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The beverage alcohol industry recalibrates to meet the needs of a wary consumer.
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A top industry exec elucidates how smart retailers and manufacturers are engaging cautious shoppers.
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Sales of energy drinks and shots have been soaring — but has the economy shot down category growth of the premium drinks?
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Editors' picks for innovative products
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Online grocer FreshDirect has kicked off a “Thanksgiving Feast Giveaway,” which enables one in every 100 customers ordering a complete chef-prepared Thanksgiving dinner to win the holiday meal at no charge.
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British candy maker Cadbury, PLC rejected a new 9.8 billion pound (US $16.4 billion) hostile bid from Kraft Foods, Inc. yesterday, after Kraft refused to up a previous offer.
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At a Senate panel last month, International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) chairman Paul Kruse testified that product innovation and higher worldwide demand have given rise to a potential for growth that will be beneficial for dairy farmers, dairy foods manufacturers and consumers, but that inadequate federal dairy policies are an obstacle to capitalizing on such opportunities.
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The Wheat Foods Council has debuted “How Wheat Works,” an interactive, online multimedia program providing a farm-to-fork education on wheat so that visitors to the site (www.howwheatworks.com) can learn more about its nutritional value.
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Martha Stewart will be all over the grocery store this holiday season. The seemingly ever-present lifestyle doyenne’s company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., (MSLO), has joined forces with The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. and its affiliate Hain Pure Protein Corp. on the national rollout of a Martha Stewart-branded food line at retail, including poultry from Plainville Farms, baking mixes from Arrowhead Mills and dried pastas from DeBoles, all employing natural ingredients.
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The Bonise family of Liberty City in Miami has a brand-new home, thanks to the efforts of Winn-Dixie, the Kellogg Co. and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami.
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There was an air of excitement, a feeling of pride and a hunger for innovation at Kosherfest 2009, which took place Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The event showcased not only the biggest and best kosher products from around the world, but also the newest kosher products on the market.
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There may be glimpses of recovery discernible amid all of the gloom and doom of the recession, but one clear winner of the economic downturn has been private brands, according to Stamford, Conn.-based private brand broker and consumer marketing firm Daymon Worldwide in its new report, “The Maturing U.S. Recession & Implications for Private Brands.”
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Much has been written about the ascendancy of private label in grocery, especially during the current recession, but, according to a recent study by Daymon Worldwide, this popularity is likely to hold as consumers face a slow economic recovery and emerge chastened when it comes to spending unnecessary dollars on food.
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In honor of its 40th anniversary, Stew Leonard is making its flagship store bigger. The beloved Norwalk, Conn.-based grocer has added 5,000 square feet of retail space, enlarged several departments, widening aisles, installed equipment to accommodate more fresh-made products on-site and boosted its energy efficiency.
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Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has recognized Tom Zaucha, outgoing president and CEO of the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) with a lifetime achievement award for his more than 40 years of service to the food industry, including 27 years at the helm of N.G.A.
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Harold Lloyd, president, of H. Lloyd & Associates, Inc; Art Turock, president of Art Turock & Associates; and Dr. Richard George, professor of food marketing at Saint Joseph’s University will present during the National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) Super Breakfast Sessions at the 2010 N.G.A. Annual Convention and Supermarket Synergy Showcase (S3), to be held Feb. 9 to Feb. 12, 2010, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Snack food giants Snyder’s of Hanover and Utz Quality Foods have called off their pending merger, after learning late last week that their first and second filings had failed to earn clearance by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Walmart has introduced significant price cuts on Thanksgiving meal staples, as well as on TVs and other popular electronics.
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Bridgeport, Conn., will serve as home to the Great Atlantic & Pacific Co.’s (A&P) first Food Basics store in the Nutmeg State, which is slated to make its debut Nov. 13 at the site of a former A&P Store at 1700 Park Ave.
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Supervalu’s Chicago-based Jewel-Osco subsidiary will present over $2 million in cash and food donations to five major food banks and scores of food pantries in Illinois and northwest Indiana as part of its “Hunger Relief Grant Program.”
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Walmart and the Walmart Foundation yesterday rolled out “Walmart Gives Back,” a holiday giving program that will contribute $32 million in monetary and in-kind donations to charities across the nation.
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Thirty-four Supervalu-owned Albertsons stores that were purchased by Associated Foods have re-opened yesterday following a weekend rebranding to Fresh Market and a restocking of the stores with the new owner’s branded products.
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Weis Markets’ month-long “Fight Hunger” food drive generated $210,000 in customer food and monetary donations to local food banks and pantries throughout its five-state marketing area, which will be complemented by $200,000 in corporate donations to eight regional food banks.
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United Supermarkets’ Market Street banner has launched a new holiday promotion that offers shoppers a free Traditions brand turkey with a $100 purchase now through Nov. 25.
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Store brands have built momentum during the recession. Will consumers stick with private label frozen when better days arrive? Or will they return to the national brands they used previously?
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 Fresh Trio Offers Savings
Mann Packing is offering retailers three new budget-friendly items to capitalize on fresh seasonal produce sales.
 Brew Up Some Godiva
Break time can be a decadent experience with the new collection of specialty coffees from Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
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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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