Trading Partners

Yo on the Go is the country's first shelf-stable yogurt smoothie, according to Elma, N.Y.-based manufacturer Whitney's Foods, Inc.

SeaPak Shrimp Co., which is owned by Buffalo, N.Y.-based Rich Products Corp., the largest  family-owned frozen food manufacturer in the United States, is augmenting its lineup of frozen shrimp products with premium all-natural fish fillets and crab cakes.

CARLISLE, Pa. -- Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets said last week that their 2007 charitable donations, given to beneficiaries of Giant's "Living Here, Giving Here" program that includes local hunger-related organizations, Children's Miracle Network hospitals, and local nonprofit groups, came to over $12.2 million in combined cash and product contributions.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here said it is testing a new retail spice merchandising system that offers self-rotating, first-in-first-out functionality and reduces retail management time by 30-40 percent, according to vendor C.F. Sauer Co.

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NEW YORK -- The French Embassy Trade Office here said it is inviting U.S. supermarket and specialty food store buyers, importers, distributors, and restaurateurs to see first hand what selected French food companies have to offer during a multicity tour. The categories on parade in the tour include cheese, chocolate, pastry, grocery, frozen, dried fruit, and mineral water.

BOISE, Idaho -- WinCo Foods, Inc. last week joined The Humane Society of the United States' ProtectSeals campaign to assist the animal rights group's efforts in putting economic pressure on the Canadian fishing industry to end the slaughter of baby harp seals.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Ukrop's Super Markets here said it is testing a new retail spice merchandising system that offers self-rotating, first-in-first-out functionality and reduces retail management time by 30-40 percent, according to vendor C.F. Sauer Co.