Nonfoods

Hannaford Deems Year-old 'Guiding Stars' a Success So Far
SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Consumers are increasingly choosing foods that offer more nutrition for the calories than those foods that don't in many departments of Hannaford Supermarkets here, which asserts that in some cases better-for-you items are being chosen three or four times more than their conventional counterparts. The grocer released this information yesterday as part of its findings since last year's launch of "Guiding Stars," a storewide system with the aim of helping Hannaford shoppers make more informed nutritional choices.
Ocean Mist Farms Adds Environmental Steward Post
CASTROVILLE, Calif. -- Ocean Mist Farms, based here, a leading grower of artichokes and other fresh vegetables, has created a new staff position dedicated to environmental stewardship. Afreen Malik, currently food safety manager, will take on additional responsibilities for managing the company's environmental activities.

Whole Foods to Promote Local Producer Loan Program at Farm Aid

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market said yesterday it is sponsoring Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival, as part of its commitment to support local agriculture.
Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. here is said to be tapping into two major consumer trends -- organics and locally produced foods, with the introduction of the Wegmans Organic Research Farm, which is in its first year of production.
Whole Foods to Promote Local Producer Loan Program at Farm Aid

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market said yesterday it is sponsoring Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival, as part of its commitment to support local agriculture.
Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. here is said to be tapping into two major consumer trends -- organics and locally produced foods, with the introduction of the Wegmans Organic Research Farm, which is in its first year of production.
NPD Group, Fusion Marketing Form Perishables-focused Alliance

LOS ANGELES -- Fusion Marketing, a full-service marketing company based here, and The NPD Group, a New York based international consumer research firm, said yesterday they have formed an alliance that will focus on serving the industry with perishables-focused market intelligence.
Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. here is said to be tapping into two major consumer trends -- organics and locally produced foods, with the introduction of the Wegmans Organic Research Farm, which is in its first year of production.
NPD Group, Fusion Marketing Form Perishables-focused Alliance

LOS ANGELES -- Fusion Marketing, a full-service marketing company based here, and The NPD Group, a New York based international consumer research firm, said yesterday they have formed an alliance that will focus on serving the industry with perishables-focused market intelligence.
Coca-Cola Sets Goal to Recycle or Reuse 100 Percent of Plastic Bottles in U.S.

ATLANTA -- In a major bid to boost its sustainable business practices, Coca-Cola said yesterday it is investing more than $60 million to build the world's largest plastic-bottle-to-bottle recycling plant and support recycling in the U.S.

Hannaford Deems Year-old 'Guiding Stars' a Success So Far

Ocean Mist Farms Adds Environmental Steward Post

Whole Foods to Promote Local Producer Loan Program at Farm Aid

Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

Whole Foods to Promote Local Producer Loan Program at Farm Aid

Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

NPD Group, Fusion Marketing Form Perishables-focused Alliance

Wegmans Said Merging Locally Grown and Organics Trends at Company Farm

NPD Group, Fusion Marketing Form Perishables-focused Alliance

Coca-Cola Sets Goal to Recycle or Reuse 100 Percent of Plastic Bottles in U.S.