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Growth of grilling is a boon to sauces and marinades, and retailers can take advantage of the category's diversity of product.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Organic Summit keynote speaker Walter Robb, co-president and c.o.o. of Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Markets, challenged the audience of organic leaders here to reclaim its idealism, as an industry and a movement.

CHICAGO- IGA has named David S. Bennett vice president, procurement andprivate brands, a new position within the organization, which is based here.

NEW YORK - The defensive tactics traditional supermarkets have been wielding against fierce competition from new formats are taking hold -- but more work will be required, including progress with convenience-oriented and fresh-focused concepts. That was the key takeaway of "The Future of Food Retailing," a Webinar hosted yesterday by consulting firm Willard Bishop and the Food Institute.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. said on Friday it has named Dan Portnoy, former president and c.e.o. of Parsippany, N.J.-based Kings Super Markets, as s.v.p. and chief merchandising and marketing officer, as part of its realignment of its merchandising and marketing departments.

FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California Sheep Commission based here is launching a Retailer Trendsetter Award to capitalize on Californians' mounting interest in locally grown food products. The award will recognize California retailers who go the extra mile to carry and merchandise locally produced lamb.

FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California Sheep Commission based here is launching a Retailer Trendsetter Award to capitalize on Californians' mounting interest in locally grown food products. The award will recognize California retailers who go the extra mile to carry and merchandise locally produced lamb.

NEW YORK -- Food safety issues and America's growing health and wellness segment are two key factors driving a surge in locally grown food sales, which could jump to $5 billion in 2007, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.