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More Consumers Find Little Difference Between Private Label Products and National Brands: Survey
NEW YORK -- According to double-blind taste tests conducted in 10 locations across the country by Meyers Research Center for the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), consumers by a 51-percent-to-49-percent say the prefer the taste of private label items over their national brand counterparts in 12 popular categories.
Wal-Mart, 5 A Day, Supplier Partners Team for 'Fantastic Four' Promotion
WILMINGTON, Del. --Timed to coincide with the release of the Fantastic Four's first movie in July, a collaboration between the Produce for Better Health Foundation and Wal-Mart Stores hopes to find families flying the produce departments at over 1,700 Wal-Mart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets on June 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to "Build a Fantastic You with 5 A Day The Color Way."

Cargill Acquires Leading Bakery Systems Provider

MINNEAPOLIS -- Cargill today said it acquired Integrated Bakery Resources (IBR), a provider of pre-mix systems, finished foods and related marketing services to North American-based bakers and retailers.
Sobeys Inc. Launches new Magazine and Web site

STELLARTON, NS, Canada -- Sobeys Inc. yesterday launched a Website, complimentscanada.ca, and a magazine called Inspired, two new communication vehicles designed to make food shopping easier and inspire Canadians with better food choices and more information.
Kroger Most Active Retail Banner in Co-marketing Promos: White Paper

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Kroger led all retail banners last year in frequency and page participation of co-marketing promotions with CPG companies, according to a new white paper from marketing information company Marx Promotion Intelligence/TNS Media Intelligence.
Hy-Vee Changes Drug Town Banner to Own Brand

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Over the course of the next few months, Hy-Vee, Inc. will change the name of its 26-store Drug Town subsidiary to Hy-Vee Drugstores, a move that company officials say will better reflects the relationship between the retailer's two formats.
New Tooth Whitener Could Help Heal Teeth: ADA Conference

NEW YORK -- Tooth whiteners that could enhance teeth's natural healing ability may soon be available in over-the-counter gels and strips, according to a dental researcher who shared his team's latest findings at the American Dental Association's national media conference yesterday.
PMA Study Finds Kids Eat Most Produce at Snack Time

Newark, Del. -- The majority of children across four demographic groups consume most of their fresh fruits and vegetables as snacks, according to results from a new Produce Marketing Association (PMA) consumer survey.
Giant Food Ice Cream Plant Recalls Private Label Ice Cream

JESSUP, Md., -- Giant Food's ice cream processing plant yesterday issued a recall of private label chocolate chip ice cream that the plant produced for Tops Markets and Giant Food Stores, because the product might contain undeclared pecans.
Big Y Foods Extends Workforce Selection Technology Partnership

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Following a successful four-year partnership, Big Y Foods has extended the contract with its automated workforce selection provider through July 2009.

More Consumers Find Little Difference Between Private Label Products and National Brands: Survey

Wal-Mart, 5 A Day, Supplier Partners Team for 'Fantastic Four' Promotion

Cargill Acquires Leading Bakery Systems Provider

Sobeys Inc. Launches new Magazine and Web site

Kroger Most Active Retail Banner in Co-marketing Promos: White Paper

Hy-Vee Changes Drug Town Banner to Own Brand

New Tooth Whitener Could Help Heal Teeth: ADA Conference

PMA Study Finds Kids Eat Most Produce at Snack Time

Giant Food Ice Cream Plant Recalls Private Label Ice Cream

Big Y Foods Extends Workforce Selection Technology Partnership

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