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Fresh & Easy Recycling Cards to Plant Trees 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here said it is partnering with American Forests to plant 1,000 trees on behalf of its customers. The partnership began after the holidays, when Fresh & Easy encouraged employees and customers to donate holiday cards for recycling. ...

Teamsters Pledge Support for Obama 

WASHINGTON — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Thursday became the latest labor union to throw its support behind Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama. ...

D&W Perks Up Coffee Aisle 

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — D&W Fresh Market has introduced new private-label specialty coffees from its wholesaler, Spartan Stores. ...

Harris Teeter Announces Animal Welfare Plan 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Harris Teeter has announced it will begin giving purchasing preference to poultry suppliers that use controlled-atmosphere slaughter systems, purchasing 2% of its turkeys from suppliers that employ this method beginning this fall, and increasing its purchases of chicken from suppliers that use controlled atmosphere systems by 5% each year for the next three years, according to a release issued yesterday by Norfolk, Va.-based animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals....

Traditional Toys, Eco-Themes, Safety Top of Mind at Toy Fair 

NEW YORK — Archetypal styles of toys updated with contemporary sensibility ranging from eco-conscious stuffed animals (Idbids by Idbids, Altanta) to rock collections with Web-based interactive storylines (MiYu Stones by Winscott, Gilford, N.H.) dominated the trends at Toy Fair held here this week. ...

Safeway Offers Free Health Checks 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway here is offering free “Heart-Health” screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index. ...

Toshiba Drops HD DVD; Blu-Ray Is High-Def DVD Standard 

TOKYO — Toshiba Corp., here, said this week it would cease shipping HD DVD players by the end of March. ...

Weis Markets Names Hepfinger President, COO 

SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets here yesterday said it has named David J. Hepfinger, a 32-year veteran of Price Chopper, Schenectady, N.Y., to be the company’s new president and chief operating officer. ...

Schnuck’s Plans New Small-Format Store: Report 

ST. LOUIS — Schnuck Markets on Wednesday confirmed plans to build a new concept store in downtown St. Louis, reports said. ...

Price Chopper Promotes Golub, Kelly 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper here said yesterday it has promoted two executives: Jerry Golub, who most recently had been senior vice president of sales and merchandising, was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer. ...

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