Frozen Foods

NEW YORK -- Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) here has teamed with two new healthy foods partners. New national deals with General Mills' Green Giant brand and Pandol Bros., Inc. will bring the company's popular characters to frozen and canned vegetables and fresh grapes, all of which are due to hit major grocery stores across the country in late summer.

Retail labeling programs like Hannaford's 'Guiding Stars' help educate shoppers about absolute nutritional value.

Retail labeling programs like Hannaford's 'Guiding Stars' help educate shoppers about absolute nutritional value.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. said yesterday its same-store sales in April declined 3.5 percent -- its worst monthly same-store sales results in at least 28 years, according to the Wall Street Journal. The retailer blamed this year's early Easter, along with challenging economic conditions for consumers, for the negative performance.

EDINA, Minn. -- State health officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli infection in Minnesotans who ate ground beef purchased at Lunds or Byerly's grocery stores based here. The 20-store privately held chain has a posted a prominent food safety alert on the homepage of its Web site alerting consumers to the news.

EDINA, Minn. -- State health officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli infection in Minnesotans who ate ground beef purchased at Lunds or Byerly's grocery stores based here. The 20-store privately held chain has a posted a prominent food safety alert on the homepage of its Web site alerting consumers to the news.

EDINA, Minn. -- State health officials are investigating seven cases of E. coli infection in Minnesotans who ate ground beef purchased at Lunds or Byerly's grocery stores based here. The 20-store privately held chain has a posted a prominent food safety alert on the homepage of its Web site alerting consumers to the news.

QUINCY, Mass. -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. here said last week it would introduce ground beef in "Smart Seal" Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) to 325 of its stores May 11, with a companywide roll out to be completed by mid-July.