Nonfoods

Cocktail party favorite Lit’l Smokies from Sara Lee’s Hillshire Farm brand now come in a turkey variety featuring two-thirds less fat than regular smoked sausages.

Wegmans Food Markets plans even more growth outside of its home state, according to a published report.

Cub Foods, a chain of warehouse-style grocery stores, is eliminating its popular cross-promotion with Bloomington, Minn.-based Holiday Cos. Nov. 28, according to a published report.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued the latest FDA Food Code, which, according to the federal agency, provides a scientifically sound technical and legal basis for regulating the retail and foodservice segments of the food industry.

Whole Foods Market is looking to help consumers easily build up resistance to illness by promoting a variety of products that naturally bolster the immune system.

The Kroger Co.’s Southwest Division and real estate developer Hillwood Properties have inked a deal that will bring the first Kroger Marketplace to Tarrant County, Texas.

If the recession has proved anything, it’s that American consumers are willing to pay a premium for healthy products.

Much has been written about the ascendancy of private label in grocery, especially during the current recession, but, according to a recent study by Daymon Worldwide, this popularity is likely to hold as consumers face a slow economic recovery and emerge chastened when it comes to spending unnecessary dollars on food.