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Once strictly kid stuff, peanut butter is now positioning itself, through health-conscious and gourmet products, as a grown-up food.

Marketing strategies are simultaneously becoming more high-tech and customer-focused, which might be the perfect formula to reach 21st century shoppers.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. -- Albert's Organics here, the nation's leading distributor of quality organically grown produce and perishable items, is beefing up its executive suite with a number of appointments.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Mass merchandiser Target Corp. here plans to unveil its latest version of SuperTarget in the Atlanta suburb of Acworth, Ga. in July, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The 174,000-square-foot store will dedicate twice as much space for grocery and HBC, and will feature larger windows to let in more natural light.

NEW YORK -- Recognizing American's growing interest in eating healthier and the demand for products that deliver, Health magazine named 25 products the winners of its second "Best of Food" awards.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Former Sunkist c.e.o. Jeff Gargiulo has joined Sundia Corp. here as chairman of the board of directors and advisors. Gargiulo will team with Sundia c.e.o. and founder Brad Oberwager to build a global produce brand that benefits both growers and consumers.

WASHINGTON -- Family health and nutrition concerns are increasingly driving household food purchases in the United States, according to "Shopping for Health 2005: Meeting the Needs of Family Health and Wellness," a new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Prevention magazine.

MODESTO, Calif. -- The Almond Board of California here has named the winners of its 4th Annual Almond Innovations Contest, which drew students from some of the most prestigious food science and culinology programs in the United States.