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  • First Lady to Speak at GMA’s 2010 Science Forum

    Michelle Obama will speak today at the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) 2010 Science Forum at the Grand Hyatt Washington in the nation’s capital. Mrs. Obama’s remarks on childhood obesity will take place at the venue’s fifth-floor Independence Ballroom from 11: 30 a.m. to 12 noon.

  • Another First for Women

    LUNA, maker of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, has now introduced LUNA Protein, the first women’s high-protein bar made with entirely natural and organic ingredients.

  • FMI to Hold First H&W Conference in May

    The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) will hold its inaugural Supermarket Health & Wellness Conference, May 11 through May 13, 2010, in conjunction with FMI 2010, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

  • Sophisticated Consumers Create New Confections Trends

    America’s love of sweets is coming of age. Consumers are more sophisticated and demanding when it comes to confections, according to “Confections and Dessert: Culinary Trend Mapping Report” from the Center for Culinary Development (CCD) and Packaged Facts.

  • Schwarzenegger Signs Calif. Beverage-recycling Relief Bill

    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation supported by the California Grocers Association (CGA) that aims to restore the state’s Beverage Container Recycling Program and Fund to solvency through June.

  • Supervalu Divests Store Fixtures Unit

    Supervalu, Inc. has sold its Payson Store Fixtures division to Boston-based DGS Retail Inc. for an undisclosed amount, according to Quazar Capital Corp., the Minneapolis-based investment banking firm that represented Payson on the deal.

  • Meyer Natural Realigns to Better ‘Meat’ Retailers’ Natural Needs

    Meyer Natural Foods, parent company of Laura’s Lean Beef and Meyer Natural Angus, used this week’s Annual Meat Conference in Orlando, Fla., as the launchpad to debut its new go-to-market strategy as the one-stop solution for naturally raised beef.

  • Shopping Behavior to Shift in New Marketplace: Report

    With new shopping behavior data and demographic trends heralding a lasting shift in the wake of the recent recession, retailers and suppliers will have to adapt to consumers’ new shopping patterns to thrive in the marketplace currently and during the post-recession recovery, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC) and Retail Forward, a company of global retail insights and consulting business Kantar Retail.
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