Nonfoods

NEWARK, Del. -- The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), based here, has named a former PMA v.p. as the executive director of its newly established tax-exempt education foundation.

OLEDAD, Calif. -- Dole Food Co.'s fresh vegetable salad production facility here has become the first produce company, and only the 37th company in California, to be approved as a Cal/STAR in the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (Cal/OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (Cal/VPP).

QUINCY, Mass. -- In a nation where 20 percent of children are now overweight, Ahold banners Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover are joining with Nickelodeon and the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) to introduce an in-store "Kids' Corner" program employing popular cartoon characters to help children make better nutritional choices.

LONDONDERRY, N.H. -- Leading organic yogurt manufacturer Stonyfield Farm, based here, has selected CPWerks as its solution for trade promotion management. CPWerx is a product of CAS, a demand side management solutions provider for the consumer products industry, with headquarters in Kaiserlautern, Germany and a U.S. affiliate office in Atlanta.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets, Inc. is looking into extending its health-minded GreenWise brand to the meat case, according to a report in the Lakeland Ledger.

CHICAGO -- No retail channel dominates the nonfoods business, and retailers that implement strong marketing and merchandising initiatives stand to gain a greater share of general merchandise and HBC sales, according to a new study by marketing information firm Information Resources Inc.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Fresh food specialist Raley's newest store opening in Elk Grove this week featured the regional chain's second online shopping offering. Called ecart, the e-commerce tool - already operational at the chain's Benicia store -- allows customers to place their order online at raleys.com, designate a pick up time, and have their orders loaded into their cars when they arrive at the participating stores.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets, Inc. is looking into extending its health-minded GreenWise brand to the meat case, according to a report in the Lakeland Ledger.