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August 26, 2010
Campbell rolls out latest low-sodium V8 juice

The Campbell Soup Co. has introduced its latest low-sodium version of its V8 juice, the...

August 26, 2010
Food store offerings make sense

You only have to look as far as a recent SymphonyIRI Group study to realize...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT You only have to look as far as a recent SymphonyIRI Group study to realize why a general gravitation toward expansion of food store offerings makes sense. Because it never matters much what the housing market is doing, how high unemployment is or how dire the economy is when you consider one simple common denominator: People still need to eat.

August 24, 2010
Target rolls out redesign, expanded food in stores in Tampa and Denver markets

Target has begun the rapid rollout of a new store format that puts a greater...

August 23, 2010
Bear Naked energizes with three new nutritious trail mix blends

Natural food company Bear Naked has added three new trail mix blends to its 100%...

August 22, 2010
Cough-cold category preps for presumably weak season

There are three factors that will help shape the upcoming cough-cold season: supply chain, illness...

August 22, 2010
CVS clusters consumables in new urban store concept

CVS/pharmacy has always prided itself on convenience, but the retailer clearly is raising the bar...

August 22, 2010
Nestle wins Innovation Award

An environmentally friendly water bottle made by Nestle has won an award in Connecticut, the...

August 22, 2010
REPORTERS Notebook

Lance and Snyder’s of Hanover signed a definitive agreement that brings together the two snack...

August 22, 2010
Schnucks targets Celiac sufferers

The cultivation of cereals for human consumption helped give rise to the first civilizations, but...

August 22, 2010
Shoppers ‘layout’ desire for deals, simplicity, coherence

SKU rationalization is a hot topic in consumables. With space at a premium, and pressure...

August 22, 2010
WAG’s ‘food desert’ oasis

Moving to bring healthier food choices to more inner-city residents, Walgreens unveiled its new expanded...

August 19, 2010
New shelves allow office workers to eat at their desks with ease

A Korean office furniture designer has created a shelf that fits above computer keyboards to...

August 19, 2010
New supermarket concept targets Chicago’s African-American community

The owner of a chain of fast-casual restaurants in Chicago has created a new supermarket...

August 19, 2010
Report: Starbucks to expand product availability at supermarkets

Starbucks is planning to expand the selection of its products available in supermarkets, according to...

August 16, 2010
Census Bureau: Marginal increases in retail sales for July

The Census Bureau announced Friday that advance estimates of retail and food services sales for...

August 16, 2010
School cuts expand BTS shopping lists; reluctant shoppers to extend season

For most food, drug and mass merchandise retailers, back-to-school season means doing brisk business in...

August 15, 2010
Find healthy foods in a snap with Caloricious

A new custom search engine for mobile devices enables customers to find nutrition-specific products in...

August 15, 2010
Smart for Life improves diet cookie

Smart for Life recently improved its meal replacement cookie....

August 15, 2010
Survey: Organic food purchases gain momentum among baby boomers

A new national survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Whole Foods found that...

August 12, 2010
Duane Reade's Lederer moves to U.S. Foodservice

Duane Reade chairman and CEO John Lederer is moving on to serve as the new...

August 12, 2010
East Harlem walk-in asthma center opens

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer have announced the opening of a...

NEW YORK Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer have announced the opening of a new asthma walk-in center in East Harlem, where the rate of childhood asthma hospitalizations is the highest in the city.

The new East Harlem walk-in asthma center -- an expansion of the East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence and a part of the City's PlaNYC initiative -- is aimed to reduce childhood asthma hospitalizations by 50% over the next five years.

August 12, 2010
Walgreens among retailers holding down health-and-wellness fort

In the ever-evolving world of food retailing, two developments stood out last week....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT In the ever-evolving world of food retailing, two developments stood out last week.

(THE NEWS: Walgreens continues fight against food deserts in Chicago. For the full story, click here)

August 11, 2010
Merck, Sesame Workshop give consumers 'food for thought'

Merck has teamed up with the nonprofit educational organization behind "Sesame Street" to develop a...

August 10, 2010
Walgreens continues fight against food deserts in Chicago

Responding to the Windy City's food desert issue, Walgreens has unveiled expanded food selections at...

August 3, 2010
Panda Licorice 100-calorie bars hit store shelves

Finnish confectioner Panda Licorice has made a great on-the-go snack that contains just 100 calories....