Pharmacy

CHICAGO -- In 2006 a record-breaking barrage of new products flooded store shelves, according to a report from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) here. Close to 182,000 new products were introduced globally, with key booming areas focusing on mind, body, and general good health.

CHICAGO -- In 2006 a record-breaking barrage of new products flooded store shelves, according to a report from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) here. Close to 182,000 new products were introduced globally, with key booming areas focusing on mind, body, and general good health.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores, LLC and its Tops Markets and Martin's Food Markets banners in March will be among the first supermarket chains in the country to kick off Fruits & Veggies -- More Matters, the new program to increase fruit and vegetable consumption created by the Newark, Del.-based Produce for Better Health Foundation.

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Price Chopper this week is launching two exclusive co-branded cereals under the Price Chopper and Newman's Own labels, the proceeds of which will support local camps for kids with life-threatening disabilities.

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Price Chopper this week is launching two exclusive co-branded cereals under the Price Chopper and Newman's Own labels, the proceeds of which will support local camps for kids with life-threatening disabilities.

NATICK, Mass. -- In the wake of less-than-stellar sales and a shakeup that saw the abrupt departure of chairman and c.e.o. Mike Wedge late last year, BJ's Wholesale Clubs, Inc. said yesterday that it was planning major business restructuring, including the closure of the company's two ProFood Restaurant Supply locations and all 46 of its in-club pharmacies; and the return of some familiar faces to its executive team.

DALLAS -- With an estimated 60 percent of Americans tipping the scales as overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and scores of people resolving to improve their health this year, 7-Eleven expanded its offering of "better-for-you" foods at its 7,100 stores to include more fruits, vegetables, salads, sugar-free Slurpees, and portion- and calorie-controlled foods.

With the $33 billion photo market changing from film to digital, grocers are eager to find where they can fit into the new picture.