Nonfoods

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and STAMFORD, Conn. - ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU business and sister company of Progressive Grocer, and Daymon Worldwide, Inc., the global leader in sales and marketing of private label consumer products, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance under which ACNielsen will become Daymon's new primary provider of syndicated sales information and consumer insights.

BOISE, Idaho -- Albertsons, Inc. has elevated Duncan Mac Naughton, who most recently served as group v.p./grocery merchandising, to s.v.p. of merchandising. In his new post Mac Naughton will lead Albertsons merchandising efforts across food, general merchandise, health and beauty care, fuel, and alcohol.