Nonfoods

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here yesterday said promoted a handful of executives with responsiobilities ranging from private label to operations.

With Wal-Mart gung ho on organics, suppliers and retailers alike will need to rethink their strategies.

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle, Inc. here debuted a 5,000-square-foot, new concept GetGo "superette" in Wilkinsburg, featuring an expanded selection of more than 100 produce items.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Bros. Co., based here, is the latest retailer to sign on to this year's Produce for Kids (PFK) program, which promotes the importance of adding more fruits and vegetables to children's daily diets, in addition to raising funds for Children's Miracle Network hospitals serving local communities.

BRUSSELS, Belgium and LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- GS1, the not-for-profit organization that develops global standards for the identification of goods and services across supply chains, yesterday issued the GS1 Data Quality Framework, which includes a best-practice protocol for companies to establish, implement, maintain, and improve their data quality management systems.

CHICAGO -- Describing Wal-Mart as a "retail powerhouse in transition," Information Resources, Inc. here took a deeper look at Wal-Mart's dilemma and predicts what its next steps may be, in its latest "Times & Trends" report.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada -- Natural and organic foods retailer/distributor Planet Organic Health Corp. here said sales increased 26.1 percent for the 13-week quarter ended March 31, a result of the company's aggressive expansion among its manufacturing, retail, and distribution divisions.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- Reflecting the rising fortunes of natural and organic foods in the American marketplace, distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) here yesterday posted double-digit gains in sales and earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2006.