Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

New Dietary Guidelines Well-received by Industry
WASHINGTON -- Industry trade groups said yesterday they were pleased for the most part with the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the recommendations for healthier eating that have been widely anticipated by the food industry in light of the attention placed on the country's obesity epidemic in the last several years.
GMA Refutes Need for Consumer Advocate¿s Food Guidelines
Washington, D.C. ¿ In response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest¿s (CSPI) call earlier this week for restrictions on consumers¿ food choices, the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) labeled the consumer group¿s recommendations as unecessary.

Campbell Soup, Green Mountain Coffee Latest to Impose Price Increases

CAMDEN, N.J. and WATERBURY, Vt. - At a time when commodity prices have increased and energy costs continue to soar, Campbell Soup Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. have become the latest CPG manufacturers to serve price increases to the market.
GMA Endorses Anti-Counterfeiting Bill

WASHINGTON - The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) yesterday endorsed legislation that would strengthen the criminal statute against trafficking in counterfeited goods.
Supervalu to Acquire Total Logistics

MINNEAPOLIS - In a bid to shore up its third-party logistics capability, Supervalu, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Total Logistics, Inc., a national provider of integrated third-party logistic services with calendar 2004 nine-month revenues of $253 million.
CSPI to Call for Nutrition Standards, Curbs on Certain Marketing Techniques

WASHINGTON ¿ The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released new Guidelines for Responsible Food Marketing to Children, which it will call on food manufacturers, broadcasters, restaurants, movie studios, and others to adopt.
FRESH FOOD: Berry healthy

Their rep as superfoods more solid than ever, fresh berries are poised to surmount the barriers of price spikes and seasonality.
NONFOODS: Word of mouth

Oral care is still bursting with lucrative opportunities, but whether the appeal is cosmetics, health or safety, the key is education.
Grain Foods Foundation Kicking Off 'Grains for LIFE" Campaign

NEW YORK - The Grain Foods Foundation, whose goal is "to [advance] the public's understanding of the beneficial role grain-based foods play in the human diet" in a low-carb-crazy world, will launch its multiyear "Grains for LIFE" campaign here and in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1, 2005.
Bumble Bee to Acquire Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Assets of Sara Lee Shelf-stable Meats Business

SAN DIEGO - Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC has reached a $93 million transaction agreement with Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Inc., under which a subsidiary of Bumble Bee will merge with Castleberry.

Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

New Dietary Guidelines Well-received by Industry

GMA Refutes Need for Consumer Advocate¿s Food Guidelines

Campbell Soup, Green Mountain Coffee Latest to Impose Price Increases

GMA Endorses Anti-Counterfeiting Bill

Supervalu to Acquire Total Logistics

CSPI to Call for Nutrition Standards, Curbs on Certain Marketing Techniques

FRESH FOOD: Berry healthy

NONFOODS: Word of mouth

Grain Foods Foundation Kicking Off 'Grains for LIFE" Campaign

Bumble Bee to Acquire Castleberry/Snow's Brands, Assets of Sara Lee Shelf-stable Meats Business

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