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IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products
CHICAGO --It looks like consumers are demanding even more robust convenience-based products than ever, with attributes such as better nutritional benefits, according to a study released yesterday by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI).
Wilma Could Cost Florida Citrus Industry $180 Million
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hurricane Wilma could result in the loss of an estimated $180 million worth of Florida citrus, the equivalent of about 35.7 million boxes of fruit, Florida Citrus Mutual said this week, according to published reports. The growers group's preliminary estimates are confined to crop damage and don't include the destruction of packing houses, equipment, and other infrastructure. Florida Citrus Mutual also estimated Hurricane Wilma had blown 17 percent of the citrus crop from trees.

FRESH FOOD: Signature Perishables: Bull's eye

Exclusive-brand programs in fresh categories are paying off for retailers that have a clear, premium point of difference -- but they've got to hit the mark.
Ballantine Produce Wins 2005 Ag Business Award

SANGER, Calif. -- Ballantine Produce Co. here was named the recipient of the 2005 Baker, Peterson & Franklin Ag Business Award, which honors a for-profit service or product-related agribusiness or farming entity headquartered in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
DuPont Consumer Survey Finds Brand Loyalty Impacted By Inferior Packaging

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Nearly three quarters of U.S. consumers are willing to pay more for improved food and beverage packaging that guarantees freshness, according to a survey released this week by DuPont here.
Bashas' Starts Halloween Early at New Chandler Store

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- To celebrate the upcoming grand opening of its latest Bashas¿ unit here, family-owned regional supermarket chain Bashas' is holding two free events next week -- a sneak preview of the new store and indoor trick-or-treating.
GROCERY: Alcoholic Beverages: Drink up

As consumer tastes go upscale, sales of premium assortments of wine, beer, and spirits soar.
TECHNOLOGY: Fuel for thought

The participants in a recent PG executive roundtable filled up on helpful information about running a successful gasoline business.
FRESH FOOD: Promotions: Raking it in

Retailers are likely to bag extra dollars like fallen leaves, if they capitalize on an especially rich harvest of timely fall promotions this season.
Public Interest Groups Call for Revised Alcohol Labeling

WASHINGTON -- At a press conference here yesterday, public interest organizations Shape Up America and the National Consumers League demanded that the federal government act immediately to mandate the same standardized labeling information on beer, wine, and distilled spirits that currently appears on packaging for foods, beverages, and over-the-counter drugs.

IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products

Wilma Could Cost Florida Citrus Industry $180 Million

FRESH FOOD: Signature Perishables: Bull's eye

Ballantine Produce Wins 2005 Ag Business Award

DuPont Consumer Survey Finds Brand Loyalty Impacted By Inferior Packaging

Bashas' Starts Halloween Early at New Chandler Store

GROCERY: Alcoholic Beverages: Drink up

TECHNOLOGY: Fuel for thought

FRESH FOOD: Promotions: Raking it in

Public Interest Groups Call for Revised Alcohol Labeling

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