Pharmacy

In this fourth of a six-part series, Dave Nazaruk, senior vice president, retail business development for StayWell/MediMedia USA, the world’s leading provider of patient education and consumer health information, continues his exploration of the role of retail in revolutionizing health care and the economy.

The food and beverage market is central to consumer perceptions of sustainability, according to a new cooperative report from Packaged Facts and The Hartman Group. The two groups unveiled the first market study published in the four-part series this week: Consumers and Sustainability: Food and Beverage.

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.

In the latest example of the food industry’s close attention to health-and-wellness issues affecting consumers, the “Smart Choices Program” made its official debut last week, its green check mark symbol now appearing on of hundreds of products in supermarkets and other retailers across the United States.

In the latest example of the food industry’s close attention to health-and-wellness issues affecting consumers, the “Smart Choices Program” made its official debut yesterday, its green check mark symbol now appearing on of hundreds of products in supermarkets and other retailers across the United States.

Pacific® Natural Foods has added All Natural Hemp Milk to its lineup of shelf-stable non-dairy beverages. Available in Original and Vanilla flavors, the trans fat-, lactose-, cholesterol- and gluten-free milks offer 50 percent of the recommended daily allowance of calcium, four grams of fiber and 10 essential amino acids, and vitamins in the new product include A, D, B12, E, riboflavin and folic acid.

Old Orchard Brands of Sparta, Mich., has bolstered its Healthy Balance line of Fit for Your Lifestyle(TM) reduced-sugar juices with an acai berry blend featuring just 29 calories per eight-ounce serving.

Grocers and CPG companies have plenty of opportunities with this aging population. Boomers still represents half of the total U.S. spending and their focus healthy eating as a priority (84 percent) and a means to manage health conditions (61 percent) provide growth opportunities at retail.