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  • Planet Organic Acquires Second Store in Edmonton, Alta.

    CALGARY, Alta. -- Canadian natural and organic retailer Planet Organic Health Corp. will acquire The Big Fresh, a 5,000-square-foot natural food market in Edmonton, Alta. through its Planet Organic Markets division.

  • Planet Organic Acquires Second Store in Edmonton, Alta.

    CALGARY, Alta. -- Canadian natural and organic retailer Planet Organic Health Corp. will acquire The Big Fresh, a 5,000-square-foot natural food market in Edmonton, Alta. through its Planet Organic Markets division.

  • OTC Industry Consolidation Opening Doors for Small Players.

    LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.

  • Finnish Retailer Expands Cholesterol-reducing Line

    HELSINKI -- Kesko Group here has this week expanded its Pirkka line of products containing Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc.'s cholesterol-lowering ingredient, Reducol. Among the new items, which will be available at all of the retailer's stores, are a nondairy margarine and Natural (plain) and Cranberry yogurt flavors to complement the successful Buckthorn and Raspberry varieties introduced in May 2005.

  • New Martin's Unit Adds Nutritionist, Education, Healthy Foods

    CARLISLE, Pa. -- Ahold USA's Martin's Food Markets is giving nutrition a face at its newest location. The chain has hired a licensed nutritionist for new 76,700-square-foot store, opening today in Eldersburg, Md. Martin's is part of Ahold's Giant-Carlisle/Tops Market operation based here.

  • New Martin's Unit Adds Nutritionist, Education, Healthy Foods

    CARLISLE, Pa. -- Ahold USA's Martin's Food Markets is giving nutrition a face at its newest location. The chain has hired a licensed nutritionist for new 76,700-square-foot store, opening today in Eldersburg, Md. Martin's is part of Ahold's Giant-Carlisle/Tops Market operation based here.

  • New Martin's Unit Adds Nutritionist, Education, Healthy Foods

    CARLISLE, Pa. -- Ahold USA's Martin's Food Markets is giving nutrition a face at its newest location. The chain has hired a licensed nutritionist for new 76,700-square-foot store, opening today in Eldersburg, Md. Martin's is part of Ahold's Giant-Carlisle/Tops Market operation based here.

  • Canadian Retailer Planet Organic's Product Division Awarded With Site License

    SASKATOON, Sask. -- Darwen Holdings, the product distribution division of natural and organic foods retailer Planet Organic Health Corp.-owned Sangster's Health Centres, has been awarded a site license under the Canadian government's strict new Natural Health Products Regulations (NHP).
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