Nonfoods

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. said yesterday it has reached a milestone with its new Local Producer Loan Program by administering more than $1 million in low-interest loans.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Grocery continues to play a leading growth role at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as U.S. Supercenter food sales grew by more than 13 percent in the quarter ended Oct. 31. Supercenter food comps were up 5.3 percent, helping to drive total U.S. comps up 1.5 percent compared to the same period last year, said U.S. chief Eduardo Castro-Wright during a pre-recorded call yesterday.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. said yesterday it has reached a milestone with its new Local Producer Loan Program by administering more than $1 million in low-interest loans.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Grocery continues to play a leading growth role at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as U.S. Supercenter food sales grew by more than 13 percent in the quarter ended Oct. 31. Supercenter food comps were up 5.3 percent, helping to drive total U.S. comps up 1.5 percent compared to the same period last year, said U.S. chief Eduardo Castro-Wright during a pre-recorded call yesterday.

Larchmont, N.Y. -- The winner and two runners-up of D'Agostino Supermarkets' bagging contest will square off against three ace Price Chopper baggers in the New York state finals today at the D'Agostino Supermarket in Rye Brook.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Grocery continues to play a leading growth role at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as U.S. Supercenter food sales grew by more than 13 percent in the quarter ended Oct. 31. Supercenter food comps were up 5.3 percent, helping to drive total U.S. comps up 1.5 percent compared to the same period last year, said U.S. chief Eduardo Castro-Wright during a pre-recorded call yesterday.

Larchmont, N.Y. -- The winner and two runners-up of D'Agostino Supermarkets' bagging contest will square off against three ace Price Chopper baggers in the New York state finals today at the D'Agostino Supermarket in Rye Brook.

GREELEY, Colo. - Following the lead of Albertson's LLC earlier this year, JBS Swift & Co., North America based here has adopted the PakSense TXi label to monitor time and temperature of product during distribution. PakSense Labels are currently in use on truckloads of fresh beef and pork from JBS Swift & Co. processing plants to customer locations throughout the United States.