Nonfoods

Seeds of Change
Chia may be best known for growing comical pet-shaped plants, but the nutritious seed, which boasts five times the amount of calcium in milk and more omega-3 than salmon, in addition to being rich in antioxidants, protein, fiber and minerals, is also a bona fide superfood.
Walgreens Exec to Chair Product of the Year USA Jury
Colin Watts, chief innovation officer at Walgreens Corp., will be jury chair for the second annual Product of the Year USA Awards. On Product of the Year Jury Day (Sept. 30) at New York’s Gansevoort Hotel, Watts and the jury panel, consisting of industry leaders, influencers, and key stakeholders, will preview new consumer packaged goods in competition for the 2010 Product of the Year imprimatur from 100,000 American shoppers who will ultimately choose the winning products.

Today's Generations Redefining Comfort Food

Aging boomers and diverse Gen Yers are finding new ways to fulfill their comfort food cravings, according to the Generational Comfort Food Culinary Trend Mapping Report co-published by the Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and Packaged Facts.
Freida’s Offers Retailers A Menu of Online Specialty Produce Sales Resources

Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda's is offering retailers a valuable tool specially designed to make specialty produce sales more profitable, simple and successful: The Retailers’ Resource section at www.friedas.com.
Save Mart’s Aisles of Smiles and Shamrocks Raise Funds for Jerry’s Kids

Save Mart Supermarkets launched a charity promotion in which shoppers can donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) by shopping for products included in the Aisles of Smiles promotion and by purchasing paper shamrock icons at the check stand.
Research Reveals Americans’ Desire to Use Food to Improve Health

While in the midst of a nationwide debate over health care, Americans are giving a clear indication that one tool they can use to improve their health is food.
PG EXCLUSIVE: Schnucks Cuts Ribbon on Downtown Concept Culinaria Store

Downtown St. Louis residents, commuters and tourists now have a new full-service grocery store and pharmacy at the corner of 9th and Olive Streets, thanks to the opening of Schnucks’ long awaited new concept store, Culinaria.
Fruits, Veggies, Fish Rank as Top Foods for Health: Survey

While in the midst of a nationwide debate over health care, Americans are giving a clear indication that one tool they can use to improve their health is food.
Produce for Better Health Wins Web Awards

Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) was recognized for the effectiveness of two of the group’s Web sites.
Tanimura & Antle Present Peri-Peri Peppadrops

Tanimura & Antle newest Peri-Peri Peppadrops were met with an “overwhelmingly positive response” from chefs and buyers in attendance at the recent Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) foodservice conference in Monterey, Calif., according to officials for the Salinas, Calif.-based company.

Seeds of Change

Walgreens Exec to Chair Product of the Year USA Jury

Today's Generations Redefining Comfort Food

Freida&#8217;s Offers Retailers A Menu of Online Specialty Produce Sales Resources

Save Mart&#8217;s Aisles of Smiles and Shamrocks Raise Funds for Jerry&#8217;s Kids

Research Reveals Americans&#8217; Desire to Use Food to Improve Health

PG EXCLUSIVE: Schnucks Cuts Ribbon on Downtown Concept Culinaria Store

Fruits, Veggies, Fish Rank as Top Foods for Health: Survey

Produce for Better Health Wins Web Awards

Tanimura &amp; Antle Present Peri-Peri Peppadrops

Freida’s Offers Retailers A Menu of Online Specialty Produce Sales Resources

Save Mart’s Aisles of Smiles and Shamrocks Raise Funds for Jerry’s Kids

Research Reveals Americans’ Desire to Use Food to Improve Health

Tanimura & Antle Present Peri-Peri Peppadrops