Nonfoods

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. -- Sales of nonprescription drugs in the U.S. grew by only 3 percent in 2005, but this did little to slow the increasing dominance of some of the biggest players in the OTC market. According a study released yesterday by market research firm Kline & Co., the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions has put more than half of the total sales volume into the hands of just 10 manufacturers.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- Gil Mendez has joined the Western Division Albert's Organics, a wholly owned subsidiary of wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) here, as operations manager, while Liz Bourret has come aboard the Albert's Source team as its new corporate buyer.

CARTERET, N.J. - Improved performance of its produce, floral, nonfoods, and pharmacy departments enabled Pathmark Stores, Inc. here to report second quarter sales of $1.3 billion, a bump of 0.2 percent compared to $1.1 billion in the year-ago period, and same-store sales growth of 0.5 percent.

CARTERET, N.J. - Improved performance of its produce, floral, nonfoods, and pharmacy departments enabled Pathmark Stores, Inc. here to report second quarter sales of $1.3 billion, a bump of 0.2 percent compared to $1.1 billion in the year-ago period, and same-store sales growth of 0.5 percent.

QUINCY, Mass. and SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Two supermarket operators in New England -- Ahold USA banners Stop & Shop and Giant Food, and Delhaize's Hannaford Bros. Co. are vying to be at the head of the class in health-and-wellness education, with two new nutrition initiatives.

QUINCY, Mass. and SCARBOROUGH, Maine - Two supermarket operators in New England -- Ahold USA banners Stop & Shop and Giant Food, and Delhaize's Hannaford Bros. Co. are vying to be at the head of the class in health-and-wellness education, with two new nutrition initiatives.