Nonfoods

ATLANTA -- The American Beverage Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association, and the International Bottled Water Association today joined the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) here in a groundbreaking public-private partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rekindle American consumers' interest in recycling by providing clear, consistent information on what, how, and why to recycle.

REIDSVILLE, Ga. -- Produce for Kids has teamed up with health expert Dr. Phillipa Norman, M.D., M.P.H., author of the book "Feed Your Brain - How to Boost Your Brainpower with Food."

QUINCY, Mass. - Ahold-owned supermarket chain Stop & Shop has deployed a new online photo service to allow its customers to place orders for prints online through the Stop & Shop Web site.

ATLANTA -- The American Beverage Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association, and the International Bottled Water Association today joined the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) here in a groundbreaking public-private partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rekindle American consumers' interest in recycling by providing clear, consistent information on what, how, and why to recycle.

SALISBURY, N.C. - Food Lion LLC, a subsidiary of the Delhaize Group, said on Friday it has promoted Paul LaCroix to v.p. of its fast-growing, low-price concept, Bottom Dollar Food. In a separate appointment, Teross Young will serve as Food Lion's v.p. of government relations. Both are newly created positions.

ATLANTA -- The American Beverage Association, the Food Marketing Institute, the Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association, and the International Bottled Water Association today joined the National Recycling Coalition (NRC) here in a groundbreaking public-private partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rekindle American consumers' interest in recycling by providing clear, consistent information on what, how, and why to recycle.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - In the wake of a high-profile nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that dealt a body blow to the spinach industry, at the Produce Marketing Association's annual meeting here the trade association's board of directors approved the outline of a new program that it said would restore consumers' confidence in the safety of produce.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Just two weeks after rolling out a low-cost program on certain generic drugs in its Florida stores, Wal-Mart, Inc. here is expanding the program to 14 more states based on customer demand.