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LOS ANGELES -- John Burgon, president of Ralphs Supermarkets; Eddie Gales, Los Angeles zone manager, Kellogg's Snacks Division; and Bruce A. Horn, e.v.p., Advantage Sales & Marketing will be honored by the National Conference for Community and Justice and KTLA Charities Fund at the 29th Annual Food and Beverage Industries Humanitarian Awards Dinner.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- A&P may be trying to sell its New Orleans Division, according to a report in The Star-Ledger.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- Dutch prosecutors said yesterday they are investigating Royal Ahold.

DENVER -- Wild Oats Markets Inc. sees a potential to grow to 450 to 500 stores in the United States, versus 102 now, said Chief Financial Officer Edward Dunlap on Tuesday.

President Bush is expected to sign into law today a measure that will repeal a controversial revision to federal organic food standards that would have allowed producers to raise their livestock on conventional feed but still label the meat organic.

Tense times boost demand for greeting cards, and suppliers are coming up with new lines and lower price points to make it easier for people to connect.

Laws, taxes, and competition are cutting into supermarkets' cigarette sales. Manufacturers hope new products and merchandising techniques can relight the category.

Starting to wonder if the only direction cash flows is out? Consider some expert advice for trimming costs in half a dozen areas.