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Convenience store chain Wawa will discuss SKU rationalization in an upcoming free Webcast to be hosted by Progressive Grocer sister brand Convenience Store News (CSN) Wednesday, July 14 at 2 p.m. EDT.

The 56th Annual Summer Fancy Food Show, held by the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade at New York’s Jacob Javits Center, may have ended yesterday, but the memory of so many stellar gourmet food and beverage products lingers on.

The recent recession appears to have resulted in a more thrifty consumer, according to a new report by market research company The NPD Group that found many respondents of the opinion that their financial situations wouldn’t improve or would even worsen over the next year.

BridgeLux, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, last week introduced its award-winning RS LED Array products in a neutral white-color temperature (4100K).

Coop Marked Jondal, part of Coop Norge (the Norwegian Coop) — Norway’s third largest retailer —has deployed electronic shelf labels at its Jondal store to automate price updates and engage in competitive pricing strategies.

Natural and organic product wholesaler United Natural Foods, Inc.’s (UNFI) York, Pa., distribution center has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Dairy giant Dean Foods has unveiled a delivery vehicle equipped with a new prototype truck refrigeration system — an advanced, cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable system that significantly reduces the emissions associated with traditional diesel-powered transport refrigeration.

Regional independent Giant Eagle has joined Cellfire’s electronic grocery coupon program, which enables Cellfire coupons to be available and redeemable at more than 200 locations that include Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle Market District, Giant Eagle Express, and GetGo from Giant Eagle.