Nonfoods

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Joseph Fernandes, onetime supermarket magnate and fixture of the Portuguese-American community in the state, died Aug. 19 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital here, according to a published report. He was 84.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- Joseph Fernandes, onetime supermarket magnate and fixture of the Portuguese-American community in the state, died Aug. 19 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital here, according to a published report. He was 84.

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. -- Consumers apparently might be torn between buying local and buying organic food, according to the results of a survey conducted by Mambo Sprouts MamboTrack research services here. The research firm found that while 36.1 percent of natural product consumers said they would choose local produce over organic items, another 33.3 percent said the opposite, and the rest of the respondents weren't sure which to choose.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Speculation continues to mount that Wal-Mart is studying new formats, the latest round fed by a report in the Wall Street Journal last week claiming the retailer is prepared to test two new small-footprint formats in early 2008: a smaller, urban, convenience-type store that could go head to head with Tesco's new Fresh and Easy format in the West; and a stand-alone store dedicated to health services and products.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Speculation continues to mount that Wal-Mart is studying new formats, the latest round fed by a report in the Wall Street Journal last week claiming the retailer is prepared to test two new small-footprint formats in early 2008: a smaller, urban, convenience-type store that could go head to head with Tesco's new Fresh and Easy format in the West; and a stand-alone store dedicated to health services and products.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Speculation continues to mount that Wal-Mart is studying new formats, the latest round fed by a report in the Wall Street Journal last week claiming the retailer is prepared to test two new small-footprint formats in early 2008: a smaller, urban, convenience-type store that could go head to head with Tesco's new Fresh and Easy format in the West; and a stand-alone store dedicated to health services and products.

MINNEAPOLIS -- In an effort to advance the fight against childhood obesity, Supervalu based here and Silver Spring, Md.-based Discovery Kids are partnering with over 20 produce companies to encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.

MINNEAPOLIS -- In an effort to advance the fight against childhood obesity, Supervalu based here and Silver Spring, Md.-based Discovery Kids are partnering with over 20 produce companies to encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.