Frozen Foods

Whole Foods Market and Chef Ann Cooper, America’s “Renegade Lunch Lady,” have teamed up to remake school lunches with the “School Lunch Revolution” campaign.

Edwards® Singles Á La Modes are heating up the frozen food section. Available in Hot Fudge Brownie, Hot Apple Crisp and Hot Turtle Brownie varieties, the product line offers a bowl of premixed brownie batter or cinnamon apple mix, and a vanilla ice cream cup. The batter or mix is popped in the microwave for under a minute and then topped with the ice cream for a satisfyingly decadent treat.

The often novel snacking choices of children are a big concern for parents, who want to make sure their offspring nosh more nutritiously between meals, according to a survey commission by Saint Simons Island, Ga.-based frozen snack manufacturer Farm Rich, a Rich Products Corp. brand.

Carla R. Cooper, a former SVP at PepsiCo and 28-year CPG veteran, has joined the board of directors at Daymon Worldwide, the Stamford, Conn.-based private label broker and consultancy.

Weis Markets has implemented a third 90-day price freeze on 2,600 of its staple items, including private label and brand-name products in center store, frozen, dairy, produce, meat, deli and bakery

The latest addition to Supervalu’s growing family of private brands is a new collection of frozen treats, including four new Stone Ridge Creamery tart frozen yogurts and six new Culinary Circle ice cream desserts.

A new market research report from MarketsandMarkets, “Global Baby Food Market (2009-2014),” has found that the worldwide baby food market is expected to be worth $37.6 billion by 2014, with an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0 percent from 2009 to 2014.

In an effort to provide customers with additional savings opportunities, Giant Food Stores and Martin’s Food Markets have made many of their manufacturer coupons available online through Giant’s ongoing partnership with Grocery Shopping Network, and the My Giant Online and My Martin’s Online personalized Web experiences developed through the partnership.