Nonfoods

SEATTLE - Community-based organic and natural foods retailer PCC Natural Markets (PCC) and Seattle and Highline Public Schools Nutrition Services programs are joining forces this fall to encourage kids to add more fruits and vegetables to their diets.

SEATTLE - Community-based organic and natural foods retailer PCC Natural Markets (PCC) and Seattle and Highline Public Schools Nutrition Services programs are joining forces this fall to encourage kids to add more fruits and vegetables to their diets.

SEATTLE - Community-based organic and natural foods retailer PCC Natural Markets (PCC) and Seattle and Highline Public Schools Nutrition Services programs are joining forces this fall to encourage kids to add more fruits and vegetables to their diets.

NEW YORK -- U.S. consumers are purchasing an unprecedented amount of sports nutrition products, having spent nearly $4 billion on the category last year, and with spending poised to grow to $4.8 billion in 2010, according to a report from independent market analyst Datamonitor here.

Consumers' heightened interest in their food sources makes this harvest season better timed than ever.

Consumers' heightened interest in their food sources makes this harvest season better timed than ever.

CAMP HILL, Pa. -- Rite Aid Corp. here is moving to snatch up more of the diabetes-friendly food segment, by carrying breakfast cereals and snack foods tailored for consumers with diabetes and weight woes in more than 3,200 locations across the country.

OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra Foods, Inc. said yesterday that it will close five manufacturing plants and eliminate about 400 jobs as part of a plan to achieve long-term, profitable growth.