Nonfoods

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.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- A new study by The Nielsen Co. sheds light on why consumers tend to buy the same brand of coffee and mayonnaise over and over again, but often purchase different brands of cold cereal and chocolates.

MINNEAPOLIS - To help parents entice their kids to eat healthy, Green Giant here is launching a new line of kid-friendly products with packaging featuring popular Nickelodeon characters, as well as an educational initiative on a dedicated Web site.

MINNEAPOLIS - To help parents entice their kids to eat healthy, Green Giant here is launching a new line of kid-friendly products with packaging featuring popular Nickelodeon characters, as well as an educational initiative on a dedicated Web site.

MINNEAPOLIS - To help parents entice their kids to eat healthy, Green Giant here is launching a new line of kid-friendly products with packaging featuring popular Nickelodeon characters, as well as an educational initiative on a dedicated Web site.

EDMONTON, Ontario, Canada - Natural and organic products company Planet Organic Health Corp. yesterday appointed Brent Knudsen, a financial mover and shaker and an ex- club warehouse retailer, to its board of directors.

EDMONTON, Ontario, Canada - Natural and organic products company Planet Organic Health Corp. yesterday appointed Brent Knudsen, a financial mover and shaker and an ex- club warehouse retailer, to its board of directors.

MONTREAL -- With its three-part plan to integrate and rationalize its operations proceeding apace, Metro, Inc. here reported net earnings of CAN $89.3 million (US $84.4 million) for its third quarter, vs. CAN $85.1 million (US $80.4) last year, an increase of 4.9 percent. Fully diluted net earnings per share were 77 cents, up 5.5 percent from 73 cents in the year-ago period. Sales rose 0.1 percent to CAN $3.3 billion (US $3.1 billion), while same-store sales went up 2.1 percent.