1.  But Mira Advani, a leading Indian food critic in Los Angeles, pointed out that many South Asians are vegetarian.

2.  Host Marriott Services Corp., the leading food, beverage and retail concessionaire, is counting on domestic shopping malls and international airports for growth.

3.  Leading food companies like Frito-Lay and Gerber have said they will avoid certain bioengineered food.

4.  Retailers Grupo Gigante SA and Grupo Elektra SA fell as did Grupo Televisa SA, Grupo Industrial Maseca SA and other leading food companies and bottlers.

5.  The retailer yesterday reiterated its intention of extending its interests in Eastern Europe to Ukraine from Poland, where it already is the leading food retailer.

6.  Toshoku Ltd., a leading food company, fueled concern that more Japanese businesses will go under after it went bankrupt.

7.  Fleming, a leading wholesale food distributor, plans to convert a small number of Furrs stores in Texas to warehouse-style supermarkets, Boyd said.

8.  Thanks to its acquisition by Mars, the company hopes to become the leading pet food supplier in the United States and to boost its sales with veterinarians.