Pharmacy

NEW YORK -- Functional foods and beverages -- those products that provide a positive pharmaceutical benefit beyond basic nutrition by virtue of their inclusion of medically beneficial ingredients -- are growing into a huge niche market estimated at nearly $25 billion in 2006 and destined to touch $39 billion by 2011, said market research publisher Packaged Facts in a new study.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart said it is rolling out 32 new products to its assortment of private label beverages under the American Fare brand name, including vitamin water, bottled green iced tea, Free Fall and Loop energy drinks, and Fruit FX (fruit- flavored water), and a 10-pack of juice pouches with 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C.

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. -- Retail sales within the U.S. consumer packaged goods health and wellness industry reached $91 billion in 2006 - a jump of 15 percent over 2005, according to a study released last week by market research firm The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) here.

LANDOVER, Md. and QUINCY, Mass. -- Giant Food, LLC and the Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. rolled out lower prices on bleach, laundry detergent, fabric softeners and other cleaning supplies Friday, in the latest phase of the Ahold-owned banners' Value Improvement Program (VIP).

LANDOVER, Md. and QUINCY, Mass. -- Giant Food, LLC and the Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. rolled out lower prices on bleach, laundry detergent, fabric softeners and other cleaning supplies Friday, in the latest phase of the Ahold-owned banners' Value Improvement Program (VIP).

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. -- Retail sales within the U.S. consumer packaged goods health and wellness industry reached $91 billion in 2006 - a jump of 15 percent over 2005, according to a study released last week by market research firm The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) here.