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Not only is Kozy Shack asking consumers to vote online for a winner in its “Switch To Kozy Shack” photo contest, but for each vote cast at www.switchtokozyshack.com, the manufacturer will donate 10 cents, up to $10,000, to WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.

During the first half of 2010, the number of digital coupon events increased by 84 percent vs. the first half of 2009 across key Web sites tracked by Marx, a Kantar Media solution.

As part of its mission to teach time-pressed families how to add zest to their daily meals, La Costena has embarked on The Spice is Right Tour, which the San Antonio-based company bills as “an entertaining, educational and recipe-tasting experience.”

The Kroger Co. has unveiled its all-new digital coupon center, a combination of manufacturer, Kroger brand and Web-only exclusive coupons.

Two of the world’s largest banana suppliers — Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. and Westlake Village, Calif.-based Dole Fresh Fruit Co. — are in the midst of major campaigns to boost bigger sales of what is often considered the most purchased fresh fruit by U.S. consumers.

As part of its enhanced fresh food offering, Sam’s Club is rolling out over a dozen international cheese varieties, including products from England, France, Ireland, Italy and Spain.

Sustainable seafood sourcing is moving to the forefront for a variety of supermarket companies, including The Kroger Co., which has made the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for farmed seafood a key element of its seafood procurement policy, and Delhaize America, whose seven banner groups will soon require suppliers to verify that products come from sources managed for sustainability and encourage local sourcing.

Total second-quarter 2010 sales for the Nash Finch Co. were $1.15 billion, compared with $1.22 billion in the prior-year quarter, a decrease of 5.1 percent.