Nonfoods

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Bros. Co. here has entered into a partnership with FoodPlay Productions to promote healthy eating and exercise habits to 40,000 children in 100 elementary schools throughout Hannaford's five-state marketing area.

Grocers can't let outside pressures push them off their critical mission. This consultant can help.

Once strictly kid stuff, peanut butter is now positioning itself, through health-conscious and gourmet products, as a grown-up food.

WASHINGTON -- The board of directors of the Food Products Association (FPA) and the executive committee of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) said Friday that they have agreed in principle to merge the two organizations as of Jan. 1, 2007.

SOUTH DENNIS, Mass. -- Ring Bros. Marketplace here will provide its customers with frequent shopper rewards linked to their cell phones, through the program Mobile Rewards from Boston-based MobileLime.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is bringing the whole health trend to its pet category, adding a line of natural and organic pet food at 1,500 stores.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a joint effort to help the fresh produce industry ensure the highest levels of food safety, the International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA), Produce Marketing Association (PMA), United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (United) and Western Growers (WG) released a set of food safety guidelines called.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. -- Albert's Organics here, the nation's leading distributor of quality organically grown produce and perishable items, is beefing up its executive suite with a number of appointments.