Nonfoods

BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons was honored on Thursday at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2003 Awards and Recognition Ceremony in Washington, D.C.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Applebee's International Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Nestle SA, accusing the food company of infringing the restaurant chain's "Skillet Sensations" trademark.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- In honor of the 20th anniversary of its Kings Cooking Studio, Kings Super Markets here has created a cookbook featuring over 160 recipes and 115 color photos arranged in seasonal meal themes prepared by the chain's Cooking Studio teachers and guest chefs.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. here has terminated its longtime contract with Di Giorgio Corp. as its food distributor in an effort to save money, according to a report in yesterday's Star-Ledger newspaper.

Enticing customers with a host of new flavor combinations and heat levels, hot sauces are burning up the shelves of the condiment aisle.

WASHINGTON -- Although producers have a favorable opinion of country-of-origin labeling, a study released today shows that nearly two in three (62 percent) of the nation's meat, vegetable, and fruit producers oppose the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law in its current form and want Congress to change or repeal the law before it goes into effect.

Still busily blanketing the U.S. with stores, the largest retailer is also becoming a major presence in countries around the globe. So far, its prospects are bigger than its problems.

Attracting and keeping prescription customers could mean huge sales for grocers, according to an ACNielsen study.