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e-News October 30, 2009 |
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By Ellen Ranta
ROSEMONT, Ill.-The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located here, will play host to the Private Label Trade Show Nov. 15-17.
Hosted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association, the show will feature more than 2,000 exhibit booths with exhibitors from ....
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By Ellen Ranta
CHICAGO-Jewel-Osco, a supermarket chain and subsidiary of Supervalu, closes its Urban Fresh store, located here, on Oct. 30.
The 16,000-square-foot store opened in September 2008 as a test concept store, designed to cater to busy, on-the-go working professionals in ....
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By Anna Wolfe
IRVINE, Calif.-Two frozen food health food brands - Helen's Kitchen and The Organic Bistro - merged earlier this month and will be managed by a new parent company - Food Collective Inc., based here.
Helen's founder/CEO Stephen Moore will ....
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CHICAGO-Driven by increased interest in Asian and Indian flavors, ethnic food sales have climbed steadily since 2004 and are set to reach a record high of $2.2 billion in 2009, according to a new report from Mintel, based here. The ....
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By Anna Wolfe
BOSTON-Since its inception in 1988, Oldways Preservation and Trust has focused on preserving artisanal methods of making foods from around the world. With its recent partnership with the Wild Alaskan Yukon River Salmon, the non-profit group is expanding ....
| e-News October 23, 2009
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By Anna Wolfe
WASHINGTON-With more and more food products making front-of-package nutrition claims, the Food and Drug Administration has put the industry on notice as it plans to introduce guidelines.
In a conference call with journalists on Oct. 20, FDA Commissioner Margaret ....
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COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.-Grocery retailer Wegmans' opened its newest store here on Oct. 11 and unveiled its first full-service, in-store restaurant, The Pub.
The new restaurant will be located inside the Market Cafe, which has combined indoor and outdoor seating for more than ....
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SEACAUCUS, N.J.-On Oct. 27 and 28 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center here, Kosherfest 2009 is expected to showcase a record number of new, upscale foods.
More than 500 newly certified kosher foods will make their debut at the 21st annual show, ....
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TEANECK, N.J.-Luck Chen's line of microwaveable Asian noodles took the Best in Show at the 21st Annual Kosherfest New Products Competition, held at the Glenpointe Marriott here Oct. 15.
Winners in 18 separate categories of new kosher products were crowned ....
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BOSTON -Green Mountain Coffee is calling on residents to take the Be Fair pledge, a promise to choose Fair Trade Certified products whenever possible, as the city here looks to become one of the first Fair Trade cities in the ....
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PHOENIX-Expanding natural foods retailer Sprouts Farmers Markets, based here, debuts its third Austin-area location on Oct. 16, with a fourth Austin opening scheduled for January.
Growing new Sprouts stores in the Austin area-which happens to be home to Whole Foods Market-is ....
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WEBSTERVILLE, Vt.-By the end of the month, a new name will be in place for the award-winning Vermont Butter and Cheese Co., based here.
Vermont Butter and Cheese Co. is changing its name to Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery. To ....
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NEW YORK-According to new research from the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade Inc., an estimated 138 million Americans buy specialty food, and 82 percent of specialty food consumers surveyed are cooking more at home.
These are some of the ....
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NAPA, Calif.-Salute Sante! Grapeseed Oil, produced by Food & Vine Inc., based here, recently expanded its distribution into the upper Midwest with the Roundy's Supermarket chains - Pick & Save and Copps in Wisconsin and Rainbow in Minnesota.
Salute Sante is ....
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Economic issues continue to top the list of consumer concerns according to the most recent consumer survey by the Center for Food Integrity. The U.S. economy, rising energy costs, the rising cost of food, rising health care costs ....
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Gearing up for the holidays
Recently, I interviewed Pam Danziger, retail expert and the author of Shopping: Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the Ultimate Customer Experience...
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