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Wilmington, Del. -- Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), its members and participating retailers translated nearly $4.6 million in state grants into fruit and vegetable promotion activities valued at $134 million, the foundation reported.

PITTSBURGH -- In an ongoing effort to keep the Rollback Man and tactics of other large format retailers at bay, Giant Eagle based here yesterday launched its third round of price cuts, slashing roughly 10 percent off the prices of nearly 3,000 items.

WASHINGTON -- At a press conference here yesterday, public interest organizations Shape Up America and the National Consumers League demanded that the federal government act immediately to mandate the same standardized labeling information on beer, wine, and distilled spirits that currently appears on packaging for foods, beverages, and over-the-counter drugs.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Despite intense supercenter and warehouse club competition in its core market, officials at Spartan Stores here, said they were able to hold the line on performance in the second quarter, with sales and earnings basically comparable to the year ago period.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Food Co. based here promoted Javier H. Idrovo to president, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods, succeeding Peter M. Nolan, who earlier announced his retirement after 13 years with the fresh produce and floral producer and marketer.

WELLSBORO, Pa. -- The Acorn Markets chain of convenience stores headquartered here has retained GroupRed LLC, a brand strategy and retail design firm, to upgrade and redesign the look and feel of its foodservice departments.

NEW YORK -- Now it's not just people who are using premium shampoos, therapeutic skin care, and products featuring botanical ingredients. According to "Market Trends: Pet Grooming and Spa Products," a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, consumers are increasingly treating their pets to similar items, but they're not going to supermarkets to purchase them.

NEW YORK -- The New York City Council yesterday overrode a veto by Mayor Mike Bloomberg of the Health Care Security Act, which requires large supermarkets and big-box stores selling groceries to pay for a portion of their employees' health care.