Nonfoods

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. -- J & J Snack Foods Corp. here said yesterday it has acquired the Whole Fruit Sorbet and Fruit-A-Freeze Frozen Fruit Bar brands, along with related assets including a manufacturing facility located in Norwalk, Calif., from a subsidiary of CoolBrands International, Inc.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. here has launched a multibrand gluten-free product initiative to tout the large number of items it carries in the segment.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores, LLC here and Martin's Food Markets are carrying Simply Enjoy, Ahold USA's high-end label product line, which was rolled out at Giant-Landover and Stop & Shop in September 2006.

NEW YORK -- Increasing consumption of pizza and pasta will drive retail sales of Italian foods to more than $13.8 billion in 2011, from nearly $12 billion in 2006, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. here has launched a multibrand gluten-free product initiative to tout the large number of items it carries in the segment.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores, LLC here and Martin's Food Markets are carrying Simply Enjoy, Ahold USA's high-end label product line, which was rolled out at Giant-Landover and Stop & Shop in September 2006.

WASHINGTON - Supermarkets are starting to run out of the pet food brands they can carry. The pet food recalls centering around the presence of contaminated wheat gluten in products continued to broaden Friday and over the weekend, as recalls encompassed new brands and broke for the first time into the dry food side of the aisle.

NEW YORK -- Increasing consumption of pizza and pasta will drive retail sales of Italian foods to more than $13.8 billion in 2011, from nearly $12 billion in 2006, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.