Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- ACNielsen said late last week it has joined the University of Arkansas' new RFID Research Center to study the impact of radio-frequency identification technology on the worldwide consumer packaged goods industry.

CERRITOS, Calif. -- Mass Connection, a leading retail marketing services and consumer related promotions organization, unveiled results of an industry study examining the effectiveness of in-store events -- through sampling, demonstrations, and retail entertainment -- and their impact on the retail marketplace.

LOS ANGELES - Paramount Farms, the world's biggest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, has extended its reach in the snacking category with Sunkist Almond Munchies, a line of six heart-healthy almond snacks.

LOS ANGELES - Paramount Farms, the world's biggest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, has extended its reach in the snacking category with Sunkist Almond Munchies, a line of six heart-healthy almond snacks.

WASHINGTON -- Beginning this week, U.S. retailers must now place country-of-origin labels on seafood they sell, a requirement put in place by a 2002 USDA labeling law.

WASHINGTON -- Beginning this week, U.S. retailers must now place country-of-origin labels on seafood they sell, a requirement put in place by a 2002 USDA labeling law.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Grocery and supercenter retailers will now be able to accurately assess the impact of shopper attitudes on their brand equity, on the loyalty of their shoppers, and on actual sales, using ACNielsen's Shopper Trends service, which it plans to launch across 23 unique U.S. markets.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Grocery and supercenter retailers will now be able to accurately assess the impact of shopper attitudes on their brand equity, on the loyalty of their shoppers, and on actual sales, using ACNielsen's Shopper Trends service, which it plans to launch across 23 unique U.S. markets.