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Washington, D.C. -- Sweetbay Supermarkets, A&P, and Giant-Landover were part of the in-store systems buzz at the FMI Marketechnics show held here this week.

MINNEAPOLIS -- In response to the recently-released Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Green Giant is launching a Web-based initiative, called "Mix-Up Dinner: Get Your Greens!", to help families increase their daily vegetable intake.

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Legislation currently under consideration here would allow Washington state grocery stores measuring more than 12,000 square feet to offer shoppers free two-ounce samples of beer and wine, something only specialty stores can do now.

Progressive Grocer salutes three standout retail meat programs that are corralling consumers into the department.

WELLESLEY HILL, Mass. -- Roche Brothers Supermarkets, based here, has signed a contract agreement with Utah-based Park City Group to deploy Park City Group's grocery solution for fresh item management -- Fresh Market Manager (FMM).

The flavored malt beverage category slowed down in 2004, but for supermarkets it's still a great draw to the beer aisle.

MINNEAPOLIS -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., a global provider of transportation, logistics and fresh produce, has acquired the operations and certain assets of three produce sourcing and marketing companies: FoodSource, Inc., FoodSource Procurement, LLC, and Epic Roots, Inc.

With everybody trying to get ethnic at retail, supermarkets have to fight harder than ever to stake their claim.