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DALLAS -- Supply network services provider One Network Enterprises said this week it has formed a consortium of retailers, suppliers, and carriers to define standard processes to streamline the flow of goods from suppliers through distribution centers to stores. The ONE Retail Standards Board features retailers, transportation service providers, and CPG companies.

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Skoal Long Cut Peach, made by Greenwich, Conn.-based U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, blends premium 100 percent, hand-selected tobacco with the flavor of fresh peaches, for a unique taste in moist smokeless tobacco. The item, the latest in the line, will be available at retail in June. It will be supported by advertising, adult sampling, direct mail, and high-impact point-of-sales materials, as well as print advertising in a full array of men's magazines, and prepack retail displays that will offer adult consumers an introductory $1 off per can. The wholesale price per 1.2-ounce can is $2.91. Long Cut Peach is available only in long-cut form. Skoal also offers smokeless tobaccos in such flavors as Wintergreen, Mint, Cherry, and Spearmint, in fine-cut, long-cut, and pouch forms. Find out more by calling (203) 661-1100.

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. has collaborated with Disney to offer a new line of chunk style dog food named after the classic movie pet Old Yeller.

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Bi-Lo here has teamed up with Kraft to offer a Spring Savings Extreme Backyard Makeover Promotion, in which one lucky shopper will win a full backyard makeover worth $5,000.

ATLANTA -- United Egg Producers here is launching a new supermarket contest to promote Animal Care Certified eggs.

New York, N.Y. -- Recognizing the boom in the number of new food products for health-conscious Americans, and consumers' need for help in making smart choices, Health magazine will name its first annual Best of Food Award winners in a special report in the May '05 issue.

New York, N.Y. -- Recognizing the boom in the number of new food products for health-conscious Americans, and consumers' need for help in making smart choices, Health magazine will name its first annual Best of Food Award winners in a special report in the May '05 issue.

NEW YORK -- The U.S. food industry is poised for fundamental change in the way grain-based products are manufactured and marketed, according to the "The U.S. Market for Whole Grain and High Fiber Foods," a new report from research publisher Packaged Facts.