Nonfoods

Simonds Named VP/GM of GM Bakery Channels Biz
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ann Simonds was named v.p. and g.m. of General Mills bakery channels, which includes supermarket bakery, bakery ingredients, fresh bread solutions, supercenter and club channels, convenient solutions, and wholesale sweet goods.
Marketing to Kids Influences Poor Nutritional Choices, IOM Study Says; CPG Industry Responds
WASHINGTON -- A new report released yesterday by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM) here claimed food and beverage marketing aimed at kids points them to high-calorie, low-nutrient products. In the industry's defense, GMA, meanwhile, claimed its members were already doing many things to offer kids healthy choices.

Organic and Functional Foods Have Plenty of Room to Grow in U.S.: ACNielsen

NEW YORK -- Although organic and functional foods have generated a healthy amount of interest in the United States in recent years, these categories still have a lot of room to grow -- especially when compared to other markets around the globe. That's the conclusion of global consumer and marketplace information provider ACNielsen, which released results from a new global online survey yesterday.
Weis Opens Superstore in Boonsboro, Md.

SUNBURY, Pa. -- Weis Markets, based here, celebrated the opening of a new superstore in Boonsboro, Md. over the weekend. Earlier this fall the 158-store chain broke ground for a new superstore in nearby Thurmont, Md.
Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange Program Expands to All Major Departments

ISSIQUAH, Wash. -- Following a successful pilot earlier this year, warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale and marketing information company Information Resources, Inc. have fully deployed the Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX) program across Costco's major food and nonfood departments in the United States.
Harris Teeter Expands Naturals Line With Corn-based Drink Cups

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Regional retailer Harris Teeter here is expanding its Naturals private label line of organic and ecological-friendly products with 100 percent corn-based cold drink cups manufactured by Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Fabri-Kal Corp.
Topco's Posner to address Daymon Worldwide Forum

SKOKIE, Ill. -- Jeff Posner, e.v.p. and chief procurement officer of Topco Associates LLC, a privately held cooperative which provides procurement, quality assurance, packaging, distribution, and other services to the grocery and foodservice industries, will speak at the Daymon Worldwide Forum in May on supplier/retailer partnerships.
GROCERY: Dairy: Milking it

New focuses on convenience, health, and self-indulgence will help drive dairy department sales.
FRESH FOOD: Post-PMA Wrap-up: Bumper crop

PMA's Fresh Summit was packed like never before with innovations, insights, and ideas.
COVER STORY: Retailer of the Year: Growing up Bashas'

It's hard to imagine a grocer that knows its home state better, or that tries harder to treat everyone like family.

Simonds Named VP/GM of GM Bakery Channels Biz

Marketing to Kids Influences Poor Nutritional Choices, IOM Study Says; CPG Industry Responds

Organic and Functional Foods Have Plenty of Room to Grow in U.S.: ACNielsen

Weis Opens Superstore in Boonsboro, Md.

Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange Program Expands to All Major Departments

Harris Teeter Expands Naturals Line With Corn-based Drink Cups

Topco's Posner to address Daymon Worldwide Forum

GROCERY: Dairy: Milking it

FRESH FOOD: Post-PMA Wrap-up: Bumper crop

COVER STORY: Retailer of the Year: Growing up Bashas'