Nonfoods

CINCINNATI -- Kroger here has launched a new Web site that invites shoppers to access a variety of information on all the produce that it offers.

PHOENIX -- Sprouts Farmers Market, a farmers' market-style grocer based here, plans to open up to 30 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to published reports. No time frame was mentioned.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Meijer Inc. will join Wegmans Food Markets as an alpha partner with LearnSomething, Inc., in the development of "Prepare to Sell," an innovative e-learning customer service training program.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. here, said Friday there is absolutely no truth to recent stories circulating on the Internet of a current recall of Dole packaged salads. In the statement, Dole said salads are safe to eat and are produced in state of the art facilities with a priority on product safety.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. here, said Friday there is absolutely no truth to recent stories circulating on the Internet of a current recall of Dole packaged salads. In the statement, Dole said salads are safe to eat and are produced in state of the art facilities with a priority on product safety.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. here, said Friday there is absolutely no truth to recent stories circulating on the Internet of a current recall of Dole packaged salads. In the statement, Dole said salads are safe to eat and are produced in state of the art facilities with a priority on product safety.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Derek Jones was named s.v.p./supply chain for Spartan Stores, Inc., based here. In his new post, Jones, a one-time Wal-Mart back office operations exec, will lead the supply chain and logistics aspects of Spartan's growing, value-added grocery distribution operation.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Through his Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. (WPW) corporation, world-renown chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck has a partnership in the works with Schwan's Consumer Brands North America, Inc. based here.