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2008 was a stellar year for store brands in the United States, with both dollar and unit growth outpacing branded offerings across consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories.

A coalition of over 40 retailers, nongovernmental organizations and food and beverage manufacturers yesterday launched the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF), a national, multi-year initiative aimed at helping to lower the rate of obesity -- particularly in children -- by 2015.

The home front has become the battlefront in the consumer’s war against shrinking incomes and budgets. Home-cooked meals have replaced restaurant dining.

Product data standards group GS1 US said yesterday that 55 foodservice manufacturers, distributors and operators have launched the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative, and have funded the GS1 US Team for Foodservice to guide execution.

For the more than 350 attendees, the Hispanic Retail 360 Summit offered an opportunity to tour four stores that target Latino customers, hear major retailers including Best Buy, Ace Hardware and SuperValu discuss the development of their Hispanic initiatives, and participate in smaller concurrent sessions featuring leading authors, consultants and researchers on multicultural markets. This news report and video feed brings you insights from retailers and vendors into the market, including a store tour of Mariana’s Supermarket and interviews with vendors.

Minnesota grocers are making it easy for consumers to get involved and make a difference in the lives of their hungry neighbors during the month of October by participating in the Minnesota Grocers Association’s (MGA) fourth annual “Minnesota’s Own” promotion.

As part of our ongoing mission to diversify our editorial offerings into new mediums beyond our tried-and-true print vehicle alone, I’m pleased to present a “short version” of the hot-off-the-press findings of Progressive Grocer’s 2009 Produce Operations Review.

Since taking the helm of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) in January 2009, Pamela G. Bailey has been confronted with some of the thorniest problems the $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry has had to deal with in a long time.