Nonfoods

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A convenience store from Altoona, Pa.-based c-store innovator Sheetz will be included in a new six-acre retail development at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), according to The News & Observer. The project will reportedly be the airport authority's first venture into retail development outside the terminal complex.

PITTSBURGH -- In keeping with its plans to expand in central Ohio, Giant Eagle, based here, is opening a minimum of three stores in the region, according to a published report.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here and Palo Alto, Calif.-based Bon Appétit Management Co., a foodservice company noted for its sustainable sourcing practices, said yesterday at the Boston Seafood Show that they have adopted new purchasing policies for farmed king salmon that meets strict health and environmental criteria. The policies were developed with New York-based Environmental Defense, an environmental advocacy organization.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. -- In a move to strengthen its merchandising efforts, discount chain Dollar General is realigning its merchandising function, placing it under two general merchandise managers who will report to Beryl J. Buley, division president of merchandising, marketing, and supply chain.

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here is marking its 10th anniversary in Connecticut by throwing two-week parties at its locations in the Nutmeg State. Storewide anniversary festivities, which began yesterday, include customer appreciation coupons; contests; prizes; activities for the kids, such as free press-on tattoos and balloons; and finger foods from stores' pizza, deli and specialty, stations.

WASHINGTON -- The 2006 Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Show, to be held May 7 to May 9 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, promises to present attendees with a wealth of activities, according to the industry trade group.

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Gourmet grocery chain Farm Boy, Inc., based here, today said that Robert Bourassa, former owner and executive chef for the recently shuttered Cafe Henry Burger French restaurant in Hull, Que., across the river from Ottawa, has joined Farm Boy to help further develop the retailer's private label brands and prepared foods. The new hire fits in with the Farm Boy's strategy of continued expansion in stores and services.

MIAMI and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- With more than 70 percent of Hispanics reporting confidence in their cooking abilities, Unilever and 10 of its food brands are asking Hispanics to show off those skills in a national cooking contest called Desafio del Sabor, or The Flavor Challenge, and featuring in-store events as a major component.