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BOISE, Idaho - Super Bowl Weekend brings not only the biggest television sports event of the year, but it is also is one of the busiest times of the year for supermarkets. Leading retailer Albertsons is gearing up with several special promotions.

NEW YORK - Tasty Baking Co., maker of Tastykake doughnuts, fruit pies and cookies, has named as its new CFO David S. Marberger, the former VP of finance for Campbell Soup Co.'s food and beverage division.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association will launch a new internet-based government advocacy program -- the United Produce Industry Grassroots Action Network -- at its Annual Produce Business Conference and Expo, Feb. 21-24, 2003, in Long Beach, Calif.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork, on Tuesday announced the launch of a $100 million fully integrated marketing campaign to extend its position in the protein industry.

NASHVILLE - The Kroger Co. revealed plans this week to spend $120 million over the next two years opening new stores or remodeling and expanding existing locations in Middle Tennessee, the The Tennessean reports.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Natural food retailer Earth Fare Inc. has purchased RetailSuite foundation enterprise solutions from Tucson, Ariz.-based TCI Solutions Inc.

PITTSBURGH - The H. J. Heinz Company on Tuesday announced plans to make a number of changes in its U.S. business structure as part of the company's transformation of its North America operations following the recently completed transaction with Del Monte.

WASHINGTON - The backers of the 5 A Day for Better Health program, which advocates produce consumption, is at odds with the dairy industry over a new 3-A-Day for Stronger Bones campaign the diary group is launching this month, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution reports.