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FARMINGTON, Conn. -- The Connecticut Food Association (CFA) here has named Stan Sorkin its new executive director. The appointment comes a year after the death of Grace Nome, who had headed the organization for 26 years.

LAS VEGAS -- A new food safety plan is in the works at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, assistant commissioner of food protection David C. Acheson told Pack Expo Las Vegas 2007 attendees yesterday.

CARTERET, N.J. -- Pathmark Stores, Inc. here and Prospect Heights, Ill.-based HSBC Finance Corp.'s card and retail services business have joined forces to offer a multipurpose rewards and payment card for supermarket customers.

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cirelli Foods here, New England's largest family-owned broadline foodservice distributor, said it has made several promotions and additions to its team.

NEW YORK -- The retail industry will become more segmented and customer-driven by the year 2015, predicts PricewaterhouseCoopers' Retail & Consumer Industry Practice and TNS Retail Forward in a new report released yesterday.ing its service area to include municipalities throughout New England

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -Nonfoods and health and wellness trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC) yesterday said it nominated Karen Bakewell, director of GM/HBC merchandising for Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spartan Stores, Inc. to its board of directors.

VIENNA, Va. -- The National Confectioners Association (NCA) here, sponsor of the All Candy Expo, said yesterday that the dates of the 2008 show have moved to May 20 to May 22. The event is billed by the association as the largest confectionery, cookie, and snack show in the Americas.

NEWARK, Del. - Members of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) here can license the newly-expanded "Be Food Safe" consumer food-safety education campaign free for one year, thanks to an agreement between PMA and the nonprofit Partnership for Food Safety Education.