Nonfoods

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite blizzard conditions that delayed flights in the Midwest, more than 400 Nash Finch Co.-supplied retailers from six Midwest divisions joined with over 400 vendor/suppliers at Walt Disney's Contemporary Resort for a semi-annual, two-day buying event.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite blizzard conditions that delayed flights in the Midwest, more than 400 Nash Finch Co.-supplied retailers from six Midwest divisions joined with over 400 vendor/suppliers at Walt Disney's Contemporary Resort for a semi-annual, two-day buying event.

WASHINGTON -- Following Monday's release of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) completion of a guidance document that provides details on how best to apply mandatory Good Manufacturing Practices (GAPs) specifically to fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, officials from United Fresh Produce Association here pledged commitment to seeing the guidelines implemented in every produce processing operation.

WASHINGTON -- Following Monday's release of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) completion of a guidance document that provides details on how best to apply mandatory Good Manufacturing Practices (GAPs) specifically to fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, officials from United Fresh Produce Association here pledged commitment to seeing the guidelines implemented in every produce processing operation.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.

CHICAGO -- Eight IGA retailers, including operators in Ohio, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Illinois, were singled out to receive the 2007 IGA International Retailer of the Year awards from among the over 4,000 IGA retailers operating worldwide.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.