Nonfoods

NORWALK, Conn. -- Stew Leonard's and Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital, are teaming up next week to distribute copies of "The Healthy Way," the new children's storybook encouraging healthy nutrition, co-written by president and c.e.o. Stew Leonard Jr. and published by Stew Leonard III Children's Charities.

PITTSBURGH and AVENEL, N.J. -- Supervalu-owned Shop 'n Save and regional chain Foodtown said they plan to deploy a biometric loyalty solution that also has a card-based option to facilitate rapid consumer adoption and provide options for those shoppers who aren't yet ready to provide their fingerprints.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here said yesterday it has rolled out to all its Virginia stores a program that links its loyalty card program to a coupon generating system that automates one-to-one marketing at the store level.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Wegmans has now been pulled into the web of the notorious Menu Foods pet food recall. The pet supplier has now added to its long list of recalled items some products that don't contain wheat gluten contaminated with melamine, but may have come in contact with it, including all code dates of Wegmans Beef and Gravy Cat Food.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Wegmans has now been pulled into the web of the notorious Menu Foods pet food recall. The pet supplier has now added to its long list of recalled items some products that don't contain wheat gluten contaminated with melamine, but may have come in contact with it, including all code dates of Wegmans Beef and Gravy Cat Food.

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. here said last week it would introduce ground beef in "Smart Seal" Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) to 325 of its stores May 11, with a companywide roll out to be completed by mid-July.

NORWALK, Conn. -- Stew Leonard's here opened its doors of its long-anticipated fourth store, in Newington, Conn. -- its first new location in eight years -- on Saturday at 8 a.m., welcoming customers with the Farm Fresh Five, dancing animatronic milk cartons that sing about how fun it is to shop at the individualistic family-owned retailer, which has grown from a single dairy store to a regional phenomenon.

PITTSBURGH - Giant Eagle Inc. here cut the ribbon on its newest concept Express format store, a 14,000 square-foot unit in Harmar Township that aims to meet everyday needs with quick meal solutions, all packaged into an easy-to-navigate format.