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BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural and organic retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. enjoyed the most successful grand opening in its history when its newest store opened in Tampa, Fla. last week.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion, LLC was the second-largest retail food donor to America's Second Harvest -- The Nations Food Bank Network in 2005, the hunger relief organization said yesterday. Food Lion, a unit of the Delhaize Group, donated a total of 29 million pounds of grocery product.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Food Co. here promoted Keith Mitchell to v.p./c.f.o. for Dole Fresh Fruit N.A. In his new role Mitchell, who will begin his new post on May 8, will be responsible for the financial management of Dole's North American fresh fruit operations.

SUNBURY, Pa. -- Weis Markets here debuted a state-of-the-art superstore in Mifflintown, PA over the weekend. The new location, which includes an eight-pump gas station and pharmacy, replaces an existing 30,000-square-foot unit on an adjoining site.

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Jan DeLyser, v.p. of marketing for the California Avocado Commission, was elected to chair the board of trustees of the Produce for Better Health Foundation based here.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association's (NFRA) fifth annual ice cream & novelties promotion is ready to hit the frozen aisles this June and July.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Convenience store retailer Wilson Farms, Inc. here began selling E-ZPass "On-The-Go" electronic toll payment tags Friday in its 198 Wilson Farms and Sugarcreek stores, making it the largest off-Thruway retail distributor in New York state.

QUINCY, Mass. -- In keeping with its continuing efforts to educate customers on the USDA MyPyramid food groups, the Ahold USA-owned Stop & Shop/Giant Food arena has released a new free quarterly Healthy Living booklet, "Super Star Foods."