Nonfoods

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Food & Beverage here is launching a consumer education campaign this summer that it said will set a new standard in nutrition transparency, and mark an industry first.

WASHINGTON -- Grocery Manufacturers Association president and c.e.o. Cal Dooley said yesterday that the trade group had named Scott Faber v.p. for federal affairs, effective Aug. 6. Faber will report to s.v.p. and chief government affairs officer Mary Sophos.

WASHINGTON -- Grocery Manufacturers Association president and c.e.o. Cal Dooley said yesterday that the trade group had named Scott Faber v.p. for federal affairs, effective Aug. 6. Faber will report to s.v.p. and chief government affairs officer Mary Sophos.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Food & Beverage here is launching a consumer education campaign this summer that it said will set a new standard in nutrition transparency, and mark an industry first.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. Friday reported first-quarter sales in its core Northeast operations of $1.68 billion vs. $1.65 billion last year, with comparable-store sales rising 1.0 percent. Total company sales for the first quarter were $2.0 billion, vs. $2.0 billion in last year's first quarter.

WASHINGTON -- After a week of what was described as an "intense behind-the-scenes battle," members of the House Agriculture Committee at presstime struck a compromise and approved changes to a new Farm Bill, a key provision of which evidently clears the way for mandatory country of origin labels for meat products to begin next year.