Nonfoods

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- Sales of organic coffee are growing rapidly, according to new the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey. U.S. retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24 percent to $110.3 million, the trade group reported.

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- Sales of organic coffee are growing rapidly, according to new the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey. U.S. retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24 percent to $110.3 million, the trade group reported.

CHICAGO -- In an encouraging turnaround after years of sluggish sales, center store products experienced 3.1 percent growth in the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12, 2007 across food, drug, mass channels including Wal-Mart, on par with total consumer packaged goods sales growth, according to a report from Information Resources, Inc. here.

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.

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.

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- Sales of organic coffee are growing rapidly, according to new the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey. U.S. retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24 percent to $110.3 million, the trade group reported.

GREENFIELD, Mass. -- Sales of organic coffee are growing rapidly, according to new the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey. U.S. retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24 percent to $110.3 million, the trade group reported.

LUBBOCK, Texas - Touting a "renewed commitment to the growing Hispanic population" in its trade areas, United Supermarkets, LLC here yesterday unveiled a new store format under the banner Amigos at a converted supermarket in Plainview, Texas.