations.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods here is challenging top athletes to break a world record by offering $25,000 for accomplishing such a feat at the Tyson Invitational, one of the most successful indoor track and field meets in the country. The event is scheduled to take place at the Randal Tyson Track Center on Feb. 10th in Fayetteville, Ark.

WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) said yesterday that it's joining the National Restaurant Association/National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to launch a one-of-a-kind, multi-faceted food safety education and food policy event later this year in Washington, D.C.

CHICAGO -- The Network of Executive Women (NEW) said yesterday that it would celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2006 by building membership, boosting sponsor participation, expanding member services, and furthering the cause of gender diversity in CPG/retail management.

Washington, D.C. -- The United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association wants you as a Produce Industry Leader. The trade group's Research & Education Foundation here has kicked off the application period for its 12th Produce Industry Leadership Program.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Inc. will be making stars out of some customers; kids, by joining forces with child safety education program KinderVision to produce child safety videos that will feature shopper's kids at select Safeway stores.

READING, Pa. -- At the conclusion of its successful 2005 Toys for Tots drive, Redner's Markets here made a monetary donation of $97,489 and four tractor-trailers of new toys to the United States Marine Corps Reserve outreach program.

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- The Cub Foods grocery store in the Midway Shopping Center here turned wild in the aisles yesterday, as Minnesota Wild players and Cub Foods shoppers teamed up for Second Harvest's Heartland Food Bank.