Costco Wholesale Corp.

Grocers are applying -- and bettering -- the marketing strategies of their CPG brethren when it comes to private label.

Grocers are applying -- and bettering -- the marketing strategies of their CPG brethren when it comes to private label.

ISSAQUAH, Wash - A keen eye on costs drove a rise in fresh food profits at membership club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp., reversing a negative year over year trend the company saw in its second and third quarters.

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Supercenter, the leading grocery seller in the country, could also be a top destination on a nationwide basis for consumers of organics, according to research released yesterday by Scarborough Research, a joint venture between Arbitron, Inc. and the Nielsen Co.

ISSAQUAH, Wash - A keen eye on costs drove a rise in fresh food profits at membership club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp., reversing a negative year over year trend the company saw in its second and third quarters.

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Supercenter, the leading grocery seller in the country, could also be a top destination on a nationwide basis for consumers of organics, according to research released yesterday by Scarborough Research, a joint venture between Arbitron, Inc. and the Nielsen Co.

WASHINGTON -- In what's being touted as a first-of-its-kind collaboration, representatives of national consumer organizations and major food companies will jointly convene a public symposium Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel here, to discuss ways to improve food safety through the wider adoption of industry-developed best practices.

WASHINGTON -- In what's being touted as a first-of-its-kind collaboration, representatives of national consumer organizations and major food companies will jointly convene a public symposium Oct. 31 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel here, to discuss ways to improve food safety through the wider adoption of industry-developed best practices.