Packaging

NEW YORK -- Actor and packaged goods philanthropist Paul Newman will join with McDonald's executives here today to announce an exclusive alliance that will see Newman's Own salad dressings served with McDonald's new Premium Salads.

Alcoholic beverages can be a supermarket cash cow -- if they are merchandised correctly.

The industry is sounding off about upcoming country-of-origin labeling regulations, but there appears to be little chance of easing the burdens they will bring.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Performance Food Group announced it will partner with irradiation pioneer SureBeam to be the first major foodservice distributor to market a brand of irradiated ground beef products to foodservice operators.

WILMINGTON, Del. - The Produce for Better Health Foundation, Dole Food Co. and the Crayola brand have partnered to create an educational program designed to teach children the importance of eating a variety of fruits and vegetables.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Southern retailer Bruno's Supermarkets Inc., a unit of Ahold USA, on Thursday said that it would begin selling SureBeam processed fresh ground beef throughout the its more than 170 stores, beginning Feb. 26.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging his fellow commissioners of agriculture to encourage their state's retailers to start identifying the country of origin now, rather than waiting until it becomes mandatory.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Birmingham, Ala.-based Bruno's Supermarkets Inc., a unit of Ahold USA, is partnering with area shopping malls to offer Valentine's Day kiosks with fresh floral arrangements and gift baskets Feb. 13 and 14.