Account-Specific

DENVER - In the year that marks the burger's 100th anniversary, the Beef Checkoff Program's 2004 Summer Grilling promotion effort will continue to sizzle through Labor Day with extensive radio advertising and value-added promotions, point-of-sale materials, national promotional partnerships, and public relations initiatives, said officials involved with the program.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. - e-FoodSafety.com, Inc., a firm that provides methods and products to ensure the safety of fruits, vegetables, and meats, has appointed Michael D. Yingst to its senior management team. Yingst is the director of sales for the Ozone Safe Food division of eFoodSafety.com and will be responsible for the sales and marketing of the company's custom ozone equipment.

NEW STANTON, Pa. - Intent on besting its competitors with a more timely weekly sales strategy, Supervalu's Shop 'n Save ad group based here is breaking with tradition by debuting its featured specials on Saturdays instead of Sundays.

CAMDEN, N.J. - The Campbell Soup Co. here has joined forces with Scholastic and NBC's "American Dreams" series for a novel promotion that will tie in an essay contest sponsored by Campbell's with a storyline on the show.

NEW YORK - Retail Merchandiser, sister publication to Progressive Grocer, said that its fourth strategic information exchange meeting for extreme value retailers and their suppliers will be held Aug. 23 and 24 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago.

New York - General, rather than ethnic-specific, product appeal is the key to growth in the ethnic cosmetics and beauty care market, according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts, "The U.S. Market for Ethnic Cosmetics, Hair Care, and Beauty Products."

WAYZATA, Minn. - TCF Bank, based here, announced yesterday that it will open eight more branches inside King Soopers grocery stores in the Denver area, bringing its in-store total with the Kroger Co.-owned banner to 11, the Denver Business Journal reports.

CHICAGO - Starbucks Corp. is considering a distribution deal with Northfield, Ill.-based Kraft Foods, Inc., under which the latter company would distribute Seattle's Best Coffee to grocery stores nationwide, Reuters reports.