Nonfoods

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.

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.

CHICAGO - National Restaurant Association Solutions here will launch its fifth edition ServSafe product line March 3, which will include instructional tools and improved features to help managers and operators implement critical food safety practices throughout the operation, the trade group said.

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.

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.

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co./Giant Food has added three e.v.p.'s to its executive leadership structure: Jim Dwyer has become e.v.p. of strategy and business development, Robin Michel has joined the retailer as e.v.p. and general manager, Giant-Landover; and Jeff Slater was appointed e.v.p., people.

FEBRUARY 27, 2008 -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co./Giant Food has added three e.v.p.'s to its executive leadership structure: Jim Dwyer has become e.v.p. of strategy and business development, Robin Michel has joined the retailer as e.v.p. and general manager, Giant-Landover; and Jeff Slater was appointed e.v.p., people.

CALGARY-- Sobeys West is hosting a special open house for invited guests today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to view the retailer's new store at SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) Polytechnic here. The store officially opens to the public tomorrow.