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  • ACNielsenPBH Study: Americans Not Even Close to '5 A Day'
    WILMINGTON, Del. - Despite being told for years of the health benefits of eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, most Americans still aren't consuming enough produce, according to a recent study conducted by ACNielsen for Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), based here.

  • Planet Organic Acquires Great Ocean Natural Foods
    EDMONTON, Alberta - Planet Organic Health Corp., which operates natural food supermarkets in Edmonton, Victoria, Calgary, and Port Coquitlam, as well as a chain of supplement and market stores across Canada, said yesterday it had signed an agreement to acquire Halifax, Nova Scotia-based retailer Great Ocean Natural Foods.

  • Associated Grocers of New England Cuts Warehouse Mis-Picks With Voice System
    MANCHESTER, N.H. - Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) reduced mis-picks, increased throughput, and cut training time in half at its Manchester distribution center by implementing a voice-directed distribution system that integrated directly with its warehouse management system.

  • Giant of Landover Provides Lunchtime Food Safety Tips
    LANDOVER, Md. - In conjunction with the kickoff of National Food Safety Education Month in September, Giant Food has launched an effort to offer consumers back-to-school food tips for keeping lunches safe.

  • Wegmans-Sponsored Wine Show a Hit
    WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - The Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival that was held the weekend of Aug. 14 at Mercer County Community College here, and partly sponsored by Wegmans Wine & Spirits was a smash success -- despite an unwelcome visit from the remnants of Hurricane Charley.

  • CPG Veteran Joins Daymon in Unique Retail Post
    STAMFORD, Conn. - Daymon Worldwide here, a leading private label sales and marketing firm, has named Barbara Simkins to the newly created post of director of retail services, to enhance the company's involvement in retail marketing, sales, and execution of private label brands directly at the store level.

  • Industry Groups Weight in on Food Pyramid Revisions
    WASHINGTON - Representatives from the food industry were on hand here late last week to offer their views on how the food pyramid might be improved -- or, at the least, better communicated to consumers -- as the Aug. 27 deadline nears for written comments on the issue.

  • GMA Supports Use of TDLinx Channel Definitions Throughout CPG Industry
    WILTON, Conn. and WASHINGTON - The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA), the trade group representing food, beverage, and consumer product companies, on Friday urged its members to use the trade channel definitions created and provided by TDLinx in their efforts to go to market.
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