Costco Wholesale Corp.

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Supercenter, the leading grocery seller in the country, could also be a top destination on a nationwide basis for consumers of organics, according to research released yesterday by Scarborough Research, a joint venture between Arbitron, Inc. and the Nielsen Co.

ISSAQUAH, Wash - A keen eye on costs drove a rise in fresh food profits at membership club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp., reversing a negative year over year trend the company saw in its second and third quarters.

WASHINGTON -- In what's being touted as a first-of-its-kind collaboration, representatives of national consumer organizations and major food companies will jointly convene a public symposium Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel here, to discuss ways to improve food safety through the wider adoption of industry-developed best practices.

WASHINGTON -- In what's being touted as a first-of-its-kind collaboration, representatives of national consumer organizations and major food companies will jointly convene a public symposium Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel here, to discuss ways to improve food safety through the wider adoption of industry-developed best practices.

WASHINGTON -- In what's being touted as a first-of-its-kind collaboration, representatives of national consumer organizations and major food companies will jointly convene a public symposium Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel here, to discuss ways to improve food safety through the wider adoption of industry-developed best practices.

NEW YORK -- Almost two dozen retailers large and small -- Wal-Mart, Kroger, Target, CVS, Costco, Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter, ShopRite, Lund Food Holdings among them --will receive Salute to Excellence Awards at the 2007 Private Label Manufacturers Association Trade Show scheduled for Nov. 11 to Nov. 13 in Chicago. The awards are presented each year for outstanding new products offered by retailers under their own store brands.

NEW YORK -- Almost two dozen retailers large and small -- Wal-Mart, Kroger, Target, CVS, Costco, Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter, ShopRite, Lund Food Holdings among them --will receive Salute to Excellence Awards at the 2007 Private Label Manufacturers Association Trade Show scheduled for Nov. 11 to Nov. 13 in Chicago. The awards are presented each year for outstanding new products offered by retailers under their own store brands.

NEW YORK -- Almost two dozen retailers large and small -- Wal-Mart, Kroger, Target, CVS, Costco, Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter, ShopRite, Lund Food Holdings among them --will receive Salute to Excellence Awards at the 2007 Private Label Manufacturers Association Trade Show scheduled for Nov. 11 to Nov. 13 in Chicago. The awards are presented each year for outstanding new products offered by retailers under their own store brands.