Nonfoods

EDMONTON, Ontario, Canada - Natural and organic products company Planet Organic Health Corp. yesterday appointed Brent Knudsen, a financial mover and shaker and an ex- club warehouse retailer, to its board of directors.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Delhaize Group here said yesterday that its U.S. operations continued to help the company grow its sales during the second quarter -- but that wasn't enough to save its profits from dropping 35 percent as it refinanced debt and grappled with the weak dollar.

MONTREAL -- With its three-part plan to integrate and rationalize its operations proceeding apace, Metro, Inc. here reported net earnings of CAN $89.3 million (US $84.4 million) for its third quarter, vs. CAN $85.1 million (US $80.4) last year, an increase of 4.9 percent. Fully diluted net earnings per share were 77 cents, up 5.5 percent from 73 cents in the year-ago period. Sales rose 0.1 percent to CAN $3.3 billion (US $3.1 billion), while same-store sales went up 2.1 percent.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here said it is expanding its offerings of organic foods with more than 60 new items in its store brand Private Selection organic food line. The new products, which will include pasta, waffles, tea, peanut butter, snacks and milk, will hit the stores by the end of September and will be integrated with like products, rather than segregated in an organics section.

COLOGNE -- Food and beverage manufacturers across the globe are gearing up for the special "Taste" innovation competition to be held during Anuga, one of the largest food trade shows in the world, here in October.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here said it is expanding its offerings of organic foods with more than 60 new items in its store brand Private Selection organic food line. The new products, which will include pasta, waffles, tea, peanut butter, snacks and milk, will hit the stores by the end of September and will be integrated with like products, rather than segregated in an organics section.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here said it is expanding its offerings of organic foods with more than 60 new items in its store brand Private Selection organic food line. The new products, which will include pasta, waffles, tea, peanut butter, snacks and milk, will hit the stores by the end of September and will be integrated with like products, rather than segregated in an organics section.

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. here said it is expanding its offerings of organic foods with more than 60 new items in its store brand Private Selection organic food line. The new products, which will include pasta, waffles, tea, peanut butter, snacks and milk, will hit the stores by the end of September and will be integrated with like products, rather than segregated in an organics section.