Deli / Prepared Foods

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. yesterday reported a sales surge of 22 percent to $1.37 billion for the 16-week quarter ended Jan. 16.

NEW YORK -- With Super Bowl XXXIX just days away, several VNU businesses yesterday released a marketing guide based on in-depth analysis of trends related to the big game, combining data from numerous sources including television ratings, advertising expenditures, Internet measurement, album sales, box-office, consumer and lifestyle information, merchandise sales, consumer segmentation and targeting, comprehensive market research, and retail consumer sales for of the event.

NORTHFIELD, IL. -- Kraft Foods has embarked on a new initiative to increase the visibility among both adults and children of many of the more nutritious products in the company's portfolio. Using nutrition criteria derived from the newly-released 2005 U.S. Dietary Guidelines, as well as authoritative statements from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, National Academy of Sciences and other public health authorities, Kraft will:

New York ¿ As an increasing number of studies point to the relationship between diet and health, products classified as "phoods," or those that combine the health benefits of foods with pharmaceuticals, are experiencing healthy market gains, according to a new report by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

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.

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

WASHINGTON - American food shoppers are increasingly focusing on their diets as a way to achieve good health, according to a new report released today by the Food Marketing Institute and Prevention magazine.

Call it aisle management, trip management, store optimization -- the future of merchandising will be built not around products, but around consumers.