NGA says renowned food safety expert Gale Prince, Stericycle ExpertRecall food safety strategist and founder of Sage Food Safety LLC, has been retained by NGA to provide expert resources on food safety issues to the association and its members. NGA members will receive exclusive access to Prince’s expertise, including: • Access to members-only webinars on […]
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FMI Recognizes Family Meal Retail Programs
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has honored three grand prize winners and three honorable mentions at its inaugural Gold Plate Award presentation at the Health and Wellness @ Retail conference in San Antonio, Texas. The winners were recognized last week for creating food retail programs that promote family meals. • Category A (1-49 stores): Redner’s […]
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Louisiana Companies Donate Food, Supplies To Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said Friday that Louisiana companies are donating a significant amount of food and supplies to a food bank in Moore, Okla., following the devastating tornado there. “It is a humbling experience when you need help,” said Strain.”What makes this country great is the generosity that […]
Posted in, Northeast, Store News
Stop & Shop Launches New Prescription Savings Card
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC is launching the Stop & Shop Prescription Savings Card. The Stop & Shop Prescription Savings Card is not insurance, but offers discounts for prescriptions and personalized savings throughout the store on products customers need to stay healthy, according to the company. “Stop & Shop recognizes the difficulties many […]
Posted in, Midwest, Store News
Hy-Vee Partners With NBA Star Harrison Barnes To Promote Health, Fitness
Hy-Vee Inc. has teamed up with Iowa native and NBA rookie sensation Harrison Barnes to encourage kids throughout the Midwest to improve their health and fitness. Barnes, who started this past season for the Golden State Warriors, will make appearances in Hy-Vee stores and at events such as the Hy-Vee Triathlon and Hy-Vee IronKids youth […]
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Minnesota Ups Cigarette Tax $1.60 Per Pack
The Minnesota Legislature this week approved a tax bill that will increase the cigarette tax by $1.60 per pack and also increase the tax on other tobacco products. The state projects that the tax increase will raise $434 million in new revenue over the next two years (fiscal years 2014-15). With Minnesota’s increase to $2.83 […]
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FDA Releases New Tool To Help Thwart Intentional Food Contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new tool to help bolster the food industry’s defense measures against an act of intentional food contamination. The Food Defense Plan Builder is a comprehensive, easy-to-use software program designed to help owners and operators of food facilities—ranging from primary production and manufacturing to retail and transportation—develop […]
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San Fran Sues Monster For Marketing To Kids Despite Alleged Health Risks
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has filed a lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corp. for allegedly violating California law with its marketing of highly caffeinated energy drinks to children as young as 6 years old, despite scientific findings that such products may cause “significant morbidity in adolescents” from elevated blood pressure, brain seizures and severe […]
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Retail Dietitians Business Alliance Launches Online Career Center
The Retail Dietitians Business Alliance (RDBA) has launched its online career center. The RDBA Career Center, located at www.RetailDietitians.com and housed within the “Members Area,” provides a venue for simple, straight-forward posting of retail dietitian job openings as well as retail dietitians looking for a position. RDBA membership and career center postings are free. “One […]
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Chicken, Ground Beef Top List Of Riskiest Meats
Ground beef and chicken are the riskiest meat and poultry products in the American food supply and pose the greatest likelihood of hospitalization, according to a new report released today by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Furthermore, according to the nonprofit group’s analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness […]
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Sprout Foods Adds Industry-First Toddler Snacks To Organic Food Line
Sprout Foods, which offers chef-created, wholesome and organic baby and toddler foods, unveiled 22 new products and improved packaging to its line of meals and snacks last month at Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. The additions include industry-first toddler snacks and new Stage 3 textured breakfasts, entrees and snacks for babies. All of […]
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Grocers Gather In Washington To Advocate On Industry Issues
Grocery retailers, wholesalers and food industry state association executives representing more than 30 states assembled in Washington, D.C., today to urge Congress to act on pro-business reforms that impact the bottom lines of supermarket retailers and wholesalers. Members of the National Grocers Association (NGA), Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Food Industry Association Executives (FIAE) […]
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Nestle USA Launches ‘Balance Your Plate’ Education Campaign
Nestle USA has unveiled its “Balance Your Plate with Nestle” education campaign to help consumers build nutritious, convenient meals. The announcement was made during a luncheon presentation at the Consumer Federation of America’s 36th Annual National Food Policy Conference on Monday. The goal of “Balance Your Plate” is to help consumers enjoy the foods they […]
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Report: Juice Market Moves Beyond An Apple A Day
For years, the sales performance of the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has been flat. Between 2007 and 2012, dollar sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks barely budged, and the volume of juice and juice drinks consumed by households hardly kept up with population growth. Yet underneath this placid topline […]
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Kraft To Hold First Volunteer Event As New Company
Kraft continues its legacy of community service as it kicks off Make an Impact 2013, its first company-wide volunteer event since becoming a newly independent company last year. Kraft employees are rolling up their sleeves to work on 200 volunteer projects that support the company’s community involvement priorities: fighting hunger and promoting healthy lifestyles. Volunteer […]
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Food Workshops Scheduled In New Mexico
New Mexico’s farmers, ranchers and food processors are invited to attend one of three workshops across the state to help them better understand how new federal food safety legislation could impact their business. New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) and the Southwest Border Food Safety and Defense Center at New Mexico State University (NMSU) are […]
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Majority Of Americans See Organic Label As An Excuse To Charge More
Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (age 18 and older) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day approaches. Turns out that concern for the current state, and future, of the environment is […]
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Harris Teeter, Chiquita Team With Carolinas HealthCare On Aid Project
Much-needed medical supplies and equipment are on the way to a Guatemala hospital, thanks to a partnership involving Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., Chiquita Brands International Inc. and Carolinas HealthCare System. The Charlotte Business Journal reports that Carolinas HealthCare’s International Medical Outreach program—a partnership with the Heineman Foundation of Charlotte—has refurbished and repaired nearly 13,000 pounds […]
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Bumble Bee, Chef Colondres Promote Healthy Living
Bumble Bee Foods, a leading seafood brand, has partnered with Hispanic celebrity Chef Doreen Colondres at the 2013 Hispanicize Conference in Miami, Fla., that runs through April 13. Colondres will help Bumble Bee connect with the growing U.S. Hispanic market and extend Bumble Bee’s successful “BeeWell for Life” brand philosophy, a news release says. Colondres […]
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Jamie Oliver Food Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Food Revolution Day
Celebrity chef and food activist Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day will happen May 17 in kitchens, homes and communities around the world, sparking conversations about real food. It is a day to inspire people to share their food and cooking knowledge and resources to help others take steps toward healthier lifestyles. The Jamie Oliver Food […]