The Kroger Co. family of stores has announced the nationwide availability of its new Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organic brands. Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organic products are free from 101 artificial preservatives and ingredients that some customers have said they do not want in their foods. Simple Truth Organic products are certified organic […]
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GMDC Wraps Up 2012 Health Beauty Wellness Conference
During the 2012 Global Market Development Center (GMDC) Health Beauty Wellness Conference, which wrapped up earlier today in San Antonio, Texas, attendees participated in three business sessions designed to feature in-depth insights, reveal growth content, and consumer trends for the HBW market. One of the business session was “The Path to Purchase” presented by Mark […]
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Nature Made Introduces Three New Products
Nature Made is introducing of three new product lines: VitaMelts, Full Strength Minis and Adult Gummies. These products, according to a news release, offer consumers vitamins that are smaller, tastier and easier to take. • VitaMelts: With Nature Made’s new delivery form, VitaMelts, there is no tablet or softgel to swallow. Instead, VitaMelts melt in […]
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New Poll Reveals A Quarter Of Grocery Shoppers Admit To Stealing
It’s an activity that millions of Americans do every day—visiting the grocery store. But what happens once inside? The results of a new poll released by SodaHead.com reveal some interesting facts about shopping behaviors. One reason that prices may be rising is that consumers are “helping themselves” to items in the store as 25 percent […]
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Del Monte Unveils Fresh Avocado Pulp 4 Pack
Del Monte is now offering 100% Fresh Hass Avocado Pulp in a convenient 4 pack of 2-oz. cups. The new value-added Hass avocado product is available for national distribution. As fresh avocado consumption continues to increase, consumers are beginning to demand the fruit in an assortment of formats and on menus nationwide, according to a […]
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NGA Kicks Off 30th Anniversary At Fall Conference
The National Grocers Association (NGA) launched the beginning of a year-long celebration at a special reception Sept. 20 at its fall conference in Minneapolis, Minn., to mark the 30th anniversary of the founding of the association, which resulted from a merger between the National Association of Retail Grocers of the United States (NARGUS) and the […]
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WGA Awards Scholarships To Gerland’s, AFS Employees
Employees from Gerland’s of Houston, Texas, and Associated Food Stores of Salt Lake City, Utah, were awarded the Mary Macey Scholarship for 2012 by the Women Grocers of America (WGA). The awards, which are worth up to $1,500 per year for those who are pursuing a career in the independent grocery industry, are aimed at […]
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‘Popcorn’ Verdict Worth $7.27M
A Centennial, Colo., man was awarded $7.27 million in damages earlier this week from a federal jury in Denver, which decided his lung disease was caused by the chemicals in microwave popcorn and that the manufacturer should have warned him, the Denver Business Journal reports. Wayne Watson is the first consumer to win an award […]