Deli / Prepared Foods

NEW YORK -- Online grocer FreshDirect here is launching a Valentine's Day menu, allowing its customers to "prepare an easy and romantic restaurant-quality meal for a special someone in the comfort of their own homes," in the words of the company. Orders can be placed now for deliveries on Feb. 8 through Feb. 13."We continue to offer our customers simple and easy ways to delight their family and friends with great food, and this year's Valentine's Day is a perfect example," said FreshDirect c.e.o. and president Steve Michaelson. "From longtime couples to awkward first dates, our Valentine's Day selection is a surefire way to impress anyone on the most romantic day of the year."The tasting menu will provide one choice of an appetizer (Scallops, Salad, or Soup), entree (Surf and Turf or Cheese Fondue), and dessert (Almond Joy Cake, Chocolate Cake, and Passion Fruit Bread Pudding, each served with ice cream or sorbet).

MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills will officially launch during the first quarter of 2007 a Worldwide Innovation Network (WIN), which it said is "designed to expand and accelerate the innovation advances already underway inside the company."

MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills will officially launch during the first quarter of 2007 a Worldwide Innovation Network (WIN), which it said is "designed to expand and accelerate the innovation advances already underway inside the company."

NEW YORK -- As they finally shake off old associations with substandard "brand x" items, private label or store brand food and beverage sales are climbing steadily, according to "Private Label Food and Beverages in the U.S.," a report from market research firm Packaged Facts here. The report puts 2006 sales at over $48 billion, and forecasts that sales will pass $56 billion by 2011.

NEW YORK -- As they finally shake off old associations with substandard "brand x" items, private label or store brand food and beverage sales are climbing steadily, according to "Private Label Food and Beverages in the U.S.," a report from market research firm Packaged Facts here. The report puts 2006 sales at over $48 billion, and forecasts that sales will pass $56 billion by 2011.

NEW YORK -- As they finally shake off old associations with substandard "brand x" items, private label or store brand food and beverage sales are climbing steadily, according to "Private Label Food and Beverages in the U.S.," a report from market research firm Packaged Facts here. The report puts 2006 sales at over $48 billion, and forecasts that sales will pass $56 billion by 2011.

BOSTON -- The Whole Grain Stamp, an eye-catching black-and-gold symbol created by the Whole Grains Council (WGC) here to help consumers quickly and easily find whole grain products, now appears on over 1,000 food packages.

In-store clinics are helping grocers give the 'one-stop shop' critical new meaning.