Frozen Foods

The super-natural chain also said a market basket study showed it came in lower on prices for staples than Albertson's, Wegmans, and Kroger in some markets.

The chain said it will tap into Topco's economies of scale and store brand expertise.

The warehouse club chain also sounded bullish on future food sales, particularly in the perimeter.

The CPG company estimated it will eliminate 8 million pounds of plastic waste with the new post-consumer recycled plastic in frozen meal trays.

In its latest trip management report, the CPG giant identifies such consumer survival strategies as eating at home more and advance planning of fewer shopping trips.

Convenience and drug stores are siphoning off sales from traditional supermarkets as shoppers look for ways to combine shopping trips to maximize gas expenditures, according to a recent Washington Post article.

Thanks in part to a lift from consumers who spent their economic stimulus checks disproportionately at discounters and warehouse clubs, Wal-Mart, BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, and Target all reported increased July 2008 sales.

The online grocer is providing downloadable quick-reference guides to environmentally friendly seafood.