Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- Online e-grocer FreshDirect here has thrown its support behind the efforts of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to change the metropolis' health code to eliminate the use of trans fats and hydrogenated oils in all city restaurants.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Sales may soon be bubbling over for Izze Beverage Co., a popular niche beverage manufacturer that's been acquired by PepsiCo, Inc., based in Purchase, N.Y. The two companies reached the agreement yesterday at Izze's headquarters here. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.