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Spartan Stores Reports First-Quarter Sales Increase
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Grand Rapids, Mich.-based distributor and retailer Spartan Stores, Inc. on Wednesday said net sales increased 2.3 percent to $502.0 million in its fiscal first quarter ending June 21, 2003, compared with the same period last year.
Upcoming POPAI Studies to Gauge Advertising Effectiveness in Drug Stores
WASHINGTON -- Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, and Brooks Drugs have agreed to participate in upcoming studies to measure the effectiveness of in-store advertising and the placement of product displays in drug stores. The studies are being conducted by Point-of-Purchase Advertising International (POPAI), the nonprofit trade association of the at-retail marketing industry.

Kellogg Considering Lowering Fat in Cookies

CHICAGO -- Kellogg Co. is considering reformulating some of its products, especially Keebler cookies, to reduce fat content, its chief executive officer told Reuters on Monday.
Canada's CoolBrands Acquires Americana Foods

MONTREAL - CoolBrands International Inc., the third-largest ice-cream company in the United States, today said it acquired a majority stake in U.S. frozen dessert manufacturer Americana Foods LP.
Congress to Expand USDA Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Program to All States

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., yesterday introduced the Health Nutrition for America's Children's Act that looks at new ways to expand the popular USDA Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program to all 50 states.
Transora First to Test Global Data Synch With Full UCCNet Interoperability

CHICAGO -- Transora, a provider of data synchronization solutions to the consumer products industry, today announced that the Transora Data Synchronization Network (TDSN) Data Synchronization Service 3.2 is now available and that beta testing for UCCnet's release 2.2 is well underway.
Report Says Kraft, Others Vulnerable to Store Brands

CHICAGO -- The growing appeal of store brands, with their modest marketing and packaging, have been giving national players like Kraft a run for their money, reports Reuters.
Benchmark Report: Unsaleables 'Best Practices' Paying Off

SAN FRANCISCO - Nearly 30 percent of participating manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers reported decreases in the cost of unsaleable consumer packaged goods, according to the 2003 Unsaleables Benchmark Report released on Friday at the Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference.
Gristede's Makes Another Offer for Kings

NEW YORK - New York grocer Gristede's Foods said late last week it will pay $120 million for the upscale Kings Super Markets chain, contingent upon it selling $150 million in senior notes on the bond market, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.
British Supermarket Chiefs Express Reservations Over GM Food

LONDON -- The chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Safeway, and Asda, as well as the British Retail Consortium director general, met Wednesday with Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett to discuss their reservations about consumer faith in the safety of GM food.

Spartan Stores Reports First-Quarter Sales Increase

Upcoming POPAI Studies to Gauge Advertising Effectiveness in Drug Stores

Kellogg Considering Lowering Fat in Cookies

Canada's CoolBrands Acquires Americana Foods

Congress to Expand USDA Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Program to All States

Transora First to Test Global Data Synch With Full UCCNet Interoperability

Report Says Kraft, Others Vulnerable to Store Brands

Benchmark Report: Unsaleables 'Best Practices' Paying Off

Gristede's Makes Another Offer for Kings

British Supermarket Chiefs Express Reservations Over GM Food

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