Nonfoods

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of VNU, today said it named Edward Franczek s.v.p., marketing. Franczek most recently held the position of e.v.p., marketing and sales for GOLIATH Solutions, LLC.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. yesterday launched a program to donate a portion of sales from each bottle of Wild Oats brand vitamins to Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides health education and nutritional supplements to medically underserved communities around the world.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. yesterday launched a program to donate a portion of sales from each bottle of Wild Oats brand vitamins to Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides health education and nutritional supplements to medically underserved communities around the world.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Natural and organic foods retailer Wild Oats Markets, Inc. yesterday launched a program to donate a portion of sales from each bottle of Wild Oats brand vitamins to Vitamin Angels, a nonprofit organization that provides health education and nutritional supplements to medically underserved communities around the world.

SYOSSET, N.Y. -- Distributor Synergy Brands, Inc. here said yesterday that Arlington Heights, Ill.-based Federated Group, a sales and marketing company in the grocery, foodservice, drug, and convenience store business, and Synergy's PHS Group have entered into a sales and marketing agreement to distribute Federated's proprietary Better Valu "savings" private label brand of groceries to PHS Group customers in its geographical distribution areas.

Retailers and suppliers are tossing around a variety of strategies to keep the grill hotter longer.

Online food retailing is all grown up. Now the best of its pioneers are raising the bar for the next generation.

In addition to providing indulgent goodies, the Hershey Co. is looking out for its consumers' emotional and even physical welfare.