Nonfoods

NOGALES, Ariz. -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. opened a new distribution center here, which serves retail and foodservice customers with Chiquita fresh fruits and vegetables. The facility offers state-of-the-art inventory management and easier handling, loading and unloading of products. It is also certified to leading food-safety standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Arizona Department of Health Services and Primus Labs.

QUINCY, Mass. -- To mark the first anniversary of its "Value Improvement Program" (VIP), which slashes prices across the store, the Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and Giant Food said yesterday it will debut a multimedia ad campaign next week that features four loyal customers professing why they shop at the Ahold banners.

EAGLE, Idaho - Kent Beesley has signed on with the Idaho Potato Commission based here as its retail promotions director for its Western region, which covers covers Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

NOGALES, Ariz. -- Chiquita Brands International, Inc. opened a new distribution center here, which serves retail and foodservice customers with Chiquita fresh fruits and vegetables. The facility offers state-of-the-art inventory management and easier handling, loading and unloading of products. It is also certified to leading food-safety standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Arizona Department of Health Services and Primus Labs.

QUINCY, Mass. -- To mark the first anniversary of its "Value Improvement Program" (VIP), which slashes prices across the store, the Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. and Giant Food said yesterday it will debut a multimedia ad campaign next week that features four loyal customers professing why they shop at the Ahold banners.

NORTHFIELD, Ill --Kraft Foods here said last night it had issued a recall in the U.S. for Baker's Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares product might be contaminated with Salmonella.

TYLER, Texas -- Brookshire Grocery Co. is joining forces with Daymon Worldwide to take a new direction for its store brand program. Specifically, the regional grocer intends to increase its market share in its own brands by offering a multi-tiered store brand program.

NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- Kraft Foods, Inc. here has said it will sell two juice brands -- Fruit2O water and Veryfine -- to Cincinnati-based Sunny Delight Beverages Co.