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MILWAUKEE - Although customer satisfaction dropped slightly in the last quarter and has been flat in the past year, household spending should rebound somewhat, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a leading indicator of consumer spending.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - General Mills Inc. has raised the price it charges wholesalers for its cold cereals by 2 percent, The Associated Press reports. Rival Kellogg Co. recently introduced a similar price increase.

Employee ownership and a culture of excellence keep the Florida retailer on everyone's short list of best supermarket companies.

Last summer's wave of product recalls dampened demand for deli meats in many areas. Will the setback be only temporary?

Consolidation has extended to the private label industry, and the number of manufacturers is expected to shrink, perhaps dramatically.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging his fellow commissioners of agriculture to encourage their state's retailers to start identifying the country of origin now, rather than waiting until it becomes mandatory.

WASHINGTON - Wholesale food distributor Nash Finch Co. on Wednesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun a formal investigation of its accounting practices.

CHICAGO - Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 15 percent on its largest sales gain in more than five years, with new products like Simply White tooth whitener boosting results.