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McLEAN, Vir. -- Susan Nicolais has been named new e.v.p. of Retail Bakers of America. Nicolais, who assumed control on January 1, now oversees all operations of RBA. Her primary focus will be the organization's ongoing reorganization that focuses on membership development and growth.

NEW YORK -- A handful of food retailers are among on Fortune Magazine's list of The 100 Best Companies to Work For, and the most prominent, Wegmans Food Markets, came in at No. 2, one off its lead position on last year's list.

From Barbie dog clothes to pet nutritionists, consumers are willing to spend for their pets' well being. Here's how to indulge critters and their owners in 2006.

A solid connection to health, as well as an increased emphasis on specialty fruit, should help citrus turn in a strong peak season.

NEW YORK -- Although organic and functional foods have generated a healthy amount of interest in the United States in recent years, these categories still have a lot of room to grow -- especially when compared to other markets around the globe. That's the conclusion of global consumer and marketplace information provider ACNielsen, which released results from a new global online survey yesterday.

It's hard to imagine a grocer that knows its home state better, or that tries harder to treat everyone like family.

New focuses on convenience, health, and self-indulgence will help drive dairy department sales.

NAPLES, N.Y. -- This was a year of transition for many packaged goods marketers, paving the way for an extremely active year for new products in 2006, according to global business information provider Datamonitor. New packaged goods rollouts in the United States are up 6.5 percent from last year, though Oct. 31, 2005, as the end of low-carbmania has allowed other health-and-wellness-related trends to take hold.