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  • Earth Fare Bans High-Fructose Corn Syrup

    ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Natural food supermarket chain Earth Fare has said that it will remove all products containing high-fructose corn syrup from its shelves by Dec. 31. "As far as we know, we are the first chain to do a ban," the company's director of sales and marketing, Troy DeGroff, told Progressive Grocer.

  • July Sales Lukewarm at Discounters, Steamy At Clubs

    NEW YORK - Grocers' cross-channel competitors offered a mixed bag of July sales reports, with warehouse clubs riding fuel price hikes to the stronger results, while other discounters delivered softer performances in the month.

  • Juice Marketers Adding New Products to Lift Flat Fruit Product Sales

    NEW YORK - Product innovations, convenience, and healthy lifestyles may juice up fruit product sales, according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.

  • FEATURE: Center of attention

    Smart operators such as Supervalu are heeding the call from trade groups to protect the supermarket's core grocery business.

  • NONFOODS: David vs. Goliath

    Cub Foods uses agility and precision to compete in the tough home entertainment category.

  • COVER STORY: Stolen profits

    As more retailers put loss prevention at the forefront, they'll need to rely on a mix of new technology and basic training -- with commitment from the executive suite down to the checkout line.

  • FRESH FOOD: Cutting it close

    With the FDA's scrutiny of produce-handling practices bound to heighten, retailers can play a more active role than ever in keeping their products and sales safe and secure.

  • GROCERY: Touchdown!

    An extra week of Super Bowl merchandising gives retailers the chance to score extra sales.

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