Nonfoods

TUKWILA, Wash. -- Thriftway here is gearing up for its annual Ladybug Festival fundraiser. Other participating area grocers are Metropolitan Markets, Food Emporium, and the Granite Falls Red Apple Market. Last year, Thriftway raised more than $100,000 for the local Puget Sound affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

TUKWILA, Wash. -- Thriftway here is gearing up for its annual Ladybug Festival fundraiser. Other participating area grocers are Metropolitan Markets, Food Emporium, and the Granite Falls Red Apple Market. Last year, Thriftway raised more than $100,000 for the local Puget Sound affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

With healthier eating on everybody's minds, the fresh-cut industry is poised to help retailers cultivate a bigger crop of green on the perimeter. First, though, they've got to clear some hurdles.

New York, N.Y. -- Recognizing the boom in the number of new food products for health-conscious Americans, and consumers' need for help in making smart choices, Health magazine will name its first annual Best of Food Award winners in a special report in the May '05 issue.

Associated Wholesale Grocers of Kansas City, Kan. is spreading the dollar store gospel as the path to success against mass discounters.

With healthier eating on everybody's minds, the fresh-cut industry is poised to help retailers cultivate a bigger crop of green on the perimeter. First, though, they've got to clear some hurdles.

New York, N.Y. -- Recognizing the boom in the number of new food products for health-conscious Americans, and consumers' need for help in making smart choices, Health magazine will name its first annual Best of Food Award winners in a special report in the May '05 issue.

Chardonnay remains the top supermarket varietal, but keep a close eye on Pinot Noir.