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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y here said it has rolled out new milk and beef programs with a difference. The regional grocer brand said it now offers rBST hormone-free private label milk varieties, and only All Natural USDA Angus Choice Beef in all its stores.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y here said it has rolled out new milk and beef programs with a difference. The regional grocer brand said it now offers rBST hormone-free private label milk varieties, and only All Natural USDA Angus Choice Beef in all its stores.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y here said it has rolled out new milk and beef programs with a difference. The regional grocer brand said it now offers rBST hormone-free private label milk varieties, and only All Natural USDA Angus Choice Beef in all its stores.

MAULDIN, S.C. -- Bi-Lo Supermarkets here said it collected a record 100,672 bags of food for food banks and food pantries in its annual food drive, Holiday Hope.

CHICAGO -- Mintel Menu Insights, a national restaurant-tracking service based here, has identified eight key American menu trends for 2008. "Everyone's looking for the next breakthrough item, the next mini-burger appetizer, mojito or pomegranate flavor," says Maria Caranfa, director of Mintel Menu Insights. "This year, we expect to see new twists on already popular items, giving people more flavors and options for the foods they love. Restaurants will get more creative with foods and preparation techniques as they attempt to cater to American's evolving tastes."

MINNEAPOLIS -- More than 197 billion pages containing 257 billion consumer offers were delivered through Free Standing Insert (FSI) coupons in Sunday newspapers during 2007, according to the Marx Promotion Intelligence 2007 FSI Distribution Trends Report, released yesterday by Marx Promotion Intelligence here. These FSI coupons represented more than $320 billion in consumer incentives.

NEW YORK -- Quick & Simple magazine has named the winners of its 2nd annual New Product Awards, which will appear in the Jan. 29, 2008 issue of the weekly consumer magazine published by Hearst Corp.

CHICAGO -- Mintel Menu Insights, a national restaurant-tracking service based here, has identified eight key American menu trends for 2008. "Everyone's looking for the next breakthrough item, the next mini-burger appetizer, mojito or pomegranate flavor," says Maria Caranfa, director of Mintel Menu Insights. "This year, we expect to see new twists on already popular items, giving people more flavors and options for the foods they love. Restaurants will get more creative with foods and preparation techniques as they attempt to cater to American's evolving tastes."