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Study highlights snacking differences between general U.S. population and Hispanics, the latter of which are twice as likely to reward kids' with salty snacks.

The multi-faceted program encourages kids to "eat smart for a great start" to the school year.

The grocery conglomerate said it is using the document to promote its focus on "people, product and the planet."

In honor of the occasion, shoppers will receive special savings, and have the chance to contribute to area food banks.

Key element of the study was unique product information database that links a product's UPC to nutrient content.

The trade group said it opposes any regs that tie producers' tongues on rBGH.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association is breaking with a long-held historical precedent to hold its Executive Conference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., and not at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia that has hosted the event for decades.

The four-minute piece buttresses the findings of the entities' joint study, "The 2008 Food Beverage and Consumer Products Industry Report: Achieving Superior Financial Performance in a Challenging Economy."