Nonfoods

BETHESDA, Md. -- Specialty food retailer Balducci's here is gearing up to pay homage to its heritage with a monthlong series of celebrity chef demonstrations, cookbook signings, classes, and tastings that will offer the authentic tastes and flavors of Italy.

BETHESDA, Md. -- Specialty food retailer Balducci's here is gearing up to pay homage to its heritage with a monthlong series of celebrity chef demonstrations, cookbook signings, classes, and tastings that will offer the authentic tastes and flavors of Italy.

NEW YORK - While the USDA dropped the ball when it came to communicating the value of the Food Pyramid to consumers, it seems that the supermarket industry picked it up and ran, and as a result people are eating healthier, according to the latest alert from VNU's Executive Perspective. Now a new initiative from the USDA plans to take the message even further.

CORAL GABLES, Fl. -- Del Monte Fresh Produce here made four key appointments to its North American organization.

NEW YORK - While the USDA dropped the ball when it came to communicating the value of the Food Pyramid to consumers, it seems that the supermarket industry picked it up and ran, and as a result people are eating healthier, according to the latest alert from VNU's Executive Perspective. Now a new initiative from the USDA plans to take the message even further.

NEW YORK - While the USDA dropped the ball when it came to communicating the value of the Food Pyramid to consumers, it seems that the supermarket industry picked it up and ran, and as a result people are eating healthier, according to the latest alert from VNU's Executive Perspective. Now a new initiative from the USDA plans to take the message even further.

ALVISO, Calif. and CHICAGO - TiVo Inc. and market research firm Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), yesterday launched the IRI TiVo Consumer Insights Suite, to provide advertisers, brand marketers, and retailers with the ability to understand the impact digital video recorder (DVR) technology has on consumer viewing patterns and subsequent product sales, as well as the ability to quantify the effectiveness of specific advertising campaigns and brand recognition programs in TiVo DVR households.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Wal-Mart's latest move is likely to give supermarket pharmacy execs severe headaches: the chain said yesterday it will make nearly 300 generic drugs available for just $4 per prescription, for up to a 30-day supply at commonly prescribed dosages.