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  • Pet Ownership, Spending Higner Than Ever: Study
    GREENWICH, Conn. -- Pet product buyers and category managers have more opportunities than ever to grow the category in supermarkets, judging from the findings of a new study released by American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA).

  • Publix Lifts Ban on Online 'Cents Off' Coupons
    LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix here has ended its ban on computer-generated "cents off" coupons, according to published reports. The regional chain was among several supermarkets that banned the coupons following a rash in 2003 of nationwide counterfeit coupons, which manufacturers found hard to detect and therefore refused to honor.

  • Publix Lifts Ban on Online 'Cents Off' Coupons
    LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix here has ended its ban on computer-generated "cents off" coupons, according to published reports. The regional chain was among several supermarkets that banned the coupons following a rash in 2003 of nationwide counterfeit coupons, which manufacturers found hard to detect and therefore refused to honor.

  • Supervalu's Sales Down, Earnings Up for FY05
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Striking a self-congratulatory note for its performance in a challenging climate for the grocery industry, Supervalu yesterday posted net sales of $19.5 billion for the fiscal 2005 year, compared with $20.2 billion last year; and net earnings of $385.8 million vs. $280.1 million last year.

  • Industry Seizes on New USDA Nutrition Guidelines
    WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

  • Supervalu's Sales Down, Earnings Up for FY05
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Striking a self-congratulatory note for its performance in a challenging climate for the grocery industry, Supervalu yesterday posted net sales of $19.5 billion for the fiscal 2005 year, compared with $20.2 billion last year; and net earnings of $385.8 million vs. $280.1 million last year.

  • Industry Seizes on New USDA Nutrition Guidelines
    WASHINGTON -- Some of the industry's major players wasted little time reacting publicly to yesterday's highly anticipated release of the United States Department of Agriculture's final nutrition guidance system.

  • ORGANIC PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING: Seize the day
    Major chains and organic food manufacturers choose Earth Day to collaborate in a big step toward mainstreaming the category.

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