Nonfoods

As experts link diet with diabetes prevention and maintenance, supermarkets are gearing up to capitalize on the message.

AMSTERDAM - Dutch retailer Ahold will reportedly begin looking at takeovers again in 2006, the retailer's c.f.o. was quoted as saying, Reuters reports.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion, a subsidiary of Delhaize America, today opened the first of five Bloom pilot stores planned for 2004. The store, called, "Bloom, A Food Lion Market," is designed to test the new Bloom concept, aimed at providing a simple, uncomplicated, and hassle-free shopping experience.

IRWINDALE, Calif. - In a deal that combines the United States' third- and fourth-largest fresh-cut salad companies, Ready Pac Produce, Inc. and Tanimura & Antle announced they have signed a letter of intent to merge Tanimura & Antle's Salad Time value-added business with Ready Pac.

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. was recently recognized for its community involvement work and donations to eradicate hunger.

LOS ANGELES - A man has been indicted on charges that he attempted to extort money from the Ralphs supermarket chain by threatening to place contaminated baby food products on store shelves, authorities announced yesterday, according to AP.

WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEWARK, Del. - The United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (United) and the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced today that the two associations will work together, in concert with other produce industry stakeholders, to develop a produce industry food safety initiative that best serves the needs of the industry and the government.

ORLANDO, Fla. - As the severity of a medical condition increases, the likelihood that consumers will choose a generic medication dramatically decreases, says a survey released today at the Medco Health Solutions, Inc. 2004 Drug Trend Symposium.