Nonfoods

Supervalu's new Advantage Logistics subsidiary makes widely available the supply chain solutions the parent company had developed on a smaller scale.

It could be higher profits and a competitive advantage, if a supermarket is putting its own moniker on over-the-counter products.

NEW YORK - Children in the United States hold massive consumer power in the food and beverage industry, according to The U.S. Market for Kids Foods and Beverages, a newly published Packaged Facts report.

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle will launch a new television advertising campaign in key trade markets this week to promote its products and customer service.

CHICAGO - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the nation's first statewide ban on ephedra and urged other states and the federal government to do the same.

WASHINGTON - Supporters of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, which the current Farm Bill requires be implemented by 2004, on Wednesday said that the discovery of Mad Cow disease in Canada shows the need for letting consumers know the source of steaks and hamburger.

MINNEAPOLIS - Target Corp. hopes to boost sales and drive traffic by expanding the food offerings in its namesake stores, according to a report in the Star Tribune.

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons Inc. announced today that Patricia Heaton, actress, author and Emmy-winning co-star of television's "Everybody Loves Raymond," will become the company's national spokesperson. She will be featured in Albertsons advertising, beginning with national TV spots that will start airing in late June 2003.