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As upscale coffee is seen by consumers as a relatively inexpensive luxury, sales of the item continue to thrive even as many other industries suffer from consumer cutbacks on nonessential purchases, according to new market research by New York-based Packaged Facts.
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With the back-to-school season coming up soon, Organic Valley is offering retailers across the United States “The Future is Organic,” a turnkey, cause-related campaign that will provide schools with educational materials to teach children about how food, health and the environment are all connected.
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In recognition of this year’s Earth Day, Tesco’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is running a wine promotion in which, for each bottle of award-winning ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc Wine purchased at Fresh & Easy, American Forests, a Washington-based nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental restoration, will plant a tree in areas devastated by wildfires.
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Glenn Backus, a former HEB Grocery Co. and Supervalu executive, has joined Topco Associates, LLC in a newly created position as its SVP of innovation, in which capacity he will be responsible for overseeing all facets of innovation in product, packaging and branding.
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America’s love of sweets is coming of age. Consumers are more sophisticated and demanding when it comes to confections, according to “Confections and Dessert: Culinary Trend Mapping Report” from the Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and Packaged Facts.
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Dos Equis, the fastest-growing import beer brand in the United States, and Cerveza Tecate has rolled out the ‘Cinco Ways to Celebrate’ Cinco de Mayo/spring program, which is designed to inspire adult consumers to celebrate creatively as it helps boost beer sales during April and May.
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Safeway, Inc. and its exclusive Lucerne brand of dairy products have revealed the names of 30 students chosen as finalists to compete for a $30,000 grand prize in the Lucerne The Art of Dairy “Taste of Moo-sic” Art Contest.
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Ghirardelli Squares Chocolate has rolled out the Million Moments of Timeless Pleasure sweepstakes, which asks consumers to share their favorite “Ghirardelli moment” for the opportunity to win a trip or one of literally thousands of chocolate prizes.
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All Things Organic, the organic community’s biggest business and educational conference in North America, will co-locate with Natural Products Expo East, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA) which added that the events would be held together for at least seven years.
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Business solution provider ECRM and private brand sales and marketing firm Daymon Worldwide will join forces for ECRM’s Private Brand Foods EPP event, scheduled for April 11 through April 14, 2010, in Orlando, Fla.
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Duane Reade’s new location in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City marks the debut of greatly expanded fresh food and grocery sections offering such items as fresh sandwiches, single-serve entrees, baked goods and freshly packed salads and vegetables.
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The question of whether to dunk Oreo Cakesters in milk, as fans of the original version of the venerable sandwich cookie brand often do, has given rise to a spirited debate among Oreo eaters on Facebook.
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Natural and organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market will highlight the value and quality of Australian wine this spring with a two-month chainwide promotion.
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Grocery Shopping Network (GSN) has opened two new offices, on the East and West Coasts, for increased market coverage in both the New York and Los Angeles markets.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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Supervalu is launching a new line of pet food products under a new WholeCare Pet brand that includes a variety of treats and supplies for dogs and cats.
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The California Legislature moved one step closer last week to providing a short-term solution to the State’s Beverage Container Recycling Program, according to the California Grocers Association.
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A unique yearlong promotion at Farm Fresh shows shoppers that the first step in adopting a greener lifestyle can start with a trip to their local supermarket.
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After a recession-sparked decline, natural and organic frozen food sales are expected to have a healthy rebound.
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While frozen food and dairy sales suffered recessionary blows, trends for 2010 hint that these categories aren't down for the count.
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Loblaw Cos., Ltd. has rolled out the fourth nationwide “Big Brands” event at its banner stores in Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Ontario and western Canada, to bring shoppers super savings on such select items as coffee, paper towels, meat, seafood and general merchandise.
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Diamond Foods, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S. and U.K. operations of premium potato-chip maker Kettle Foods from London-based investment firm Lion Capital, LLP for $615 million in cash.
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Miguel Gonzalez, president of Northgate Gonzalez Markets in Anaheim and Jerry Whitmore, sales manager at Oakland-based Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, will be inducted into the California Grocers Association Educational Foundation Hall of Achievement on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at an awards dinner in Orange County Calif.
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Hormel Foods-owned Jennie-O Turkey Store has launched a comprehensive wellness center online at WellnessDaily.com that will serve as an online community of the latest news; healthy-living blogs; expert opinions; easy, nutritious recipes; and videos on a variety of topics, including weight loss, healthy eating, exercise and mental well-being.
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 Freshly Minted
The result of an exclusive licensing agreement between the world’s leading citrus fruit brand, Sunkist Growers, Inc., which has already lent its iconic brand power to such items as beverages, snacks and frozen fruit, and confectionery company Big Sky Brands, Inc., Sunkist Citrus Burst is a line of sugar-free citrus mints in premium citrus flavors.
 Another First for Women
LUNA, maker of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, has now introduced LUNA Protein, the first women’s high-protein bar made with entirely natural and organic ingredients.
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 Progressive Grocer's 2009 Produce Operations Review
Against a trying backdrop of persistently weak economic conditions, fierce competition and financially wary shoppers, supermarket produce departments faced much harsher headwinds during the past 12- month period than they have in recent years, as evidenced by marginal comparable-sales gains and a tentative outlook for the balance of the year, according to results of Progressive Grocer's 2009 Annual Produce Operations Review.
 PG's CES: Inside the Market Basket: Economical Choices Bring Grocery Gains
Total supermarket sales were $430.3 billion, up $13.2 billion from the $417.2 billion recorded in 2007 -- continuing the trend of slightly higher percentage increases in each of the past five years, according to Progressive Grocer's 62nd Annual Consumer Expenditures Study (CES), now greatly expanded from the eight-page print edition to 35 pages of research.
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