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For the second consecutive year, Windom, Minn.-based PM Beef has been named a Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 Level 3 Certified Supplier by the SQF Institute, a division of Food Marketing Institute (FMI).

Aunt Jemima Frozen Confetti Pancakes can make an everyday breakfast more fun for the whole family — fast.

“Supermarkets are unique providers of health and wellness to their customers,” said Food Marketing Institute (FMI) president and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin, while announcing the first Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference,

Thanks to initiatives emanating from Washington, D.C., the cause for healthy diets, nutritional selections and the fight against obesity is garnering attention across the nation.

A.G. Lafley, retired chairman, president and CEO of The Procter & Gamble Co., has been selected by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) for inclusion into the 2010 Hall of Achievement.

WinCo Foods has expanded its ground beef recall from only its store in Modesto, Calif., to all 70 of its stores in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, Oregon and Utah.

The first nationally available low-calorie fitness beverage mix with no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or sweeteners, Crystal Light Pure Fitness is sweetened with evaporated cane juice and Truvia.

Once on their way to extinction, coupons made a strong resurgence in 2009. While they offer consumers a chance to stretch their dollars further, they also offer real growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers — if they know exactly who to target and how to leverage established and emerging coupon delivery vehicles.