Nonfoods

The company has no immediate plans to convert more stores to the concept, citing the need to wait for shopper feedback first.

The resource guide for policymakers, consumers and the media is part of a series of educational publications on food, beverage and consumer product issues.

Campbell Soup Co. is continuing its mission to reduce sodium in its products with its 12 newly reformulated Campbell's Kids soups, which now contain 480 milligrams of sodium per serving. The varieties, including Campbell's Chicken & Stars, Double Noodle, and Chicken NoodleO's soups, now meet the government criteria for "healthy" foods: controlled for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, as well as being a good source of a positive nutrient such vitamin A.

The latest tool for consumers interested in revamping their diets and improving their overall health is the Med Makeover widget on Facebook. The widget is the brainchild of nonprofit educational organization Oldways and the Mediterranean Foods Alliance (MFA), an Oldways program developed to help people eat better with the Mediterranean Diet.

As part of Progressive Grocer's continuing series examining restaurant meal replacement operations, concepts, options, and practices, we are pleased to share another installment from our Fresh Meals Roundtable.

Kellogg Co. still plans to raise prices on the majority of its cereal brands and Pop-Tarts toaster pastries, effective this month, because of high costs for commodities such as food and oil, according to an Associated Press report.

Food comps were lower than expected, as a result of severe winter weather.

The event, which locks prices in every aisle of over 1,000 stores across Canada, will last for the whole month of January.