Nonfoods

MONTVALE, N.J. -- New York-area gourmet retailer The Food Emporium, a banner of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. here, is introducing "Picnic in the Park," a program of four store-prepared gourmet picnic lunches, at its Bridgemarket location at 59th Street in Manhattan.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC's newest banner, the discount grocery concept Bottom Dollar Food, is scheduled to open 10 new stores in the Hampton Roads, Va. region on this Wednesday. The store openings mark the initial phase of the grocer's overall renewal efforts for the region.

MONTVALE, N.J. -- New York-area gourmet retailer The Food Emporium, a banner of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. here, is introducing "Picnic in the Park," a program of four store-prepared gourmet picnic lunches, at its Bridgemarket location at 59th Street in Manhattan.

NORWALK, Conn. -- Local corn, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, peaches, and apples will be front and center at Stew Leonard's "It's All Native" farmer's markets events scheduled to take place at all four store locations throughout September and October.

NORWALK, Conn. -- Local corn, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, peaches, and apples will be front and center at Stew Leonard's "It's All Native" farmer's markets events scheduled to take place at all four store locations throughout September and October.

MILWAUKEE -- In response to an emergency request from a local charitable service organization, the Roundy's Foundation here delivered 41,000 pounds of soup valued at $58,954 to the Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee. The donation, which included chunky vegetable, chunky vegetable beef, and chicken rice soups, will help feed the hungry through 60 food shelters in Milwaukee County.

SEATTLE and HERSHEY, Pa. -- If you like your coffee with chocolate, you'll love the new initiative planned by Starbucks Coffee Co. and the Hershey Co. The two companies have inked a development and distribution agreement designed to "help transform the premium chocolate segment," with a new Starbucks-branded premium chocolate platform that will hit the U.S. market starting this fall.

MILWAUKEE -- In response to an emergency request from a local charitable service organization, the Roundy's Foundation here delivered 41,000 pounds of soup valued at $58,954 to the Hunger Task Force in Milwaukee. The donation, which included chunky vegetable, chunky vegetable beef, and chicken rice soups, will help feed the hungry through 60 food shelters in Milwaukee County.