Nonfoods

Today's meat case can have more brands than a rustler's herd. What do shoppers see when they look?

Today's meat case can have more brands than a rustler's herd. What do shoppers see when they look?

A shaky economy might not break organics' winning streak, as long as more retailers are willing to commit to the segment.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California grocers recycled nearly 2.3 billion pounds of plastic, paper, cardboard, wood, green waste, and animal products in 2006, many diverting more than 50 percent of their total solid waste from landfill disposal, according to a survey conducted by the California Grocers Association.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion LLC here said it has named Hans Lefebvre v.p. of meat and seafood, reporting to Derrick Penick, s.v.p. of merchandising and distribution. Lefebvre replaces John Mercer, who has moved to another position in the company, a Food Lion spokeswoman told Progressive Grocer.

NEW YORK -- Fear of recession precipitates a further decline in optimism among consumer products senior executives in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Consumer Products Barometer, released here yesterday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California grocers recycled nearly 2.3 billion pounds of plastic, paper, cardboard, wood, green waste, and animal products in 2006, many diverting more than 50 percent of their total solid waste from landfill disposal, according to a survey conducted by the California Grocers Association.

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion LLC here said it has named Hans Lefebvre v.p. of meat and seafood, reporting to Derrick Penick, s.v.p. of merchandising and distribution. Lefebvre replaces John Mercer, who has moved to another position in the company, a Food Lion spokeswoman told Progressive Grocer.