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CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Company on Thursday announced a new organization structure for its North American business, designed to improve speed to market, better leverage resources, and increase efficiency.

NEW YORK - Whole Foods Market today opened its new flagship store in Manhattan's new Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. At 59,000 square feet, the store is billed as the largest supermarket in Manhattan.

COLTON, Calif.- Stater Bros. Markets, 50 percent owner of Santee Dairies, Inc., has acquired from Ralphs Grocery Co. and Kroger their 50 percent ownership in Santee Dairies, which gives Stater Bros. Markets 100 percent ownership.

Look for low-carb cocktails and packaging advances to re-energize the juice aisle in 2004.

Undaunted by today's intense competition, a number of creative independent operators are thriving on their innovation and their imagination.

As grocers explore unique cross-promotions and the power of licensed properties, toys are finding their way into every aisle of the supermarket.

DALLAS - 7-Eleven, the nation's leading convenience store chain, is launching a national awareness program, "Better Choices, Better Year," with Atkins controlled-carb products headlining an array of better-for-you offerings.

Improved quality, line extensions, product innovation, and high margins crown private label as the dairy aisle's royalty.