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WASHINGTON -- Half of current customization programs in the grocery industry fail to create net benefits for retailers and manufacturers, according to a study released this week at the Grocery Manufacturers Association Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing (MSM) conference in West Palm Beach, Fla. To fix this problem, product and service customization initiatives have to be more systematic, analytical, and collaborative, according to the study, which was conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton for GMA.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- Online e-grocer FreshDirect here has thrown its support behind the efforts of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to change the metropolis' health code to eliminate the use of trans fats and hydrogenated oils in all city restaurants.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- Online e-grocer FreshDirect here has thrown its support behind the efforts of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to change the metropolis' health code to eliminate the use of trans fats and hydrogenated oils in all city restaurants.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- Online e-grocer FreshDirect here has thrown its support behind the efforts of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to change the metropolis' health code to eliminate the use of trans fats and hydrogenated oils in all city restaurants.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

DAYVILLE, Conn. -- The natural/organic market can expect "good, strong growth" overall in the future, said the president and c.e.o. of specialty distributor United Natural Foods here, Michael Funk, part of a panel of market experts speaking yesterday at the RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.