Nonfoods

STELLARTON, N.S. -- In what the retailer is touting as a first for Canadian private label brands on a national level, Sobeys, Inc. here yesterday said it had expanded its private label portfolio, Compliments, to include a line of good-for-you products, known as Compliments balance-équilibre. All Compliments balance-équilibre items sport the Health Check symbol under the aegis of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Store brand strategy broker Daymon Worldwide sheds light on the state of business and the future for store brand growth.

Kowalski's Markets has cultivated floral and gifts into a branding strategy that's still going strong.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here yesterday said promoted a handful of executives with responsiobilities ranging from private label to operations.

With Wal-Mart gung ho on organics, suppliers and retailers alike will need to rethink their strategies.

A new program from Glaceau hopes to educate young consumers on the benefits of healthful consumption.

Forget variety -- just give me what I want.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Bros. Co., based here, is the latest retailer to sign on to this year's Produce for Kids (PFK) program, which promotes the importance of adding more fruits and vegetables to children's daily diets, in addition to raising funds for Children's Miracle Network hospitals serving local communities.