Sales & Marketing

MINNEAPOLIS -- Citing hikes in raw materials and energy costs, Schwan's Consumer Brands North America, Inc. here said today it would raise prices by approximately five percent across its portfolio of pizza and snack products effective Aug. 26.

DALLAS -- To try to satisfy consumer hunger for more information about where their food comes from and the processes behind specific flavors and seasonings, Winn Meat Co. based here said it has launched a Web cam to showcase the dry aging of beef.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.

DALLAS -- To try to satisfy consumer hunger for more information about where their food comes from and the processes behind specific flavors and seasonings, Winn Meat Co. based here said it has launched a Web cam to showcase the dry aging of beef.

GLEN COVE, N.Y. -- Peter Ephraim, former publisher of Non-Foods Merchandising and former director, ad sales at Progressive Grocer, passed away on July 18 at his home here, after a bout with cancer.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Tesco PLC and its Tesco USA division will use Trade Dimensions, a marketing intelligence service of Progressive Grocer's parent company, the Nielsen Company, as a research partner for the U.K.-based grocer's impending U.S. launch.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.