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  • FMI, GMA Applaud Voluntary COOL Bill

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade association leaders praised legislation introduced last week by Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) to replace the mandatory country of origin labeling law with a voluntary program for produce, meat, seafood and peanuts.

  • Hispanic Retail 360 Registration Opens

    Online registration is now open for the most powerful conference and exhibition designed to help retailers maximize their business with the growing Latino market.

  • Three Years of Double-Digit Growth Drive Natural HBC Market to $5 Billion: Study

    NEW YORK -- Buoyed by three straight years double-digit gains, the market for natural personal care products reached $5 billion in 2004, increasing by more than 50 percent since 2000, according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts.

  • Vegan Options More Popular Than Ever on College Campuses: Study

    PHILADELPHIA--A nationwide study conducted by ARAMARK here indicated that demand for vegan meals is rising on college campuses.

  • Frieda's Promotes Caplan Wiggins, Millar to New Roles

    LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- Specialty produce supplier Frieda's Inc. made two key changes to its sales and marketing departments, with the promotions of two key staff members.

  • Consumers Trust Food Retailers and Manufacturers for Health Info: Study

    NEW YORK -- According to a national study, consumers are increasingly trusting food retailers and manufacturers to provide them with information on nutrition, health, and cooking. Conducted this month by knowledge services company FIND/SVP, among 1,000 consumers, the study found that 78 percent of those polled would have confidence in nutritional advice from a food retailer.

  • Safeway, Kroger to Tuck OTC PSE Products into 'Secure Locations'

    PLEASANTON, Calif. and CINCINNATI Ohio -- In a nod to the seriousness of the spread of the illegal drug methamphetamine, Safeway Inc. and the Kroger Co. said yesterday they will begin moving certain over-the-counter pseudoephedrine (PSE) medications to what they called secure locations in the store, such as behind in-store pharmacy counters.

  • Magruder's Goes Wireless

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Magruder's Supermarkets, a 10-store independent chain with roots dating back a century this month, began building a wireless infrastructure in every store to provide flexibility in the locations and movement of intelligent devices throughout each location, and minimize points of failure in the communication infrastructures to these devices.
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