Nonfoods

BRUSSELS -- Delhaize Group, which is the parent company of Food Lion, Hannaford, and Sweetbay in the U.S., plans to continue focusing primarily on organic growth rather than growth through acquisitions, the company's c.f.o., Craig Owens, said yesterday during the group's annual investors' day. He noted, however, that the group would consider making acquisitions if the appropriate opportunities arise.

CHICAGO -- Ingredient labels on food products will become easier to understand in 2008, concluded Mintel here based on recently completed research.