Nonfoods

MADISON, Wis. -- City officials here said five grocery stores here -- including Whole Foods and four stores owned by Roundy's Supermarkets -- have allegedly overcharged consumers by adding the weight of packaging to the price of deli and bread products.

CHICAGO -- Dollar sales of cosumer packaged goods grew just 1.6 percent in 2005, an extraordinarily challenging year marked by a devastating hurricane season and uneven economy. But while industry growth was disappointing, trends across specific channels and categories were encouraging, said Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), a provider of enterprise market solutions for the CPG, retail, and healthcare industries.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores, LLC, based here, said yesterday that it has promoted Nancy E. Jones to v.p. of asset protection, and Todd Patti to director of sales development.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Winn-Dixie supermarket in Spring Hill, Fla. pulled Silk brand soymilk off its shelves this week after a local couple told authorities they found a foreign object in one of the half-gallon cartons they had purchased.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's third test supercenter opened yesterday in Plano, Texas, but rather than focusing on the earth's environment, as do the first two experimental supercenters in McKinney, Texas and Aurora, Colo., this one focuses sharply on the competitive retail environment, breaking much new ground for the traditional mega-discounter of basics.

SAN ANTONIO -- An HEB store in Waco, Texas is undergoing a $1.3 million, three-month-long remodel to expand some existing departments and add three new ones, Healthy Living, Card & Party, and Texas Backyard. After the renovation, the store's Chinese Kitchen, however, will be a thing of the past.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., based here, and Sara Lee Food & Beverage will join forces with the School, Home & Office Products Association (SHOPA) Kids In Need Foundation to present the students of Greenlawn Terrance Elementary School in Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Kenner, La. with prepackaged boxes of school supplies.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Peter Gilmore has been promoted to v.p./eastern seaboard sourcing by Dole Food Co. here.