Nonfoods

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Pierce’s Bar-B-Que near Williamsburg, Va., has been one of the United States’ top barbeque destinations since 1971, but consumers can now re-create that signature flavor at home with “Doc” Pierce’s Bar-B-Que Sauce, named for the restaurant’s founder.

A line of high-fiber soups from Progresso, a division of Minneapolis-based General Mills, is slated to hit supermarkets this fall, in response to shoppers like the almost 80 million baby boomers who say they want to incorporate more fiber into their diets.

With consumers concerned about the economy, it’s no wonder that one of the top trends for 2009 is eating at home.

After 32 years at The Kroger Co. -- the most recent six of which as president -- Don McGeorge, 55, revealed at the retailer’s annual shareholders meeting Thursday that he will retire on Aug. 1, with vice chairman W. Rodney McMullen set to succeed him.

Traffic to the Campbell’s Kitchen Web site (www.campbellskitchen.com) is up by 60 percent from September 2008 through May 2009, according to the Campbell Soup Co., which noted that recipes printed from the site helped drive strong soup sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year.

Sun Shower™ Organic Chai Tea Latte offers a better-for-you alternative to the numerous coffee and tea beverages on the market.

For the past several months, we’ve seen sales for U.S. store brands grow at unprecedented rates with annual sales of $85.5 billion, up by $13.6 billion (+19%) vs. just two years ago. (Nielsen Grocery/Drug/Mass including Walmart).