Nonfoods

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo said yesterday it is conducting a strategic realignment of its organizational structure "to position the company for continued strong growth and more fully leverage the talents of its senior leaders."

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo said yesterday it is conducting a strategic realignment of its organizational structure "to position the company for continued strong growth and more fully leverage the talents of its senior leaders."

WASHINGTON -- Grocery Manufacturers Association president and c.e.o. Cal Dooley met yesterday with senior members of President George W. Bush's Cabinet to discuss the United States' international trade agenda.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y said it will open a $20 million, 66,000-square-foot, eco-friendly flagship World Class Market in Northampton, Mass. Nov 8, replacing the chain's oldest store and incorporating its most environmentally friendly features.

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Quick Chek, a family-operated chain of over 100 convenience store locations in New Jersey and southern New York, yesterday launched its first Quick Chek Souper Chef Cooking Contest, giving customers the chance to submit an original recipe incorporating one of the company's 14 Fall Menu Soups. The contest runs through Dec. 5.

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Quick Chek, a family-operated chain of over 100 convenience store locations in New Jersey and southern New York, yesterday launched its first Quick Chek Souper Chef Cooking Contest, giving customers the chance to submit an original recipe incorporating one of the company's 14 Fall Menu Soups. The contest runs through Dec. 5.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. yesterday unveiled its first Starbucks unit, within a Fort Lee, N.J. A&P Fresh store, spawned from a licensing agreement that will see Starbucks locations open in A&P-operated locations in Allendale, Kenilworth and Mahwah, N.J. later this month.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - U.S.-based food companies said the speed -or lack thereof-of the current recall system is the top challenge confronting them in food safety, according to results of a recent industry conducted by RedPrairie Corp. here.