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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.

Aunt Jemima Frozen Confetti Pancakes can make an everyday breakfast more fun for the whole family — fast.

“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,

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.

The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Pan-Oston have developed two state-of-the-art mobile Innovation Centers that will bring the latest in front end technology to independent grocers across the country.

Two familiar brand names on U.S. grocery shelves will be presenting a more eco-friendly profile with the rollout of new packaging. Coca-Cola’s Dasani brand is launching its 100 percent-recyclable PlantBottle, which is made from a blend of up to 30 percent plant-based materials, by teaming up with PSIMadeThis.com founder/designer Erica Domesek on a limited-edition line of green-hued hats that benefit Ocean Conservancy and raise awareness of the importance of recycling, while Snyder’s of Hanover’s Organic Pretzel Sticks will now come in renewable bags created from 90 percent plant-based materials produced with as little as half the energy of traditional petroleum-based packaging.