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BOULDER, Colo. -- National organic and natural foods chain Wild Oats, Inc. here is taking a positive spin on new-year weight loss goals, with a diet plan focused on nutrient-dense "superfoods" such as nuts, green leafy veggies, kiwifruit, and pomegranates.

A health crisis convinces a former Coke exec to help fill other cups, through giving.

From Barbie dog clothes to pet nutritionists, consumers are willing to spend for their pets' well being. Here's how to indulge critters and their owners in 2006.

A solid connection to health, as well as an increased emphasis on specialty fruit, should help citrus turn in a strong peak season.

Progressive Grocer places bets on which operators will merit headlines in 2006.

BOULDER, Colo. -- IZZE Beverage Company, a brand in the emerging sparkling juice category, tapped SoBe founder and former c.e.o. John Bello as a member of the company's board of directors. Bello is also a partner with Sherbrooke Capital, the venture capital group that led the $6.35 million equity-financing round for IZZE this past January.

LONDON -- It's not just U.S. supermarkets that are being affected by growing waistlines and consumers' desires to eat healthier. Sales of popular brands of traditional snack foods and sweets in Britain are suffering from a slump, according to a new study by The Grocer, a British trade publication, based on ACNielsen sales data.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Note to grocers courting Hispanics: Try to gauge how long your target market's been absorbing American culture. As they acculturate, Hispanics living in the United States develop progressively more Americanized eating habits, a study by the NPD Group here found.