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“Supermarkets are unique providers of health and wellness to their customers,” said Food Marketing Institute (FMI) president and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin, while announcing the first Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference,

Thanks to initiatives emanating from Washington, D.C., the cause for healthy diets, nutritional selections and the fight against obesity is garnering attention across the nation.

WinCo Foods has expanded its ground beef recall from only its store in Modesto, Calif., to all 70 of its stores in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Oregon and Utah.

A.G. Lafley, retired chairman, president and CEO of The Procter & Gamble Co., has been selected by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) for inclusion into the 2010 Hall of Achievement.

The first nationally available low-calorie fitness beverage mix with no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or sweeteners, Crystal Light Pure Fitness is sweetened with evaporated cane juice and Truvia.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has named Pamela Stegeman its VP, Business Planning and Development, a newly created position.

As more and more American shoppers take to heart the lessons of environmental sustainability, Earth Day — the ecological observance this year marking its 40th anniversary — has become a major occasion for center store managers and CPG manufacturers to show just how green they are in terms of products and practices.

Once on their way to extinction, coupons made a strong resurgence in 2009. While they offer consumers a chance to stretch their dollars further, they also offer real growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers — if they know exactly who to target and how to leverage established and emerging coupon delivery vehicles.