Nonfoods

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Winn-Dixie supermarket in Spring Hill, Fla. pulled Silk brand soymilk off its shelves this week after a local couple told authorities they found a foreign object in one of the half-gallon cartons they had purchased.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart's third test supercenter opened yesterday in Plano, Texas, but rather than focusing on the earth's environment, as do the first two experimental supercenters in McKinney, Texas and Aurora, Colo., this one focuses sharply on the competitive retail environment, breaking much new ground for the traditional mega-discounter of basics.