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TORONTO - The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) presented its Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards this week during the Grocery Innovations Canada 2006 conference here.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y here last week debuted its Fresh Acres Market concept, which emphasizes fresh fruit, organic food, and gourmet specialties. The 30,000-square-foot store in the Sixteen Acres neighborhood, which supersedes an earlier Big Y location, was reopened after a $10 million makeover.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y here last week debuted its Fresh Acres Market concept, which emphasizes fresh fruit, organic food, and gourmet specialties. The 30,000-square-foot store in the Sixteen Acres neighborhood, which supersedes an earlier Big Y location, was reopened after a $10 million makeover.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -Kellogg Co. here is joining up with Microsoft's Xbox 360 for the holidays to bring the ultimate gaming experience "inside the box" of some of its most popular foods, by offering game enthusiasts the opportunity to score Xbox minigames, game rentals, and merchandise.

NEWARK, DEL. - The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) here recently submitted recommendations to the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it said would further strengthen the agency's proposed rule for "Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages."

As table wine continues to surge among alcoholic beverages, other channels are pouring their fill.

As table wine continues to surge among alcoholic beverages, other channels are pouring their fill.

As table wine continues to surge among alcoholic beverages, other channels are pouring their fill.