Frozen Foods

In an effort to provide customers with additional savings opportunities, Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets have made many of their manufacturer coupons available online through Giant’s ongoing partnership with Grocery Shopping Network, and the My Giant Online and My Martin’s Online personalized Web experiences developed through the partnership.

Supply chain standards organization GS1 US has elected Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), and Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), to its board of governors.

Grocers and CPG companies have plenty of opportunities with this aging population. Boomers still represents half of the total U.S. spending and their focus healthy eating as a priority (84 percent) and a means to manage health conditions (61 percent) provide growth opportunities at retail.

The outlook for the consumer packaged goods industry gets better with age, according to a new report from IRI.

Family-owned frozen pasta manufacturer Caesar’s Pasta Products, based in Blackwood, N.J., has recently added a product line of wheat- and gluten-free pasta meals. Featuring noodles made with rice, the all-natural, zero-trans-fats line offers the following authentic Italian favorites: Stuffed Shells With Cheese in Marinara Sauce, Manicotti With Cheese in Marinara Sauce, Cheese Lasagna in Marinara Sauce, and Vegetable Lasagna in Marinara Sauce.

Naturally healthy Jolly Llama Sorbets are blended from top-grade, vine-ripened fruit that’s pureed and frozen immediately, instead of being made from concentrates or juices.

Supervalu’s 73-store Cub Foods unit has jumped aboard the “Nutrition iQ” program designed to help consumers make informed food choices at the supermarket shelf.

Food Lion, LLC broke ground yesterday on what will be the grocer’s first green grocery store, as well as the first in the state of South Carolina.