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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada -- Wild Oats-owned natural and organic food retailer Capers Community Markets yesterday opened its fourth and largest location in Vancouver, the banner's first new store in 11 years.

NEW YORK -- During the first six months of 2006, Free Standing Insert (FSI) average face value rose 8.6 percent to $1.18 vs. the same period last year, the largest average face value for a half-year period on record, according to "The Marx FSI Trend Report," issued yesterday by Marx Promotion Intelligence, a division of TNS Media Intelligence here.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association (NRA) here and the California-based Healthy Dining Program are jointly launching a new Web site next month to help Americans easily identify smart choices on restaurant menus.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association (NRA) here and the California-based Healthy Dining Program are jointly launching a new Web site next month to help Americans easily identify smart choices on restaurant menus.

COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores, Inc. here is delaying the opening of its new Hispanic-centric Carnival flagship store due to construction delays, s.v.p. of strategy and marketing Poul Heilmann told Progressive Grocer on Friday.

COPPELL, Texas -- Minyard Food Stores, Inc. here is delaying the opening of its new Hispanic-centric Carnival flagship store due to construction delays, s.v.p. of strategy and marketing Poul Heilmann told Progressive Grocer on Friday.

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Famima Corp. here, a subsidiary of FamilyMart Co., Ltd., plans to mark the first anniversary of its inaugural American location by opening a new store in Hollywood July 14. The Hollywood store will be the sixth American location in the Japanese-owned specialty food chain, which plans to expand in the U.S. market with fresh-meal oriented, small footprint stores.

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Famima Corp. here, a subsidiary of FamilyMart Co., Ltd., plans to mark the first anniversary of its inaugural American location by opening a new store in Hollywood July 14. The Hollywood store will be the sixth American location in the Japanese-owned specialty food chain, which plans to expand in the U.S. market with fresh-meal oriented, small footprint stores.