Perimeter

Grocers should bone up on what's hot for back-to-school, to exploit key food and nonfoods business during the season's window of opportunity.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets has reached a $1.5 million settlement with former executive C. Alan Marsh, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Indianapolis Star reports.

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. -- McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company and the maker of Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, has launched a comprehensive marketing effort to help educate U.S. Hispanic families on its Splenda retail products. The campaign includes a mobile marketing tour that will make stops at supermarkets and other locations throughout the summer.

PITTSBURGH -- The H.J. Heinz Co., headquartered here, has named Jeffrey P. Berger e.v.p. Berger, who will retain his responsibilities as president and c.e.o. of Heinz North America Foodservice, will take charge of the company's worldwide foodservice business.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Miami will get a taste of Publix' new Hispanic format, Publix Sabor, when the retailer here opens its second unit at Hialeah Mercado this Thursday.

It's lately been a barren landscape for supermarket nonfoods. But smart ideas at retail are nourishing robust growth in some categories.

The consumer focus on nutrition and convenience has spurred the growth of the yogurt market.

Reedley and Salinas, Calif. -- The California Tree Fruit Agreement (CTFA) and Fresh Express, the pioneer in fresh salads, announced a new store-level collaborative promotion called "Music to Your Ears," that promises to hum come summer.