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  • Worldwide Chocolate Sales Rise Despite Recession

    Chocolate sales around the world experienced an impressive uptick this past year, in spite of — or perhaps even because of — the dismal economy, according to research by Chicago-based market intelligence firm Mintel.

  • Whipped Into Shape

    Health-conscious consumers can add the finishing touch to their favorite desserts or snacks with TRUwhip, an all-natural whipped topping option featuring no GMOs, hydrogenated oils, trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup or gluten.

  • Innovation Creates Opportunities for CPG Growth

    Throughout the recession, retailers and manufacturers have stepped up efforts to bring about innovation that seizes the moment and “drives the recession wave” rather than “rides the recession wave.”

  • Keen on Quinoa

    Due to make its official debut at next month’s NASFT Winter Fancy Food Show in manufacturer Alter Eco’s hometown of San Francisco, Dark Chocolate Quinoa: Midnight Crunch is the newest addition to the company’s line of Fair Trade, organic, carbon-neutral dark-chocolate bars.

  • Tree of Life Sold to Kehe

    Tree of Life’s Netherlands-based parent company, Royal Wessanen nv, has agreed to sell its natural and specialty food distribution businesses in North America, including Tree of Life U.S. and Tree of Life Canada, to Romeoville, Ill.-based Kehe Food Distributors, Inc. The deal is expected to close early next year.

  • A&P Aids Food-rescue Program During Holidays

    The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. (A&P) has made a $20,000 donation to the “Table to Table” community-based food-rescue program to help feed the hungry during the holiday season.

  • Penn Traffic Gets Sales Deadline Extension

    The Penn Traffic Co. has been granted an additional six weeks to find a potential buyer for its 79 supermarkets in the wake of declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, according to published reports.

  • A&P Launches Online Printable Coupons

    The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. yesterday launched an online coupon gallery available via its banner Web sites through a partnership with Mountain view, Calif.-based electronic coupon solutions vendor Coupons.com, Inc.
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