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  • FRESH PRODUCE TRENDS<br />What Grocers Need to Know About WIC&#8217;s Healthy Changes

    Changes to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which will expand participants’ options to include fresh fruit and vegetables, require grocers nationwide to take note and follow some simple guidelines to ensure a smooth implementation phase, according to Brenda Berry, WIC account executive with St. Louis Park, Minn.-based MoneyGram International.
  • American Obesity Continues to Climb

    Adult obesity rates did not decrease in a single state over the past year, but rather increased in 23 states. Also, the percentage of obese and overweight children is now at or above 30 percent in 30 states.
  • Whole Foods Market Partners with Non-GMO Project for its Private Label Products

    Whole Foods Market yesterday formally committed to the Non-GMO Project -- a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed breeders and consumers -- to use the Non-GMO’s Product Verification Program (PVP) in connection with its private label products.
  • Study: Food Sales Increasingly Driven by Convenience and Health

    Feeling hard-pressed to squeeze regular meals into your busy schedule? Well, it turns out that you’re not the only one reaching for on-the-go solutions, according to recent research.
  • Spartan Stores Showcase 2,400 Michigan Products

    In a bid to encourage pride in homegrown goods, Spartan Stores, Inc. this weekend will host a Michigan’s Best Sample Fest as part of the kick-off of its “Michigan’s Best” campaign highlighting more than 2,400 products that are grown or produced in the state.
  • Survey: Healthy Snacks Hard to Find in Workplace

    Keeping waistlines trim has always proved to be a difficult task for many, but it’s even more challenging for those in the workplace.
  • Healthy Start

    The frozen breakfast category is sizzling -- so Carson, Calif.-based Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. has decided to get in on the act with the launch of a line of first-of-their-kind frozen egg-white breakfast items.
  • Walmart, Mi Pueblo Food Centers Win 2009 Hispanic Retail Excellence Awards

    One is the largest retailer in the world, the other a 12-store, northern California independent. But the one thing they have in common is a strong commitment to serve the fast-growing Hispanic community in the United States.
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