Nonfoods

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - In the weeks leading up to Kroger completing its acquisition of 18 Supervalu-owned Scott's Food & Pharmacy stores here, local speculation is that the store count might come down once the deal is done.

BETHESDA, Md -- Balducci's Food Lover's Market here will host a celebration of Australia next month in partnership with the Australian Trade Commission and Tasmanian Tours.

BETHESDA, Md -- Balducci's Food Lover's Market here will host a celebration of Australia next month in partnership with the Australian Trade Commission and Tasmanian Tours.

BETHESDA, Md -- Balducci's Food Lover's Market here will host a celebration of Australia next month in partnership with the Australian Trade Commission and Tasmanian Tours.

NEW YORK -- Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) here has teamed with two new healthy foods partners. New national deals with General Mills' Green Giant brand and Pandol Bros., Inc. will bring the company's popular characters to frozen and canned vegetables and fresh grapes, all of which are due to hit major grocery stores across the country in late summer.

NEW YORK -- Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) here has teamed with two new healthy foods partners. New national deals with General Mills' Green Giant brand and Pandol Bros., Inc. will bring the company's popular characters to frozen and canned vegetables and fresh grapes, all of which are due to hit major grocery stores across the country in late summer.

WATSONVILLE, Calif. - The California Strawberry Commission here named Chris Christian its new v.p/trade and nutrition, a senior leadership position that will provide administrative oversight in addition to her existing responsibilities for the organization's trade relations and nutrition departments.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada - The food retailing group of natural and organic products retailer Planet Organic Health Corp. saw the strongest performance of its divisions in the third quarter, the company said yesterday.