Nonfoods

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Fruit International, Ltd., the Latin American fresh fruit division of Dole Food Co., Inc. based here, launched a new Web site aimed at bringing consumers closer to its organic banana operations.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Co. here has been quite busy making improvements since its last conference call, in October 2006, according to officials at the financially challenged grocer. "Much progress has been made," noted president and c.e.o. Bob Panasuk, "but there's still a lot to do."

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Carl Schlicker, recently named president and c.e.o. of Giant Food Stores, LLC here, has promoted Jeff Martin to e.v.p. of sales and merchandising, Erik Keptner to s.v.p. of advertising and marketing, Ron Domenick to s.v.p. of nonperishables, and Bill deBrauwere to v.p., deli/bakery.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Carl Schlicker, recently named president and c.e.o. of Giant Food Stores, LLC here, has promoted Jeff Martin to e.v.p. of sales and merchandising, Erik Keptner to s.v.p. of advertising and marketing, Ron Domenick to s.v.p. of nonperishables, and Bill deBrauwere to v.p., deli/bakery.

SPRING HOUSE, Pa. - Produce industry veteran Welcome Sauer has been named to lead the growing worldwide horticultural business for AgroFresh based here.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced legislation yesterday to put all food safety responsibilities under a single new Food Safety Administrator. The Safe Food Act the proposed would also modernize the 100-year old food safety laws, and give the new food safety chief a unified budget.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced legislation yesterday to put all food safety responsibilities under a single new Food Safety Administrator. The Safe Food Act the proposed would also modernize the 100-year old food safety laws, and give the new food safety chief a unified budget.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Carl Schlicker, recently named president and c.e.o. of Giant Food Stores, LLC here, has promoted Jeff Martin to e.v.p. of sales and merchandising, Erik Keptner to s.v.p. of advertising and marketing, Ron Domenick to s.v.p. of nonperishables, and Bill deBrauwere to v.p., deli/bakery.