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With an expertly run specialty cheese section, any retailer can find itself with a major slice of this rapidly fermenting category.

Annette's Markets in Redlands, Calif. combines culture with cuisine to create an artistic shopping experience.

MINNEAPOLIS - General Mills said yesterday that it will begin to make all of its Big G breakfast cereals with whole grain, the first leading food manufacturer in the category to do so.

Childhood obesity is a complex problem, but supermarkets can be part of the solution.

In the ongoing struggle against Wal-Mart, limited-assortment stores can provide myriad opportunities for creative retailers.

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Discount chain Family Dollar Stores, Inc. yesterday reported a 9.9 percent decline in its profits for the fourth quarter ended Aug. 28, 2004.

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. will debut a new credit card Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, that combines a conventional charge card with purchase rewards and frequent shoppers' benefits to card holders.

NEWARK, Del. - Reinforcing the call it made earlier this year urging the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee (DGAC) to strengthen its guideline on produce consumption, the Produce Marketing Association this week applauded the DGAC's efforts in reinforcing the importance of fruits and vegetables in the new guidelines.